spawn

引發、造成、大量產生

The movie's success spawned a series of cheap imitations.

這部電影的成功引發了一連串的廉價模仿作品。

產卵

Salmon swim upstream to spawn in the same river every year.

鮭魚每年都會逆流而上，回到同一條河產卵。

生成、重生電玩用語

Enemies spawn near the bridge every two minutes.

敵人每兩分鐘就會在橋邊生成一次。

卵

The pond was full of frog spawn in early spring.

初春時池塘裡滿是蛙卵。

產物、結果貶義

Critics called the policy the spawn of pure greed.

評論者稱這項政策是純粹貪婪的產物。