sprout/spraʊt/

vi

1. 发芽，抽芽

• New buds sprouted on the trees. 树上长出了新芽。

• The onions began to sprout. 洋葱长芽了。

2. 迅速成长；迅速大量地出现

• The boy has begun to sprout up. 那个男孩子已经开始迅速发育。

• Modern office blocks seem to be sprouting everwhere in the city. 现代化的办公大楼似乎迅速出现在城市的各个地方。

vt 生长出

• The poplar in the yard has sprouted new leaves. 院子里的杨树已经长出了新叶。

• He has sprouted a beard. 他已经长胡子了。