vt.

1. 播（種）
   He plowed the land and then sowed the seeds.

   他先翻土，然後播種。

2. 播種於（土地等）[（+with）]
   The farmer sowed the field with wheat.

   農夫在地裡播上小麥種子。

3. 散布，傳播
   He tried to sow discontent among us.

   他企圖在我們中間散布不滿情緒。

4. 使密布[H][（+with）]

vi.

1. 播種
   The farmers here sow once a year.

   這裡的農民一年播一次種子。

n.

1. （大）母豬；牝豬[C]
   Like humans, sows also breast-feed their babies.

   與人一樣，母豬也給自己的幼仔餵奶。

v.

1. plant (seed) by scattering it on or in the earth.
   ▸plant (an area) with seed.
2. disseminate or introduce (something unwelcome):
   the new policy has sown confusion and doubt.

n.

1. an adult female pig, especially one which has farrowed.
   ▸the female of certain other mammals, e.g. the guinea pig.
2. a large block of metal (larger than a ‘pig’) made by smelting.