spawn
noun uk/spɔːn/ us/spɑːn/
(EGGS)
[ U ](鱼、青蛙等的)卵
the eggs of fish, frogs, etc.
See also: frogspawn
(YOUNG)
[ C ] literary plural spawn小动物;小孩
a young animal or child
disapproving He looked at me as if I was a spawn of Satan because I was smoking a cigarette. 他看着我的样子,仿佛是看到了恶魔一般,就因为我抽烟。
spawn
verb uk/spɔːn/ us/spɑːn/
(START)
[ T ](使)产生,(使)突然增长
to cause something new, or many new things, to grow or start suddenly
The new economic freedom has spawned hundreds of new small businesses. 新的经济自由催生了上百家新的小企业。
Her death spawned countless films and books. 她的去世催生了无数电影和书籍。
(EGGS)
[ I ]产卵
to produce eggs
The frogs haven't spawned yet. 青蛙还未产卵。