compost

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n. 混合物, 堆肥 vt. 施堆肥于

发音

UK /ˈkɒmpɒst/
其它
US /ˈkɑmpoʊst/

词形变化

composts 复数 composted composting composts 三单 composts composting 现在分词 composted 过去式 composted 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

堆肥；混合物

动词

堆肥；施堆肥

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The decayed remains of organic matter that has rotted into a natural fertilizer.

    堆肥

    可数 不可数

    Dig plenty of compost into clay or sandy soil to improve its structure.

  2. 2.

    A medium in which one can cultivate plants.

    英国 可数 不可数

    Once the seed tray is filled with compost, insert the seeds spaced 3 cm apart from one another.

  3. 3.

    A mixture; a compound.

    可数 废旧 不可数
v.
  1. 1.

    To produce compost, let organic matter decay into fertilizer.

    If you compost your grass clippings, you can improve your soil.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

composition
动词

上位词 1

convert

相关短语

compost heap 堆肥堆 compost heaps compost tumbler potting compost n. （专门用于促进植株生长的）盆栽用土

词源

From Middle English compost, from Old Northern French compost (“a mixture of leaves, manure, etc., for fertilizing land, also a condiment”), from Latin compositus (“composed”), from componere. Doublet of compote, which was taken from modern French, composite, and kompot.

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