dung
/dʌŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /dʌŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdəŋ/ (ame, mw)
dung — 名詞
1. waste that an animal leaves from its body after digestion, especially from large
獸糞；糞便
動物排出的糞便，尤指牛馬等
waste that an animal leaves from its body after digestion, especially from large farm animals such as cows and horses.
Christopher stepped in cow dung while crossing the wet farm yard.
Christopher 穿過濕濕的農場院子時踩到了牛糞。
collocation: cow dung in a farm setting
Naoko scraped pigeon dung off the balcony rail before breakfast.
Naoko 在吃早餐前，把陽台欄杆上的鴿糞刮掉了。
The children laughed when a goat dropped fresh dung by the gate.
孩子們看到山羊在門邊拉出新鮮糞便時笑了。
A heap of horse dung steamed beside the stable on winter mornings.
冬天早晨，馬廄旁的一堆馬糞還冒著熱氣。
文法句型
usually uncountable; often with an animal name before it
用法筆記
Usually refers to animal waste, especially from farm animals or other large animals. For people or pets in everyday conversation, learners more often hear words such as 'poo', 'poop', or 'faeces'.
常見錯誤
dung — 動詞
- dungpresent simple I / you / we / they
- dungs3rd person singular
- dunging-ing form
- dungedpast simple
1. to spread animal waste on land so the soil feeds plants better.
施糞肥
把糞肥撒在土地或作物上
to spread animal waste on land so the soil feeds plants better.
Elise dunged the vegetable beds before the spring rain arrived.
Elise 在春雨來前，先替菜畦施了糞肥。
dung + beds/field for spreading animal waste on land
After clearing the old leaves, the farmer dunged the potato field.
清完枯葉後，農夫替馬鈴薯田施了糞肥。
The bean patch was dunged in March so the young plants grew faster.
那塊豆田在三月施過糞肥，所以幼苗長得更快。
Only half the field was dunged before the storm reached the farm.
暴風雨到農場前，只有半塊田施過糞肥。
文法句型
dung + field/garden/soil
用法筆記
Object is land, soil, or a crop area, not the waste itself. This sense is mostly found in farming or older writing; everyday English more often says 'spread manure on' or 'fertilize'.
常見錯誤
2. to pass solid waste out of the body, used mainly when talking about animals.
排糞
（尤指動物）排出糞便
to pass solid waste out of the body, used mainly when talking about animals.
The horses dunged near the fence while the riders unpacked lunch.
騎士們拆開午餐時，那幾匹馬在柵欄旁排糞。
used especially of animals
A scared rabbit dunged in the box during the long drive.
受驚的兔子在長途車程中於箱內排糞。
Just before Hao opened the gate, the calf dunged on the path.
Hao 開門前，那頭小牛剛好在小路上排糞。
One sheep dunged beside the tent after the storm passed.
暴風雨過後，有一隻羊在帳篷旁排糞。
文法句型
animal + dung + place
用法筆記
Used mainly for animals, not people. In modern everyday English, speakers more often use 'defecate', 'poo', or simply say that the animal 'went'.