bud
/bʌd; bʌd/ n
1 small knob from which a flower, branch or cluster of leaves develops 花蕾; （枝叶的）芽
Buds appear on the trees in spring. 春天树木发芽了.
2 flower or leaf not fully open 未全开的花; 未长成的叶. =>illus at App 1 见附录1之插图, page ii.
3 (idm 习语) (be) in bud having or sending out buds 含苞待放中; 萌芽中
The trees and hedgerows are in bud. 大树小树都已长出嫩芽. nip sth in the bud => nip. bud, v (-dd-) [I]
produce buds 发芽
The trees are budding early this year. 今年树木发芽早. budding adj beginning to develop well 开始发展的
a budding novelist, actor, sportsman, etc 崭露头角的小说家、演员、运动员等.