acorn
The oak is implicit in the acorn.
橡树孕育于橡子之中。
—— 给力词典精选The tree grew from a small acorn.
橡树从一粒小橡子生长而来。
—— 给力词典精选To see the problem here more clearly, let´s look at a different biological system, say, an acorn.
为更清晰地理解此处的问题,我们来看一种不同的生物系统,比如说,橡子。
—— 柯林斯例句A pig roots for acorns with its nose.
猪以鼻挖泥土寻找橡子。
—— 辞典例句He bulged his pocket with acorns.
他的口袋鼓鼓囊囊装满了橡子。
—— 辞典例句