manuring
manuring — noun
1. waste from farm animals such as cows or horses that is spread on soil to help pl
waste from farm animals such as cows or horses that is spread on soil to help plants grow better and produce more food
Baraka spread cow manure around the tomato plants in his garden every spring.
spread cow manure around
Mira bought three bags of dried manure from the garden store for her flower beds.
bags of dried manure
Farmers in the valley use horse manure to improve the soil for their wheat crops.
After mixing the manure into the soil, Evelyn planted the seeds the next morning.
The pile of chicken manure behind the barn had a strong smell on hot days.
- fertilizer
broader term; includes chemical and synthetic products, while manure specifically refers to animal waste
- compost
decayed plant matter (kitchen scraps, leaves) rather than animal waste; often homemade
- dung
general term for animal excrement, not necessarily used as fertilizer; more formal or biological
- muck
informal British term for manure mixed with water or dirt; also means general dirtiness
- synthetic fertilizer
factory-made plant food, the opposite of natural animal-based manure
文法句型
manure + is/was (uncountable)
a [type] of manure
[animal] + manure
用法筆記
Manure is an uncountable noun when referring to the material itself. You can say 'a pile of manure' or 'a bag of manure', but not 'two manures'. To count different types, use 'types of manure' or 'kinds of manure'.
常見錯誤
manuring — verb
- manuringpresent simple I / you / we / they
- manurings3rd person singular
- manuringing-ing form
- manuringedpast simple
1. to put manure onto land or soil in order to make it richer and better for growin
to put manure onto land or soil in order to make it richer and better for growing plants
Andrés spent the whole afternoon manuring the vegetable beds before planting the carrots.
manuring the vegetable beds
The farmer manures his cornfield every autumn after the harvest is finished.
manures his cornfield every autumn
Daniel asked whether the vineyard had been manured before the new vines went in.
You should manure the soil at least two weeks before sowing the seeds.
Maeve watched a tutorial on how to manure a small organic farm properly.
文法句型
manure + [land/soil]
be manured with [manure type]
[land] is well-manured
用法筆記
The direct object of the verb is the land being fertilized (field, garden, soil), NOT the manure itself. You manure a field; you do NOT manure manure onto a field. The passive form 'well-manured' is common as an adjective: 'a well-manured garden'.