sown

• “sow”（播种）的过去分词，意为已播下种子或已散布、植入某事物。在现代英语中较少使用，多被“sowed”取代。

An archaic past participle of 'sow', meaning to have planted seed. It is rarely used in modern English, having been largely replaced by 'sowed'.

1. Sprinkled with seedB2formal

   Describes an area of land that has had seeds planted in it.

   播种的

   • The farmer surveyed the newly sown field.
   • The sown meadow will be full of wildflowers in spring.
   • They walked across the carefully sown rows of wheat.

   同义词plantedscatteredseeded

• 指把种子播撒到土壤中使其生长的动作，也用于比喻传播或灌输某种思想、观念等。

A verb used to indicate the act of planting seeds in the ground, or metaphorically, to spread or introduce something.

不规则动词

1. Plant seedsA2formal

   To place seeds in or on the ground so that they can grow.

   播种

   • Farmers sow wheat in the autumn.
   • She sowed the flower seeds in her garden.
   • He carefully sowed the seeds in neat rows.

   同义词broadcastdrillplantscatterseed

   反义词harvestreap

2. Introduce or spreadB2formal

   To introduce something into an environment, often an idea or feeling, so that it develops or spreads.

   播种

   • The speech sowed doubt in the minds of the listeners.
   • His actions sowed the seeds of discord among the team.
   • The documentary sowed a desire for change in the community.

   同义词disseminateengenderfomentimplantinculcateplantpropagateseedspread

3. Scatter or distributeA2formal

   To place seeds over a piece of ground.

   播种

   • They sowed the field with corn.
   • The gardener sowed the entire plot with wildflowers.
   • Before the rain, the farmer sowed the soil.

   同义词broadcastdispersescatterseedspreadstrew

   反义词gatherharvestreap

短语动词变体sow in