1. C U 种子　 a usually small hard object produced by most plants, from which a new plant of the same kind can grow, and which is used for planting
2. C 种子选手　 a seeded player in a competition
3. U 子孙，后裔　 everyone who is descended from a particular person, especially considered as forming a particular race

　go to ～　花谢结子
　grow ～s　育种
　pick out ～s　挑选种子
　plant ～s　播种
　put ～s　下种
　sow ～　播种
　spread ～s　撒种
　cross-bred ～s　杂交种
　high-yielding ～s　高产的种子
　foreign ～s　引进的种子
　grain ～s　谷种
　potato ～s　马铃薯种
　～ certification　种子鉴定
　～ corn　作种子用的谷物
　～ disinfection　种子消毒
　～ dresser　拌种机
　～ potatoes　作种子用的土豆
　～ treatment　种子处理
　be kept for ～s　被留作种子
　a handful of grass ～　一把草籽
　a large bag of grass ～　一大袋草籽
　a packet of ～　一包种子
　a sack of ～　一袋种子
　press oil out of ～s　从种子里榨油
　the ～ of Abraham　亚伯拉罕的后代

　The farmer was scattering seed over the fields.　那个农民正在把种子撒播在地里。
　He meant to sow his turnip seed the next day.　他计划第二天种萝卜。
　First scrape out the seeds, then cut the fruit into pieces.　先刮去水果的籽，然后再把它们切成块。
　After planting these seeds, saturate the earth around them.　播下这些种子以后，把周围的土浇透水。
　If you plant a seed it will grow into a new plant.　种一粒种子，就会长成一棵新的植物。
　Its seeds are very small.　它的种子很小。
　The government's repressive policies are sowing the seeds of rebellion.　政府的镇压政策正在播下叛乱的种子。
　Wang Nan was the No. 1 seed in the table-tennis championship.　王楠是这次乒乓球锦标赛中的第一号种子选手。
　She was the number two seed.　她是二号种子选手。
　According to the Bible we are all the seed of Adam.　根据《圣经》所说的，我们都是亚当的后裔。

 ♣ go〔run〕 to seed
1. 花谢结籽 (of a plant) produce seed, having passed the time when flowers are produced
　My lettuces have gone to seed.　我的莴苣已经结籽。
2. （人）变得衰老〔颓唐，衰退〕，停顿下来 (of person) become unattractive and unhealthy-looking, especially by becoming lazy, careless, or old; (of sth) stop slowly
　It's shocking how he has gone to seed in last few years.　近年来他衰颓的程度令人吃惊。
　He started to drink too much and gradually went to seed.　他喝酒过多，身体逐渐衰弱了。
　The manager was so old that he had run to seed.　经理年纪太大了，智力已经衰退了。
　Why was all that great improvement allowed to run to seed and grass?　为什么让那项重大的改革整个停顿下来呢?

　sow the good seed
　［误］ 播好种子
　［正］ 传播福音
　［析］ good seed常引申指“福音”。

1. vi.结实　 produce seed when full grown; let seed fall
2. vt. & vi.播种　 sow with seed
3. vt.除去…之种子　 remove seed from
4. vt.抽出种子选手　 separate those players well tested and known to be stronger from the weaker players in order to have good matches later in a tournament

　～ down　撒种，播种
　～ in　在…播种
　～ to　种…
　～ with　种…

　A plant seeds after it has flowered.　植物先开花后结果。
　They seeded the field with wheat.　他们在这块地里种了小麦。
　I am seeding some of my land.　我在我的一些地里播种。
　She seeded the grapes.　她把葡萄的核去掉。
　He was an unknown player who wasn't seeded.　他是一位没定为种子选手的不知名的运动员。
　Has Cone been seeded?　科恩有没有当上种子选手?

 ♣ seed in　(v.+prep.)
　在…播种　sow with seed in somewhere
　The peasants seeded in the fields with wheat.　农民在田里播种了小麦。

　［派生词］ seeder n.播种者；播种器；播种机（尤指条播机）;去核器‖seedling n.植物苗‖seedy adj.破衣烂衫的，肮脏的‖seedily adv.破衣烂衫地，肮脏地‖seediness n.破衣烂衫，肮脏
　［同义词］ n. corn, grain
　［词源］　古英语sæd （结实，结籽，播种）