fertilizers
fertilizers — 名詞
- fertilizerssingular
- fertilizersesplural
1. A material — either natural, like animal waste, or factory-made — that farmers a
肥料
施於土壤以幫助植物生長的天然或化學物質
A material — either natural, like animal waste, or factory-made — that farmers and gardeners put into soil to help plants grow stronger and produce more.
Eitan spread chicken manure as fertilizer across his vegetable patch.
Eitan 把雞糞當作肥料撒在他的菜圃上。
collocation: spread + fertilizer
Renata bought a bag of rose fertilizer at the garden shop.
Renata 在園藝店買了一包玫瑰專用肥料。
Too much chemical fertilizer can burn the roots of young tomato plants.
過多的化學肥料會燒傷番茄幼苗的根部。
The rice farmers near Minho's village switched from factory-made to organic fertilizer.
Minho 村莊附近的稻農從化學肥料改用了有機肥料。
Jude mixes seaweed-based fertilizer into the soil before planting each spring.
Jude 每年春天播種前會將海藻肥料混入土壤中。
- plant food
less formal, used mainly for houseplants and home gardening
- manure
specifically animal waste used to enrich soil, never factory-made
- compost
decayed organic matter, usually made at home from kitchen and garden waste
- soil amendment
technical term covering a broader range of materials that improve soil quality
用法筆記
Typically uncountable in general reference ('use fertilizer'), but countable when talking about types or brands ('a slow-release fertilizer').