bud
英 /bʌd/ 美 /bʌd/
- n. 芽；花蕾a small growth that develops into a leaf or flower
- v. 发芽；长出花蕾to produce new buds
A tiny green bud appeared on the bare branch.
光秃秃的树枝上冒出了一个小小的绿芽。
Warmer spring temperatures can cause trees to bud earlier, leaving new growth vulnerable to sudden frost.
春季气温升高会使树木提前发芽，导致新芽容易受到突发霜冻的损害。
搭配
a flower bud 花蕾a leaf bud 叶芽in bud 含苞待放nip something in the bud 将某事扼杀在萌芽中
辨析提示
动词过去式budded，现在分词budding，双写d。
词族
budding (adj.)
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