sprout
UK/spraut/US
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Definitions
v.
To begin to grow or develop; to produce new shoots or buds
发芽，萌芽，生长
n.
A new shoot or bud growing from a plant or germinating seed
芽，嫩芽，新枝
Root Breakdown
Native Englishsproutother
=sprout
Common Collocations
- 1.sprout seeds种子发芽
- 2.begin to sprout开始萌芽
- 3.sprout up涌现，冒出
- 4.bean sprout豆芽
Example Sentences
- 1.
The seeds we planted last week have already begun to sprout.
- 2.
New businesses are sprouting up all over the city center.
- 3.
After the rain, tiny green shoots sprouted from the dry soil.