英语词汇“peat”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINpeat

Origin:

1300-1400 Medieval Latin peta, probably from a Celtic language

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

But it was no better outside: midges boiled in clouds out of the sodden peat around the saw-bed and the timber stacks.
He has switched to growing them in coconut peat, however, and early results look promising, he says.
Keep peat pellets or pots moist at all times while the seedlings are growing under lights.
Much of this is threatened, principally by peat extraction for use as compost in gardening and horticulture.
Nobody was hurt but the thatched roof, and a quantity of hay and peat were destroyed.
That was a time for peat fires and firelit talk, with the wind a symphony to set stories to.
The one piece upper has kept my feet dry even when walking through peat bogs.
White bodies against the black peat.

WORD SETS► Gardening

allotment, nounannual, nounarbour, nounaspidistra, nounbackyard, nounbarrow, nounbed, nounbillhook, nounbirdbath, nounblackcurrant, nounbloom, nounbloom, verbblossom, nounblossom, verbbonemeal, nounborder, nounbush, nounbusy Lizzie, nouncamellia, nouncane, nouncarnation, nounchrysanthemum, nounclematis, nounclimber, nouncloche, nouncompost, nouncompost, verbconifer, nounconservatory, nouncornflower, nouncrazy paving, nouncultivate, verbcultivation, nouncutting, noundaffodil, noundahlia, nounedge, verbfertilizer, nounfish meal, nounflower, verbflowerbed, nounflowerpot, nounfoliage, nounforget-me-not, nounfork, nounfork, verbfoxglove, nounframe, noungarden, noungarden, verbgarden centre, noungardener, noungardenia, noungazebo, noungeranium, noungerminate, verbgladiolus, nounglasshouse, noungnome, noungraft, noungraft, verbgrass, noungreenfly, noungreenhouse, noungrowbag, nounGrowbag, nounhardware, nounhardy, adjectivehardy perennial, nounheavy, adjectivehedge, nounheliotrope, nounherbaceous border, nounherbicide, nounhibiscus, nounhoe, nounholly, nounhollyhock, nounhoneysuckle, nounhorticulture, nounhose, nounhosepipe, nounhothouse, nounhouseplant, nounhumus, nounhyacinth, nouninsecticide, nouniris, nounivy, nounjasmine, nounkitchen garden, nounlandscape, verblandscape architect, nounlandscape gardening, nounlawn, nounlawn mower, nounlift, verblilac, nounlily of the valley, nounlop, verblush, adjectivemanicured, adjectivemanure, nounmorning glory, nounmow, verbmower, nounmuck, nounmulch, nounmulch, verbnarcissus, nounnursery, nounnurseryman, nounorangery, nounorganic, adjectiveovergrown, adjectiveox-eye, nounpack, verbparterre, nounpatch, nounpeat, nounpeony, nounpergola, nounpesticide, nounpetunia, nounphlox, nounpink, nounplant, verbplanter, nounplot, nounpoinsettia, nounpot, nounpot, verbpot plant, nounpotted, adjectivepotting shed, nounpropagate, verbpropagator, nounprune, verbrake, nounrake, verbrank, adjectiverockery, nounrock garden, nounrose, nounscion, nounsecateurs, nounseed, verbseedbed, nounset, nounshears, nounsickle, nounsnapdragon, nounsod, nounsoil, nounsow, verbspade, nounsprinkler, nounsweet pea, nounsweet william, nountopdressing, nountopiary, nountrain, verbtransplant, verbtrellis, nountrimmer, nountrowel, nounturf, nounturf, verbuproot, verbvegetable, nounwater butt, nounwatering can, nounweed, verbweedkiller, nounweedy, adjectivewheelbarrow, nounwindow box, nounwisteria, nounyard, noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► bog

· She remembered watching peasants clear the unworked peat bog.· He found a few others: a sphagnum moss peat bog can repel the invasion of pine trees for thousands of years.· The one piece upper has kept my feet dry even when walking through peat bogs.· Of the original 34,500 hectares, only 500 hectares of pristine peat bog now remain.· Old jagged roots dug from peat bogs are especially good.· Most of Lewis is acid peat bog, and much of Harris bare rock.· And for our next trick - the peat bog nappy?

► extraction

· Much of this is threatened, principally by peat extraction for use as compost in gardening and horticulture.· The deal has angered environmentalists, who want a complete ban on peat extraction.

► fire

· That was a time for peat fires and firelit talk, with the wind a symphony to set stories to.· The berries are then warmed over slowly burning peat fires until they sprout, a development that converts their starches into sugars.· There were ceilidhs round the peat fires and on the fine days we explored the moors and sea cliffs.

VERB► use

· Team leader Alan Smith said the nursery was committed to preserving the environment so it did not use peat materials or chemicals.· Once your water is soft it is easily acidified using peat filtration.· He uses only peat and sand for re-potting.· I was thinking of using Natalit, with peat plates underneath.· Do not use peat plates, or filter with peat.

单词	peat
释义	peatpeat /piːt/ noun Word Origin WORD ORIGINpeat Origin: 1300-1400 Medieval Latin peta, probably from a Celtic language Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS But it was no better outside: midges boiled in clouds out of the sodden peat around the saw-bed and the timber stacks. He has switched to growing them in coconut peat, however, and early results look promising, he says. Keep peat pellets or pots moist at all times while the seedlings are growing under lights. Much of this is threatened, principally by peat extraction for use as compost in gardening and horticulture. Nobody was hurt but the thatched roof, and a quantity of hay and peat were destroyed. That was a time for peat fires and firelit talk, with the wind a symphony to set stories to. The one piece upper has kept my feet dry even when walking through peat bogs. White bodies against the black peat. word sets WORD SETS► Gardening allotment, nounannual, nounarbour, nounaspidistra, nounbackyard, nounbarrow, nounbed, nounbillhook, nounbirdbath, nounblackcurrant, nounbloom, nounbloom, verbblossom, nounblossom, verbbonemeal, nounborder, nounbush, nounbusy Lizzie, nouncamellia, nouncane, nouncarnation, nounchrysanthemum, nounclematis, nounclimber, nouncloche, nouncompost, nouncompost, verbconifer, nounconservatory, nouncornflower, nouncrazy paving, nouncultivate, verbcultivation, nouncutting, noundaffodil, noundahlia, nounedge, verbfertilizer, nounfish meal, nounflower, verbflowerbed, nounflowerpot, nounfoliage, nounforget-me-not, nounfork, nounfork, verbfoxglove, nounframe, noungarden, noungarden, verbgarden centre, noungardener, noungardenia, noungazebo, noungeranium, noungerminate, verbgladiolus, nounglasshouse, noungnome, noungraft, noungraft, verbgrass, noungreenfly, noungreenhouse, noungrowbag, nounGrowbag, nounhardware, nounhardy, adjectivehardy perennial, nounheavy, adjectivehedge, nounheliotrope, nounherbaceous border, nounherbicide, nounhibiscus, nounhoe, nounholly, nounhollyhock, nounhoneysuckle, nounhorticulture, nounhose, nounhosepipe, nounhothouse, nounhouseplant, nounhumus, nounhyacinth, nouninsecticide, nouniris, nounivy, nounjasmine, nounkitchen garden, nounlandscape, verblandscape architect, nounlandscape gardening, nounlawn, nounlawn mower, nounlift, verblilac, nounlily of the valley, nounlop, verblush, adjectivemanicured, adjectivemanure, nounmorning glory, nounmow, verbmower, nounmuck, nounmulch, nounmulch, verbnarcissus, nounnursery, nounnurseryman, nounorangery, nounorganic, adjectiveovergrown, adjectiveox-eye, nounpack, verbparterre, nounpatch, nounpeat, nounpeony, nounpergola, nounpesticide, nounpetunia, nounphlox, nounpink, nounplant, verbplanter, nounplot, nounpoinsettia, nounpot, nounpot, verbpot plant, nounpotted, adjectivepotting shed, nounpropagate, verbpropagator, nounprune, verbrake, nounrake, verbrank, adjectiverockery, nounrock garden, nounrose, nounscion, nounsecateurs, nounseed, verbseedbed, nounset, nounshears, nounsickle, nounsnapdragon, nounsod, nounsoil, nounsow, verbspade, nounsprinkler, nounsweet pea, nounsweet william, nountopdressing, nountopiary, nountrain, verbtransplant, verbtrellis, nountrimmer, nountrowel, nounturf, nounturf, verbuproot, verbvegetable, nounwater butt, nounwatering can, nounweed, verbweedkiller, nounweedy, adjectivewheelbarrow, nounwindow box, nounwisteria, nounyard, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► bog · She remembered watching peasants clear the unworked peat bog.· He found a few others: a sphagnum moss peat bog can repel the invasion of pine trees for thousands of years.· The one piece upper has kept my feet dry even when walking through peat bogs.· Of the original 34,500 hectares, only 500 hectares of pristine peat bog now remain.· Old jagged roots dug from peat bogs are especially good.· Most of Lewis is acid peat bog, and much of Harris bare rock.· And for our next trick - the peat bog nappy? ► extraction · Much of this is threatened, principally by peat extraction for use as compost in gardening and horticulture.· The deal has angered environmentalists, who want a complete ban on peat extraction. ► fire · That was a time for peat fires and firelit talk, with the wind a symphony to set stories to.· The berries are then warmed over slowly burning peat fires until they sprout, a development that converts their starches into sugars.· There were ceilidhs round the peat fires and on the fine days we explored the moors and sea cliffs. VERB► use · Team leader Alan Smith said the nursery was committed to preserving the environment so it did not use peat materials or chemicals.· Once your water is soft it is easily acidified using peat filtration.· He uses only peat and sand for re-potting.· I was thinking of using Natalit, with peat plates underneath.· Do not use peat plates, or filter with peat. [uncountable] a black substance formed from decaying plants under the surface of the ground in some areas, which can be burned as a fuel, or mixed with soil to help plants grow well—peaty adjective: a rich, peaty soil
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