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In early spring, the tiny green buds on the apple tree began to swell.

(Chinese) 早春时节，苹果树上小小的绿芽开始膨大。

The rose bud was tightly closed and would not bloom for another few days.

(Chinese) 玫瑰花蕾紧紧地闭合着，还要过几天才会盛开。

The trees in the garden are starting to bud now that the weather is warmer.

(Chinese) 由于天气变暖，花园里的树木开始发芽了。

Yeast is a fungus that reproduces by budding off smaller cells from the parent.

(Chinese) 酵母是一种通过从母体长出更小的细胞来繁殖的真菌。