vegetate
US /ˈvedʒ.ə.teɪt/
UK /ˈvedʒ.ɪ.teɪt/
動詞
1.
無所事事, 虛度光陰
to live or spend a period of time in a dull, inactive, and unchallenging way
範例:
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After retirement, he just wants to vegetate on the couch all day.
退休後，他只想整天在沙發上無所事事。
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I don't want to just vegetate; I want to do something meaningful with my life.
我不想只是虛度光陰；我想用我的生命做一些有意義的事情。
2.
生長, 發芽
to grow as a plant
範例:
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Some plants can vegetate in very harsh conditions.
有些植物可以在非常惡劣的條件下生長。
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The seeds began to vegetate after a week of rain.
下了一周雨後，種子開始發芽。