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Pollinating

“Pollinating” 指昆虫、鸟类、风或人工方式将花粉传到花朵雌蕊,使植物结果繁殖,如 bees pollinating apple blossoms(蜜蜂为苹果花授粉)。

  1. “Bees spend their days pollinating crops across the valley.” (蜜蜂整天在山谷里为农作物授粉。)
  2. “Farmers rent hives to help with pollinating the almond orchards.” (农民租用蜂箱帮助杏园授粉。)
  3. “Wind plays a role in pollinating many grass species.” (风在许多草本植物的授粉中发挥作用。)

来自拉丁语 pollen(花粉,细粉),经 pollinis 进入现代英语;pollinate 指用花粉使植物受精。

词干 “pollin-” 表花粉;“-ate” 为动词后缀;“-ing” 表示正在授粉的过程。

生态与农业新闻中 pollinating 与蜜蜂数量下降、粮食安全密切相关;园艺爱好者也会谈论 hand-pollinating(人工授粉)。

  • 原形: pollinate
  • 名词: pollination, pollinator
  • 固定搭配: “pollinating flowers” (为花授粉), “pollinating crops” (为作物授粉)

pollen(花粉)+ -ating——把花粉送过去,就是 pollinating 授粉。

“Pollinating row after row of sunflowers, the bees moved like tiny gardeners keeping the harvest alive.” (蜜蜂一行行地为向日葵授粉,像小园丁一样维系着收成。)