| 单词 | compost |
| 释义 | compost (once / 5390 pages) nv Compost is organic matter like orange peels and coffee grinds mixed together and left to decay, usually in a compost pile, then used as fertilizer. To make such a mixture is to compost. To compost is to make a mixture of organic matter, such as manure and leftover food, and leave it somewhere like a compost pile in the back yard or in a bucket with a tight lid in the kitchen. The mixture is also called compost, and after it sits and decays for a while, voila! It turns into fertilizer that makes the soil rich and the plants happy. WORD FAMILYcompost: composted, composting, composts USAGE EXAMPLESBut be warned, you must vacate by Jan. 8, "when the property is scheduled to be composted." Seattle Times(Dec 22, 2016) If you’re a gardener who composts, bring a container and dip into a box on the porch labeled “free coffee grounds.” Seattle Times(Dec 14, 2016) During the same time, recycling and composting grew by 2 percent, or 11,790 tons. Washington Times(Dec 05, 2016) 1n a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer Hyper composition a mixture of ingredients 2v convert to compost compost organic debris Hyper convert change the nature, purpose, or function of something |
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