seedling
gb/sˈidlɪŋ/ us/sˈidlɪŋ/
B2
英語
palánta, kezdemény, induló vállalkozás
名詞
B2
1
palánta
B1
用法パターン：
[a/an] seedling; [plant] seedling; seedling of [plant]
The gardener planted the lettuce seedlings in rows after the last frost.
A kertész az utolsó fagy után sorokba ültette a salátapalántákat.
These seedlings need bright light or they’ll grow tall and weak.
Ezeknek a palántáknak erős fényre van szükségük, különben felnyurgulnak és gyengék maradnak.
I bought a tray of herb seedlings at the market and transplanted them into pots.
学習者向け例文
This is a tomato seedling.
Ez egy paradicsompalánta.
The seedling needs water and light.
A palántának vízre és fényre van szüksége.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse seedling (young plant) with seed (before it grows) or sapling (a young tree that is bigger and older than a seedling).
意味
a very young plant
コロケーション
tomato seedlings
|tree seedlings
|young seedlings
|seedling tray
|seedling pot
|seedling bed
|seedling mix
|transplant seedlings
|raise seedlings
|seedling leaves
類義語
sprout (Often refers to the early shoot or new growth rather than the whole young plant.)
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young plant (A general phrase; less specific than seedling.)
対義語
mature plant (A fully grown plant, not newly started.)
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adult plant (Emphasizes being past the early growth stage.)
テーマ
nature
|gardening
|farming
定義
A small young plant that grows from a seed.
A very young plant that has grown from a seed, especially one that has recently sprouted and is still small and delicate.
名詞
C1
2
kezdemény
C1
用法パターン：
[a] seedling [business/idea/talent]
The incubator supports seedling companies until they can attract investors.
Az inkubátor addig támogatja az induló vállalkozásokat, amíg képesek nem lesznek befektetőket vonzani.
At this stage it was only a seedling idea, but it later became a national campaign.
Ebben a szakaszban ez még csak egy kezdemény volt, de később országos kampánnyá nőtte ki magát.
The program helps seedling artists build confidence and find an audience.
学習者向け例文
The business is still a seedling.
A vállalkozás még csak egy induló vállalkozás.
It started as a seedling idea.
Kezdetben még csak egy kezdemény volt.
よくある間違い：
This figurative meaning is less common than the plant meaning and is mainly used in writing or formal speech.
意味
a new, undeveloped person or thing
コロケーション
a seedling company
|seedling business
|seedling idea
|seedling movement
|seedling talent
|seedling project
類義語
beginner (Used for people; focuses on lack of experience rather than early development.)
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start-up (Used mainly for new businesses; more specific than seedling.)
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newcomer (A new person in a group, not necessarily ‘developing’.)
対義語
established company (A business that is already stable and well known.)
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veteran (An experienced person, not new or developing.)
テーマ
business
|education
|society
定義
Something new that is just starting to grow or develop.
A person, organization, idea, or project that is at an early stage of development and not yet established.
文法
辞書形
seedling
IPA
GB/sˈidlɪŋ/
US/sˈidlɪŋ/
音節・強勢
seed - ling （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (seed)
活用形
Noun
- Base: seedling
- Plural: seedlings
表現
seedling bed
1/sˈidlɪŋ bˈɛd/
fixed phrase
technical
a bed for raising seedlings
A small area of soil used to grow young plants before moving them.
例文
- They raised onion seedlings in a seedling bed and moved them to the field in spring.
- Keep the seedling bed evenly moist until the plants are established.
- The farmer shaded the seedling bed during the hottest part of the day.
学習者向け例文
- The seedlings grew in a seedling bed.
seedling mix
1/sˈidlɪŋ mˈɪks/
fixed phrase
technical
soil mix for seedlings
Special soil used for young plants.
例文
- Use seedling mix rather than garden soil to reduce disease and improve drainage.
- The gardener made a seedling mix with coconut coir and perlite.
- I ran out of seedling mix and the seedlings struggled in heavy compost.
学習者向け例文
- We need seedling mix for the seeds.
seedling plug
1/sˈidlɪŋ plˈʌɡ/
fixed phrase
technical
a young plant grown in a cell
A small seedling grown in a little block of soil so it’s easy to move.
例文
- The nursery sells cabbage as seedling plugs for easy transplanting.
- Handle seedling plugs by the leaves to avoid crushing the stems.
- She spaced the seedling plugs evenly along the bed and watered them in.
学習者向け例文
- I bought seedling plugs to plant in the garden.
seedling stage
1/sˈidlɪŋ stˈeɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
technical
early stage of plant growth
The time when a plant is still a small seedling.
例文
- Most losses happen during the seedling stage, so careful watering matters.
- The herb is slow at the seedling stage but grows quickly once established.
- Pests can wipe out a crop if they attack at the seedling stage.
学習者向け例文
- The plant is at the seedling stage.
seedling tray
1/sˈidlɪŋ tɹˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
technical
a tray for growing seedlings
A tray used to grow many small seedlings.
例文
- Fill the seedling tray with moist compost and press the seeds gently into the surface.
- She moved the seedling tray to a sunny windowsill to keep the plants from stretching.
- Once the seedlings had two true leaves, he transplanted them out of the seedling tray.
学習者向け例文
- I planted the seeds in a seedling tray.