seed
gb/sˈid/ us/sˈid/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 2900
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
A2
entity
1
plant reproductive unit
A small part from a plant that can grow into another plant.
รูปแบบการใช้:
a [type] seed
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'seed' with 'pit' or 'stone' (hard center of some fruits).
คำพ้องความหมาย
grain (Refers to seeds from cereal plants, often used for food.)
คำตรงข้าม
weed (An unwanted plant, the opposite in context of intentionally planted seeds.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
plant seeds
|sunflower seeds
|seed packet
|scatter seeds
หัวข้อ
nature
|biology
|gardening
ตัวอย่าง
- Farmers plant seeds in the spring.
- The apple has several small seeds inside.
- She bought tomato seeds for her garden.
- Birds were eating the seeds from the feeder.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I put seeds in the soil.
- This fruit has many seeds.
- We plant seeds in the garden.
- Seeds can grow into big plants.
คำนาม
B2
entity
2
starting point of idea
The first small part of an idea or plan.
รูปแบบการใช้:
the seed of [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may not realize this is figurative and try to interpret it literally as a plant seed.
คำพ้องความหมาย
origin (Focuses more on the source or cause than on the smallness or potential for growth.)
คำตรงข้าม
result (The outcome rather than the starting point.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
seeds of doubt
|seeds of change
|seeds of conflict
หัวข้อ
ideas
|metaphor
|core_vocabulary
|communication
ตัวอย่าง
- That comment planted the seed of doubt in my mind.
- The meeting was the seed of their partnership.
- Her book planted the seed for a new movement.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He gave me the seed of an idea.
- A small talk was the seed of a big plan.
- This is the seed of change.
คำกริยา
B1
action
3
to plant seeds
To put seeds into soil so they can grow.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to seed [a field/garden]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'seed' with 'plant', not realizing 'plant' can mean placing a whole young plant, not seeds.
คำพ้องความหมาย
sow (A slightly more formal or agricultural term for planting seeds.)
คำตรงข้าม
harvest (To gather mature crops, opposite of planting.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
seed a lawn
|seed the field
|seed tray
หัวข้อ
gardening
|farming
|nature
ตัวอย่าง
- They seeded the field with wheat.
- We need to seed the lawn before winter.
- Gardeners often seed trays indoors in early spring.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- We seed the garden in April.
- He seeded the field yesterday.
- Farmers seed their land in spring.
คำนาม
technical
B2
relation
4
ranked tournament position
A number showing how strong a player or team is in a competition.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[number]-seeded [player/team]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'seed' here with planting; context in sports is different.
คำพ้องความหมาย
ranking (General term for position; 'seed' is specific to tournaments.)
คำตรงข้าม
unseeded player (A competitor without a ranking in the draw.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
top seed
|number one seed
|seeded player
หัวข้อ
sports
ตัวอย่าง
- She is the top seed at Wimbledon this year.
- The number two seed lost in the first round.
- An unseeded player reached the finals.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He is the top seed in the match.
- The second seed won the game.
- She plays against an unseeded player.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
seed
IPA
GB/sˈid/
US/sˈid/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
seed (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (seed)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: seed
- Plural: seed, seeds
Verb
- Base: seed
- 3rd Person Singular: seeds
- Present Participle: seeding
- Past: seeded
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.