overseed
overseed — 動詞
- overseedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- overseeds3rd person singular
- overseeding-ing form
- overseededpast simple
1. to spread extra grass or plant seeds over a lawn or field that is already growin
補播；補種
在現有草地上補撒草籽使其更濃密
to spread extra grass or plant seeds over a lawn or field that is already growing, so it becomes thicker or gains a different kind of plant
Hassan decided to overseed the back lawn after the summer drought left bare patches.
夏季乾旱讓後院草坪出現禿斑，Hassan 決定補播。
overseed + [area] for filling bare patches
Every autumn the groundskeeper overseeds the football pitch to keep the grass thick and green.
每年秋天，園丁都會在足球場補播，讓草皮保持濃密翠綠。
habitual present: overseeds each season
Sari overseeded the worn path with tough rye grass before the rainy season began.
雨季開始前，Sari 用耐踩的黑麥草為那條磨損的小徑補播。
overseed [area] with [seed type]
The city overseeds its parks each spring so the playing fields recover from winter damage.
市政府每年春天為各公園補播，好讓運動場從冬季的損傷中恢復。
Gabriel learned to overseed thin spots on the golf course using a small spreader.
Gabriel 學會用小型播種器在高爾夫球場的稀疏處補播。
- overseed the lawn
- overseed in autumn
- overseed with rye grass
文法句型
overseed + [area]
overseed [area] with + [seed type]
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person or body that cares for lawns, sports fields, or pasture; the existing turf is the object, and any new seed type is introduced with 'with'.
常見錯誤
同根字
- overseeding名詞C2
- seed動詞B1
- seed名詞A2