柯林斯词典

1. V-I When plants, vegetables, or seeds sprout, they produce new shoots or leaves. (植物、蔬菜、种子) 发芽
It only takes a few days for beans to sprout. 豆子只需几天就会发芽。
2. V-I When leaves, shoots, or plants sprout somewhere, they grow there. (叶子、芽、植株) 长出
Leaf-shoots were beginning to sprout on the hawthorn. 叶芽开始在山楂树上长出来。
3. V-T/V-I If something such as hair sprouts from a person or animal, or if they sprout it, it grows on them. (人、动物) 长出 (毛发等); (毛发等) 长出来[no passive]
She is very old now, with little, round, wire-rimmed glasses and whiskers sprouting from her chin. 她现在很老了，戴着小而圆的金属丝框眼镜，下巴长出了胡须。
4. N-COUNT Sprouts are vegetables that look like tiny cabbages. They are also called brussels sprouts. 抱子甘蓝[usu pl]