fertilizers

IPA/ˈfɜː.tɪ.laɪ.zər/
KK[fˈɚtəlˌaɪzɚz]IPA/ˈfɝː.t̬əl.aɪ.zɚ/

fertilizers — 名詞

  • fertilizerssingular
  • fertilizersesplural

1. A material — either natural, like animal waste, or factory-made — that farmers a

1.名詞B1
釋義

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.

例句

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。

常見搭配
  • spread fertilizer
  • apply fertilizer
  • chemical fertilizer
  • organic fertilizer
  • liquid fertilizer
  • slow-release fertilizer
  • nitrogen-rich fertilizer
同義詞
  • 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').

常見錯誤

The plants need more fertilizations.
The plants need more fertilizer.
'fertilization' refers to the process of applying it or the biological process; the substance itself is 'fertilizer.'

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • nitrogen fertilizer
  • phosphate fertilizer
  • lawn fertilizer

常用片語

  • a bag of fertilizer
  • apply fertilizer to the soil
  • spread fertilizer on the fields