compost
noun /ˈkɒmpɒst/
/ˈkɑːmpəʊst/
[uncountable, countable]- enlarge imagea mixture of decayed (= destroyed by natural processes) plants, food, etc. that can be added to soil to help plants grow
混合肥料；堆肥 - potting compost (= a mixture of soil and compost that you can buy to grow new plants in)
盆栽混合肥料
Topics Gardensc1- Repot the plant in fresh compost.
将植物放入新鲜堆肥中。 - Sow the seeds in trays of potting compost.
将种子播种在盆栽堆肥盘中。 - You can make your own compost in a compost bin.
你可以在堆肥箱里自己制作堆肥。
Collocations DictionaryCompost is used before these nouns:- bin
- heap
- toilet
- …
词源late Middle English: from Old French composte, from Latin composita, compositum ‘something put together’, feminine and neuter past participle of componere. - potting compost (= a mixture of soil and compost that you can buy to grow new plants in)
