manuring

manuring — 名詞

1. waste from farm animals such as cows or horses that is spread on soil to help pl

1.名詞B1
釋義

肥料;糞肥

用作肥料的動物糞便

waste from farm animals such as cows or horses that is spread on soil to help plants grow better and produce more food

例句

Baraka spread cow manure around the tomato plants in his garden every spring.

Baraka 每年春天都會在菜園裡的番茄植株周圍撒上牛糞肥料。

spread cow manure around

Mira bought three bags of dried manure from the garden store for her flower beds.

Mira 從園藝店買了三袋乾燥肥料,準備用在她的花圃裡。

bags of dried manure

同義詞
  • fertilizer

    broader term; includes chemical and synthetic products, while manure specifically refers to animal waste

  • compost

    decayed plant matter (kitchen scraps, leaves) rather than animal waste; often homemade

  • dung

    general term for animal excrement, not necessarily used as fertilizer; more formal or biological

  • muck

    informal British term for manure mixed with water or dirt; also means general dirtiness

反義詞

文法句型

manure + is/was (uncountable)

a [type] of manure

[animal] + manure

用法筆記

Manure is an uncountable noun when referring to the material itself. You can say 'a pile of manure' or 'a bag of manure', but not 'two manures'. To count different types, use 'types of manure' or 'kinds of manure'.

常見錯誤

I need to buy some manures for my garden.
I need to buy some manure for my garden.
💡Manure is uncountable; it has no plural form.
The farmer used manure to kill the insects.
The farmer used manure to enrich the soil.
💡Manure feeds plants; it is not a pesticide.
Please put the manure into the trash can.
Please put the manure on the compost pile.
💡Manure belongs in soil or compost, not household waste.

manuring — 動詞