seed
gb/sˈid/ us/sˈid/
A2
英語
~ 2900
mag, csíra, vet, bevet, kiemelt, kiemelés
名詞
A2
1
mag
A2
用法パターン：
a [type] seed
Farmers plant seeds in the spring.
A gazdák tavasszal vetik el a magokat.
The apple has several small seeds inside.
Az almában több apró mag van.
She bought tomato seeds for her garden.
Birds were eating the seeds from the feeder.
学習者向け例文
I put seeds in the soil.
Magokat tettem a földbe.
This fruit has many seeds.
Ebben a gyümölcsben sok mag van.
We plant seeds in the garden.
Seeds can grow into big plants.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'seed' with 'pit' or 'stone' (hard center of some fruits).
意味
plant reproductive unit
コロケーション
plant seeds
|sunflower seeds
|seed packet
|scatter seeds
類義語
grain (Refers to seeds from cereal plants, often used for food.)
対義語
weed (An unwanted plant, the opposite in context of intentionally planted seeds.)
テーマ
nature
|biology
|gardening
定義
A small part from a plant that can grow into another plant.
A small, usually hard part produced by a plant from which a new plant can grow.
名詞
B2
2
用法パターン：
the seed of [something]
That comment planted the seed of doubt in my mind.
Ez a megjegyzés elültette bennem a kétely magját.
The meeting was the seed of their partnership.
Az a találkozó volt a partnerségük csírája.
Her book planted the seed for a new movement.
学習者向け例文
He gave me the seed of an idea.
Tőle kaptam egy ötlet csíráját.
A small talk was the seed of a big plan.
Egy rövid beszélgetés volt a nagy terv csírája.
This is the seed of change.
よくある間違い：
Learners may not realize this is figurative and try to interpret it literally as a plant seed.
意味
starting point of idea
コロケーション
seeds of doubt
|seeds of change
|seeds of conflict
類義語
origin (Focuses more on the source or cause than on the smallness or potential for growth.)
対義語
result (The outcome rather than the starting point.)
テーマ
ideas
|metaphor
|core_vocabulary
|communication
定義
The first small part of an idea or plan.
The starting point or small beginning of an idea, feeling, or situation.
動詞
B1
3
用法パターン：
to seed [a field/garden]
They seeded the field with wheat.
Búzával vetették be a földet.
We need to seed the lawn before winter.
Tél előtt fűmaggal kell bevetnünk a gyepet.
Gardeners often seed trays indoors in early spring.
学習者向け例文
We seed the garden in April.
Áprilisban vetjük be a kertet.
He seeded the field yesterday.
Tegnap bevetette a földet.
Farmers seed their land in spring.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'seed' with 'plant', not realizing 'plant' can mean placing a whole young plant, not seeds.
意味
to plant seeds
コロケーション
seed a lawn
|seed the field
|seed tray
類義語
sow (A slightly more formal or agricultural term for planting seeds.)
対義語
harvest (To gather mature crops, opposite of planting.)
テーマ
gardening
|farming
|nature
定義
To put seeds into soil so they can grow.
To place seeds in soil or another medium so they can grow into plants.
名詞
B2
TECHNICAL
4
用法パターン：
[number]-seeded [player/team]
She is the top seed at Wimbledon this year.
Idén ő az első kiemelt Wimbledonban.
The number two seed lost in the first round.
A második kiemelt kikapott az első fordulóban.
An unseeded player reached the finals.
学習者向け例文
He is the top seed in the match.
Ő az első kiemelt a mérkőzésen.
The second seed won the game.
A második kiemelt megnyerte a meccset.
She plays against an unseeded player.
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse 'seed' here with planting; context in sports is different.
意味
ranked tournament position
コロケーション
top seed
|number one seed
|seeded player
類義語
ranking (General term for position; 'seed' is specific to tournaments.)
対義語
unseeded player (A competitor without a ranking in the draw.)
テーマ
sports
定義
A number showing how strong a player or team is in a competition.
A ranking given to a player or team in a tournament to separate top competitors until later rounds.
文法
辞書形
seed
IPA
GB/sˈid/
US/sˈid/
音節・強勢
seed （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (seed)
活用形
Noun
- Base: seed
- Plural: seed, seeds
Verb
- Base: seed
- 3rd Person Singular: seeds
- Present Participle: seeding
- Past: seeded
関連語
表現
bear fruit from a seed
1/bˈɛɹ fɹˈut fɹˈʌm ə sˈid/
idiom
produce results from initial effort
To have success or results after starting something earlier.
例文
- His idea finally bore fruit from the seed he planted years ago.
- The training program is bearing fruit from the seed money invested.
go to seed
1/ɡˈoʊ tə sˈid/
idiom
to deteriorate over time
To become untidy, weak, or in bad condition after being better before.
例文
- The garden has really gone to seed since they moved away.
- He used to be so fit, but he's gone to seed lately.
seed money
1/sˈid mˈʌni/
fixed phrase
starting funds for project/business
Money used to start a new business or project.
例文
- They raised seed money from investors to launch their app.
- Without seed money, the startup couldn't begin.
plant a seed
1/plˈænt ə sˈid/
idiom
Cause something to begin growing or developing later
To start an idea or plan that will grow or develop later.
例文
- Her words planted a seed that grew into a new project.
- Her teacher planted a seed that inspired her to become a scientist.
- The teacher planted a seed of curiosity in his students.
- The marketing campaign planted a seed of curiosity about the product.