B2 [ C or U ] a small, round, or oval object produced by a plant and from which, when it is planted, a new plant can grow种子
If a food plant goes or runs to seed, it produces flowers and seeds because it has not been picked early enough.(食用植物未及时采摘而)开花结籽
If a person or place goes or runs to seed, their physical appearance becomes worse because no one takes care of them.(人)变得不修边幅;(地方)变得破败
More examples
Sow the seeds in pots.
It takes about three days for the seeds to sprout.
caraway seeds
It's rather early to be sowing carrot seeds, isn't it?
How many seeds are there in a packet?
C2 [ C usually plural ] the cause of a feeling or situation, or the early stages of it根源;原因;初期
[ C ] especially in tennis, a good player who is given a place on the list of those expected to win games in a particular competition because of the way they have played in the past(尤指网球的)种子选手
[ I or T ] to produce seeds结(籽)
[ T ] also deseed to remove the seeds from a fruit or vegetable除去…的种子
[ T usually passive ] to make a player a seed使成为种子选手
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