sprout
verb uk/spraʊt/ us/spraʊt/
[ I or T ]发(芽),抽(芽);长出(毛发等);(叶、毛发等)生长
to produce leaves, hair, or other new developing parts, or (of leaves, hair, and other developing parts) to begin to grow
It takes about three days for the seeds to sprout. 这些种子大概要3天时间才会发芽。
Your hair is sticking up - it looks like you're sprouting horns! 你的头发竖起来了——看上去跟长了角似的!
[ I ] informal (also sprout up)涌现;突然出现
If a large number of things sprout (up), they suddenly appear or begin to exist.
New factories have sprouted up everywhere. 新工厂如雨后春笋般地四处涌现。
sprout
noun [ C ] uk/spraʊt/ us/spraʊt/
苗;新芽;嫩枝
a part of a plant that is just beginning to grow
mainly UK球芽甘蓝;抱子甘蓝
a Brussels sprout