mulch

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n. 覆盖物, 护根, 根篱 vt. 铺护盖物, 做护根

发音

其它 /mʌlt͡ʃ/

词形变化

mulches 复数 mulches mulched mulches 三单 mulching mulching 现在分词 mulched 过去式 mulched 过去分词

别名

mulsh

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any material used to cover the top layer of soil to protect, insulate, or decorate it, or to discourage weeds or retain moisture.

    覆盖物

    可数 不可数 植物学 商务

    An organic mulch is a mulch made of natural substances such as leaves or grass clippings.

v.
  1. 1.

    To apply mulch.

    植物学 商务

    Mulch your vegetable garden to retain moisture and keep weeds down.

  2. 2.

    To turn into mulch.

    植物学 商务

    I decided to mulch the grass clippings.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

protection
动词

上位词 1

cover

相关短语

living mulch

词源

Probably from Middle English melsche, molsh (“soft”), from Old English melsċ, milisċ (“mellow; mild; sweet”, literally “honeyed”), probably from Proto-Germanic *mili (“honey”). Compare Icelandic milska (“a honeyed beverage”).

来源：wiktionary