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fallow

UK //ˈfæləʊ//US //ˈfæloʊ//

词源

源自古英语 fealgian(耕作),与古高地德语 felga(犁地)同源,最初指翻耕后未播种的土地状态。

adjective

❶ 指农田暂时休耕不种植作物,以恢复土壤肥力。也比喻事物处于闲置或未开发状态。

“The farmer left the field fallow for a year to improve the soil.”

(农夫让田地休耕一年以改良土壤。)

“Her creative talents lay fallow during those busy years.”

(在那些忙碌的岁月里,她的创作才能一直闲置着。)

同义词:uncultivated, idle, inactive, dormant, unused

noun

❶ 指休耕期的土地状态,或土地休耕的实践方法。

“The field was in fallow for two seasons.”

(这块地已经休耕了两个季节。)

“Traditional agriculture often used the fallow system.”

(传统农业常采用休耕制。)

同义词:resting period, lying idle, uncropped land

常见短语

lie fallow — 指土地休耕或才能、资源等暂时未被利用的状态。

“His musical talent lay fallow until he retired and had time to practice.”

(他的音乐才能一直闲置,直到退休有时间练习才得以发挥。)