fertiliser

fertiliser — noun

1. a substance added to soil to provide the nutrients that plants need for strong g

1.名詞B1
釋義

a substance added to soil to provide the nutrients that plants need for strong growth. Natural types include animal waste and rotted plant matter; chemical fertilisers are made in factories and contain ingredients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.

例句

Kofi spread fertiliser on his tomato plants to help them grow bigger fruit.

spread + fertiliser + on + [plants/crops]

Adina bought a bag of organic fertiliser for her rose garden at the weekend.

organic fertiliser — natural, no chemicals

同義詞
  • plant food

    less formal; often used on product labels for home-garden products

  • compost

    specifically natural, decayed organic matter; not factory-made

  • manure

    animal waste used as fertiliser; distinct in source and smell

反義詞
  • pesticide

    kills pests rather than feeding plants

  • herbicide

    kills unwanted plants rather than helping them grow

用法筆記

Fertiliser is most often used as an uncountable noun (some fertiliser, a bag of fertiliser). When talking about specific types or brands, it can be countable (many fertilisers contain nitrogen).

常見錯誤

❌I need to buy fertiliser for growing the vegetables in my kitchen.
✅I need to buy fertiliser for the vegetables in my garden.
💡Fertiliser is used for soil-grown plants, not kitchen-counter growing.
❌The plant needs more fertiliser water.
✅The plant needs more fertiliser mixed with water.
💡Fertiliser is a substance; it is mixed with water, not a type of water itself.