unbreed

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The mutt, considered as a breed in its own right.
    — They are a generic, a noname animal, the unbreed, one of a kind, and in these days of mass-produced merchandise, of branding run rampant, the mutt's uniqueness is a priceless commodity.
动词 v.
  1. To undo breeding or its effects.
    — We cannot unbreed the child and reconstitute his genes in a happier combination.
  2. To cause to become extinct through insufficient fertility.
    — (No, I don't think the human species will unbreed itself out of existence.)
  3. To unmake or destroy. figuratively
    — In the 1970s it was different, and there was no feasible Shihāb to hold the ring and unbreed suspicion.

词形变化

unbreeds plural unbreeds present,singular,third-person unbreeding participle,present unbred participle,past unbred past

词源

词源 1
From un- + breed.
词源 2
From un- + breed.
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