sow
sow — verb
- sowpresent simple I / you / we / they
- sowshe / she / it
- sowedpast simple
- sownpast participle
- sowing-ing form
1. to place seeds into soil so that plants such as vegetables, flowers, or grain ca
to place seeds into soil so that plants such as vegetables, flowers, or grain can grow from them
Kian sowed carrot seeds in the garden beds last spring.
The farmer sowed the field with wheat before the rainy season began.
sow + [field] with [crop]
Théo learned how to sow seeds properly from his grandmother.
Before you can harvest anything, you must first sow the seeds in good soil.
Liang sowed lettuce along the fence where it would get morning sun.
文法句型
sow + seeds/crops in [ground]
sow + [field] with [seeds/crops]
用法筆記
Can be used transitively (sow seeds) or intransitively (It is time to sow). Past tense: sowed; past participle: sown or sowed.
常見錯誤
2. to intentionally spread or start negative feelings, doubts, or problems among pe
to intentionally spread or start negative feelings, doubts, or problems among people, causing them to develop or become stronger over time — for example, sowing doubt about a claim, or sowing discord within a community
Hassan's constant criticism sowed seeds of resentment among his team members.
sow seeds of + [negative emotion]
The newspaper article sowed doubt about how safe the new vaccine really was.
Noa's lies sowed distrust between the two sisters, who had always been close.
The politician's speech was intended to sow confusion about the new health policy.
Esteban warned that the new rule would sow discontent among factory workers.
文法句型
sow + [doubt/discord/confusion/resentment] + among/between/in [group/people]
用法筆記
Almost always used figuratively with negative concepts such as doubt, discord, confusion, resentment, distrust, or discontent. Positive objects (hope, joy, peace) are very rare and sound unnatural. Past tense: sowed; past participle: sown or sowed.
常見錯誤
sow — noun
- sowsingular
- sowsplural
1. a fully grown female pig, especially one kept on a farm for breeding
a fully grown female pig, especially one kept on a farm for breeding
The sow gave birth to ten healthy piglets in the barn last night.
Farmer Caleb fed the old sow before checking on her newborn piglets.
The sow lay in the straw, snoring softly as her piglets slept beside her.
Rin helped the farmer move the heavy sow to a cleaner pen with fresh water.
The sow pushed open the gate with her snout and wandered into the vegetable patch.
- boar
an adult male pig
用法筆記
The noun sow (rhymes with 'cow') is pronounced differently from the verb sow (rhymes with 'grow'). This homograph is the only common gender-specific term for a female pig; the male equivalent is 'boar.'