guano
guano — 名詞
1. the dried waste matter from seabirds or bats, collected and used as a natural su
海鳥糞
海鳥或蝙蝠糞便製成的肥料
the dried waste matter from seabirds or bats, collected and used as a natural substance to help plants grow.
The farmers on the coast collect guano from the rocks to use as natural fertiliser.
沿海的農民從岩石上收集海鳥糞，用來當作天然肥料。
Sirin bought a bag of bat guano at the garden centre for her tomato plants.
Sirin 在園藝中心買了一袋蝙蝠糞，給她種的番茄施肥。
collocation: bat guano
Large amounts of guano were dug out of the caves in the nineteenth century.
十九世紀時，人們從洞穴中挖出了大量的海鳥糞。
Talia spread seabird guano around the roses, and they bloomed beautifully that summer.
Talia 把海鳥糞撒在玫瑰叢四周，那年夏天玫瑰花開得很美。
- manure
broader term that includes waste from any farm animal or bird; guano is a specific type of manure from seabirds or bats
- dung
general term for animal waste; guano is a subtype distinguished by its source (seabirds/bats) and its use as fertiliser
- fertiliser
any substance added to soil to help plants grow; guano is a natural, organic fertiliser
用法筆記
Uncountable noun — it has no plural form. Guano refers to the dried, accumulated droppings of seabirds or bats, not fresh waste. It was a major traded commodity in the 19th century.