bud
n
1 small knob from which a flower, branch or cluster of leaves develops 花蕾; (枝叶的)芽
Buds appear on the trees in spring. 春天树木发芽了.
2 flower or leaf not fully open 未全开的花; 未长成的叶. =>illus at App 1 见附录1之插图, page ii.
3 (idm 习语) (be) in bud having or sending out buds 含苞待放中; 萌芽中
The trees and hedgerows are in bud. 大树小树都已长出嫩芽. nip sth in the bud => nip. bud, v (-dd-) [I]
produce buds 发芽
The trees are budding early this year. 今年树木发芽早. budding adj beginning to develop well 开始发展的
a budding novelist, actor, sportsman, etc 崭露头角的小说家、演员、运动员等.
attachvt.& vi. 贴上,系;附上;
vt. (有时不受欢迎或未受邀请而)参加;把…固定;把…归因于;(使)与…有联系;
vi. 从属;附着;伴随而来;联在一起(to, upon);
maten. (工人间的)伙伴,同事,老兄,老弟〔工人,水手间的亲密称呼〕;配偶〔男女任何一方〕,动物之偶(尤指鸟类),(一对中的)一只,配对物;[医学](军医等的)助手;[航海](商船的)大副,驾驶员;
vt.& vi. (使)成为配偶;(使)交配;(一对动物或鸟)交配;交尾(~ with sth);