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loamy

UK //ˈləʊmi//US //ˈloʊmi//

词源

源自中古英语 'lome'(黏土)+ 后缀 '-y',最早可追溯至古英语 'lām'(黏土、泥浆)。

adjective

❶ 形容土壤富含腐殖质、沙和黏土的混合物,松软肥沃且排水良好,非常适合植物生长。

“The garden has loamy soil that makes it perfect for growing vegetables.”

(花园里的土壤是肥沃的壤土,非常适合种植蔬菜。)

“Farmers prefer loamy land because it retains moisture but doesn't get waterlogged.”

(农民偏爱壤土地,因为它能保持水分但不会积水。)

同义词:fertile, friable, productive, crumbly

常见短语

loamy soil — 特指由沙、黏土和腐殖质混合而成的优质土壤,兼具排水性和保水性。

“The secret to their prize-winning roses is the loamy soil in their greenhouse.”

(他们获奖玫瑰的秘诀在于温室里的壤土。)