Noun:

1. elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression

2. the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior);

   "a woman of breeding and refinement"
   

3. helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community;

   "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"
   

4. the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization

5. the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring

Adjective:

1. producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring;

   "the breeding population"
   "retained a few bulls for breeding purposes"
   

refinementn.精致；文雅；改良；精炼；提炼

behaviourn.行为；举止；品行=behavior<美>

culturen.栽培；文化；教养vt.培养，栽培

educationn.教育；修养；教育学

upbringingn.教养；抚养；培养

backgroundn.背景；经历；幕后；后景vt.提供背景

good manners好习惯, 有礼貌

reproductionn.再现；复制；生殖；幼树

fosteragen.养育；寄养；领养；助长；促进

gentilityn.文雅；出身高贵；有教养

trainingn.训练；培养动词train的现在分词形式.

nurturevt.养育；培育；照顾；扶持n.养育；培育；环境因素

fosteringv.哺育，养育；抱有（希望），心怀（动词foster的现在分词形式）

genteelnessadj.文雅的；有教养的

procreationn.生产；生殖

rearing饲育

facts of life无法更改的事实,生活方面的基本知识,性知识

raisingadj.举起的；增加的动词raise的现在分词.

1. The priest is a person of fine breeding.
   这位牧师是个很有教养的人。
2. He likes his wilderness to be peopled by men of breeding.
   他宁愿荒野上住着有教养的人。
3. Earthworms stop breeding some time before they die.
   蚯蚓有时在它死亡前才停止繁殖。
4. Female seals are needed for the breeding programme.
   这项繁殖计划需要一些雌海豹。
5. A special treat is the peculiar courting display of the breeding American Woodcocks during the evening in late March.
   一个特殊的款待就是在三月下旬的傍晚美国血统的鸟鹬的罕见的求爱场面。
6. The modern-day dressage horse is definitely of the lighter type, with more thoroughbred breeding within its pedigree.
   现代的盛装舞步马匹大多属于轻巧型，具备其自身家族谱系的纯种血统。
7. Breeding hamsters is an even harder job.
   育种仓鼠是更难的工作。
8. So was it also for the breeding kennels of East Germany.
   因此，它也被用于育种东德狗。