vegetate

vi. 植物似地生长, 过呆板单调的生活, 无所事事地生活, (赘疣)生长, 长大

发音

其它 /ˈvɛd͡ʒɪteɪt/

词形变化

vegetated vegetates 三单 vegetates vegetating vegetating 现在分词 vegetated 过去式 vegetated 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To grow or sprout.

  2. 2.

    To spread abnormally.

  3. 3.

    To live or spend a period of time in a dull, inactive, unchallenging way.

    非正式

词汇关系

动词

同义词 1

veg out

上位词 9

live relax grow unwind decompress propagate slow down loosen up unbend

词源

Borrowed from Latin vegetātus, perfect passive participle of vegetō (“to enliven, to arouse”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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