同义词: genteelness gentility
"a woman of breeding and refinement"
同义词: bringing up fostering fosterage nurture raising rearing upbringing
"the breeding population"; "retained a few bulls for breeding purposes"
以上来源于: WordNet
N-UNCOUNT If someone says that a person has breeding, they mean that they think the person is from a good social background and has good manners. 教养
It's a sign of good breeding to know the names of all your staff.
知道你所有职员的名字是有良好教养的表现。
→ see also breed
He lived alone, breeding horses and dogs.
他独自生活,养殖马和狗。
During the breeding season the birds come ashore.
在繁殖期鸟儿们上岸。
Warm milk is the ideal breeding ground for bacteria.
温牛奶是细菌理想的繁殖地。
The first breeding line is expected to be released this year for use by private seed companies and public soybean breeders.
VOA: special.2009.01.20
They are engaged in raising livestock, which in Greece is more likely to be sheep and goats than cattle, but also breeding horses, which is very important for the aristocracy for carrying on warfare.
他们擅长豢养牲畜,在当地似乎养绵羊和山羊比牛要来的容易,但是他们同样养马,这对于贵族阶层发动战争很重要
Scientists are using biotechnology as well as traditional breeding methods to develop water-saving crops to feed a growing world.
VOA: special.2009.03.23
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