单词 | to fog off |
释义 | > as lemmasto fog off ΘΚΠ the world > plants > by growth or development > defined by poor growth > wither [verb (intransitive)] > root-fall or damp off to fog off1802 root-fall1804 to damp off1846 the world > matter > condition of matter > bad condition of matter > deteriorate in condition [verb (intransitive)] > by damp to take wet1513 to moisture away1519 reta1642 to fog off1802 sodden1821 the world > food and drink > farming > gardening > management of plants > [verb (intransitive)] > of plant: perish from damp to fog off1802 1802 Rural Recreations (Soc. Pract. Gardeners) Dec. 342 The glasses should be tilted up, to admit the fresh air, and prevent the plants fogging off and decaying as soon as they are up. 1849 Florist Aug. 221 Watch carefully that decayed leaves do not cause the cuttings to fog off. 1880 Notes & Queries 20 Nov. 406 A gardener speaks of his cuttings from bedding plants which have not taken root as having ‘fogged off’. 1921 J. C. Cunningham Products of Empire 3 The best way to study plants is to grow them for ourselves. Even when our attempt is a failure, and they fog off and die, that chastening experience at least teaches us that the ‘environment’ we provided was not suited to our poor victims. < as lemmas |
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