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。
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。
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'.