
好词典

源自中古英语 'manuren',受古法语 'manouvrer'(耕作)影响,最终来自拉丁语 'manu operari'(用手劳作)。
❶ 指动物粪便或植物腐烂后形成的有机肥料,用于改善土壤肥力,帮助植物生长。
“Farmers spread manure on the fields to enrich the soil.”
(农民在田地里撒粪肥以增加土壤肥力。)
“The smell of manure is strong near the barn.”
(谷仓附近的粪肥气味很浓。)
❶ 将粪肥施用于土地,以提供养分促进植物生长。
“He manured the garden before planting the seeds.”
(他在播种前给花园施了粪肥。)
“The fields need to be manured every spring.”
(这些田地每年春天都需要施肥。)
green manure — 指种植后翻入土壤的植物,用作天然肥料,改善土壤结构。
“Farmers plant clover as green manure to nourish the soil.”
(农民种植三叶草作为绿肥来滋养土壤。)