fertilizer

/ˈfɜːtəlaɪzə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfɜːrtəlaɪzər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfər-tə-ˌlī-zər/ (ame, mw)

fertilizer — 名詞

  • fertilizersingular
  • fertilizersplural

1. a substance — either natural (like animal waste) or artificial (made in factorie

1.名詞B1
釋義

肥料

添加於土壤以促進植物生長的物質

a substance — either natural (like animal waste) or artificial (made in factories) — that people put into the ground to help crops become strong and productive.

例句

Before planting the corn, the farmer spread organic fertilizer across the field.

種植玉米前，農夫在田地裡撒了有機肥料。

collocation: spread + fertilizer / organic fertilizer

Rice farmers in the Mekong Delta rely on nitrogen-rich fertilizer for high yields.

湄公河三角洲的稻農依賴含氮肥料來獲得高產量。

collocation: rely on + fertilizer

同義詞
  • manure

    specifically animal waste, a type of natural fertilizer

  • compost

    decayed organic matter that improves soil structure as well as providing nutrients

  • plant food

    informal term for packaged fertilizers sold for houseplants or garden flowers

用法筆記

As a general substance, 'fertilizer' is uncountable (e.g. 'Fertilizer is expensive this year'). When referring to specific types or products, it can be countable (e.g. 'a nitrogen-rich fertilizer', 'several liquid fertilizers').

常見錯誤

❌I need to buy fertilizer to kill the weeds in my lawn.
✅I need to buy weedkiller to kill the weeds in my lawn.
💡Fertilizer helps plants grow; it does not kill unwanted plants.