sprout
sprout — 動詞
- sproutpresent simple I / you / we / they
- sproutshe / she / it
- sproutedpast simple
- sprouting-ing form
1. when a plant, seed, or part of a living body produces new leaves, shoots, roots,
長出；發芽
植物長出葉子或毛髮
when a plant, seed, or part of a living body produces new leaves, shoots, roots, or hair, or when these new parts start to appear and grow out
Takeshi's bean seeds sprouted after just three days of warm, damp weather.
Takeshi 的豆子在溫暖潮濕的天氣過了三天後就發芽了。
intransitive: seeds + sprout (no object)
The old maple tree in the backyard sprouted bright green leaves after the spring rain.
後院那棵老楓樹在春雨過後長出了鮮綠色的葉子。
transitive: tree + sprout + leaves
Nkechi saw tiny white roots sprouting from the avocado seed in the jar.
Nkechi 看見酪梨種子冒出細小的白色根鬚。
After shaving his head for charity, Anthony's hair sprouted again within a week.
Anthony 為了慈善活動剃光頭後，不到一週頭髮又長出來了。
文法句型
sprout + noun (transitive)
sprout (intransitive)
sprout from + noun phrase
用法筆記
The transitive pattern ('the plant sprouted leaves') focuses on the plant producing new growth; the intransitive pattern ('leaves sprouted from the stem') centres on the new parts appearing. Frequently used for hair regrowth after cutting or shaving.
常見錯誤
2. when many similar things start showing up in a place where there used to be very
湧現；冒出
大量事物突然出現
when many similar things start showing up in a place where there used to be very few or none at all — like new cafés opening in a residential street, or housing blocks rising on previously empty land
New coffee shops sprouted up all over the neighbourhood during the past year.
過去一年裡，新咖啡店如雨後春筍般在整個社區湧現。
sprout + up for sudden appearance of multiples
Housing complexes sprouted along the highway almost overnight after the new train station opened.
新火車站啟用後，住宅社區幾乎一夜之間沿著公路冒了出來。
During the cherry blossom festival, temporary food stalls sprouted in every park along the river.
櫻花祭期間，河邊的每個公園都突然冒出了許多臨時小吃攤。
Asher watched brightly coloured tents sprout across the field as campers unpacked their gear.
Asher 看著色彩鮮豔的帳篷在草地上接連冒出來，露營者忙著卸下裝備。
文法句型
sprout up
sprout (without 'up')
用法筆記
Subject is usually a plural noun or collective group — a single item rarely 'sprouts up.' The particle 'up' is optional but very common. Often describes buildings, businesses, or structures appearing rapidly in a previously empty or quiet area.
常見錯誤
sprout — 名詞
- sproutsingular
- sproutsplural
1. the tender new outgrowth that pushes up from a seed, root, or stem in the first
芽；嫩芽
植物剛長出的部分
the tender new outgrowth that pushes up from a seed, root, or stem in the first stage of a plant's development
The first green sprouts pushed up through the soil after the snow finally melted.
雪終於融化後，第一批綠色嫩芽從土壤中冒了出來。
Marta carefully watered the tiny bean sprouts on the kitchen windowsill every morning.
Marta 每天早上細心地為廚房窗臺上細小的豆芽澆水。
common collocation: bean sprouts
The tender sprouts on the willow tree glowed yellow-green in the March sunlight.
老柳樹上嫩黃綠色的芽苞在三月陽光下閃閃發亮。
Romi added a handful of fresh alfalfa sprouts to her sandwich for extra crunch.
Romi 在三明治裡加了一把新鮮的苜蓿芽，增加清脆的口感。
文法句型
adjective + sprout
sprout + of + noun
用法筆記
Bean sprouts (mung bean sprouts) and alfalfa sprouts are the most common edible types. In gardening, 'sprout' refers to the earliest visible growth above soil, before true leaves unfold.
常見錯誤
2. a small round dark-green vegetable made of many tightly packed leaves, resemblin
球芽甘藍
一種甘藍類蔬菜
a small round dark-green vegetable made of many tightly packed leaves, resembling a tiny cabbage, which grows on the stem of a plant of the cabbage family and is typically eaten cooked
Omar tossed the Brussels sprouts with olive oil and garlic before roasting them for dinner.
Omar 把球芽甘藍拌上橄欖油和大蒜，放進烤箱烤來當晚餐。
Evelyn refused to eat her sprouts until her mother melted cheese on top of them.
Evelyn 拒絕吃她的球芽甘藍，直到媽媽在上面淋了融化的起司。
The farmer harvested baskets of fresh Brussels sprouts just before the first frost of November.
農夫在十一月第一次降霜前採收了一籃籃新鮮的球芽甘藍。
Vinícius thinks halved Brussels sprouts taste best when roasted until golden and crispy.
Vinícius 認為球芽甘藍切半烤到金黃酥脆時最好吃。
- Brussels sprout
the full name; interchangeable but slightly more formal than just 'sprouts'
文法句型
Brussels sprout(s)
eat + sprouts
用法筆記
Short for 'Brussels sprout,' but in most contexts the full name 'Brussels sprouts' is preferred. Almost always used in the plural form, even when referring to individual pieces on a plate.