/saʊ; sau/
n fully grown female pig （成熟的）母猪. =>illus at pig 见 pig 插图. Cf 参看 boar, hog 1.

/səʊ; so/
v (pt sowed, pp sown / sEUn; son/ or sowed)
1 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ A (in/on B)/; ~ B (with A) put or scatter (seed) in or on the ground; plant (land) with seed 播（种子）; 在（田地）里播种
*sow grass 种草
* sow a plot of land with grass 在一块地里播草种
* sow cabbage seed in pots 把洋白菜种子种在花盆里
* sow a field with wheat 在田里种植小麦.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (in sth) (fig 比喻) spread or introduce (feelings, ideas, etc) 传播, 使产生（情感、想法等）
*sow doubt in sb's mind 使某人起疑心
* sow the seeds of hatred 播下仇恨的种子.
3 (idm 习语) sow one's wild `oats go through a period of irresponsible pleasure-seeking while young （年轻时）放荡, 纵情玩乐
*He sowed all his wild oats before he married. 他荒唐够了才结婚的.


成体雌猪

an adult female hog