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ley

UK /leɪ/US /leɪ/

词源

源自古英语 'lēah',意为'草地、林间空地',与古北欧语 'lögr'(草地)同源。

noun

❶ 指一种暂时休耕或轮作的土地,通常用于放牧或种植牧草。这种土地管理方式常见于传统农业中。

“The farmer left the field as a ley to restore its fertility.”

(农夫将这块地留作休耕地以恢复肥力。)

“Sheep were grazing on the ley near the village.”

(羊群在村庄附近的休耕地上吃草。)

同义词:fallow, pasture, grassland

常见短语

ley farming — 指一种将耕地定期转为草场或休耕地的农业系统,用于维持土壤肥力和可持续生产。

“Ley farming was widely practiced in medieval Europe.”

(休耕农作法在中世纪欧洲被广泛采用。)