fertiliser

fertiliser — 名詞

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

1.名詞B1
釋義

肥料

添加到土壤或植物上，幫助生長的物質

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.

Kofi 在他的番茄植株上撒了肥料，幫助果實長得更大。

spread + fertiliser + on + [plants/crops]

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

Adina 週末買了一袋有機肥料，準備用在她的玫瑰園裡。

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.