silage

IPA/ˈsaɪlɪdʒ/
IPA/ˈsaɪlɪdʒ/

silage — noun

1. green plant material — such as corn stalks, grass, or alfalfa — that is cut, pac

1.名詞B2
釋義

green plant material — such as corn stalks, grass, or alfalfa — that is cut, packed into a silo or wrapped in airtight bales, and preserved by natural fermentation so that farm animals like cows, sheep, and goats can eat it during months when fresh grass is not available.

例句

The farmer chopped corn stalks and packed them into the silo for silage.

pack into + silo (storage method)

Dairy farmers in Wisconsin rely on corn silage to feed their cows through winter.

rely on + [crop] + silage (seasonal feed dependence)

同義詞
  • ensilage

    more technical; refers specifically to the product of the ensiling process and is less common in everyday farming speech

  • fodder

    much broader term covering any food given to livestock, including hay, straw, grains, and silage; lacks the specificity of the fermentation process

反義詞
  • hay

    dried grass or legumes stored as animal feed; preserved by dehydration rather than fermentation, giving it a different texture, smell, and nutritional profile

文法句型

silage + noun (e.g. silage pit, silage corn)

make/produce + silage

feed + animal + silage

用法筆記

Unlike hay, which is dried in the field before storage, silage is preserved while still moist through anaerobic fermentation inside an airtight silo or sealed bale. It has a sour, fermented smell and a higher moisture content than hay.

常見錯誤

❌The cows ate silage hay.
✅The cows ate silage.
💡Silage and hay are two different types of preserved feed; silage is fermented and moist, while hay is dried. They are not combined into one product.
❌I bought three silages for the farm.
✅I bought three bales of silage for the farm.
💡Silage is an uncountable noun; use a unit like bale, load, or ton to quantify it.