feed
/fi:d; fid/ v (pt, pp fed/ fed; fɛd/)
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(a) [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/sth (on sth) give food to (a person or an animal) 给（人或动物）食物; 喂; 喂养; 饲养
She has a large family to feed. 她要养活一大家人.
Have the pigs been fed yet? 猪已喂过了吗?
Have you fed the chickens? 你喂过鸡没有?
The baby needs feeding. 这婴儿需要喂了.
The baby can't feed itself yet, ie can't put food into its own mouth. 这婴儿还不会自己吃东西.
What do you feed your dog on? 你用什麽喂狗?
(b) [Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth to sb/sth give (a person or an animal) sth as food 给（人或动物）某物作为食物
feed the baby some more stewed apple 给婴儿多喂些炖苹果
feed oats to horses 用燕麦喂马.
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(a) [I, Ipr] ~ (on sth) (of animals, or jokingly of humans) eat （指动物; 但若指人时为戏谑语）吃
Have you fed yet? 你吃过饭没有?
The cows were feeding on hay in the barn. 母牛正在牲口棚里吃乾草呢.
(b) [Tn] serve as food for (a person or an animal) 供（人或动物）作为食物
There's enough here to feed us all. 这里有足够的食物够我们大家吃的.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ A (with B)/~ B into A supply (sth) with material; supply (material) to sth 给（某物）提供原料; 将（原料）提供给（某物）
The lake is fed by several small streams. 这湖是由几条小溪的水汇聚而成的.
feed the fire (with wood) 往火里添柴
The moving belt feeds the machine with raw material/feeds raw material into the machine. 传送带向机器输送原料[把原料输入机器中].
4 [Tn] (in football, etc) send passes to (a player) （足球赛等）传球给（队友）.
5 (idm 习语) bite the hand that feeds one => bite1.
6 (phr v) feed on sth be nourished or strengthened by sth 受到某事物的滋养; 因某事物而助长
Hatred feeds on envy. 因妒生恨. feed sb up give extra food to sb to make him more healthy 给（某人）额外食物使其更健康
You look very pale; I think you need feeding up a bit. 你面色不好, 得多吃些东西保养一下.
feed / fi:d; fid/ n
1 [C] meal, usu for animals or babies 一顿, 一餐（通常指给动物或婴儿的）
When is the baby's next feed? 这孩子下顿什麽时候喂?
2 [U]
(a) food for animals 饲料
There isn't enough feed left for the hens. 母鸡的饲料不够了.
(b) material supplied to a machine 供给机器的原料; 进料.
3 [C] pipe, channel, etc along which material is carried to a machine 输送原料至机器的管道、 沟槽等; 进料管; 进料槽
The petrol feed is blocked. 汽油管堵了.