单词 | compost |
释义 | compost n. & v. --n   1. a mixed manure, esp. of organic origin. b a loam soil or other medium with added compost, used for growing plants.   2. a mixture of ingredients (a rich compost of lies and innuendo). --vtr.   1. treat (soil) with compost.   2. make (manure, vegetable matter, etc.) into compost. Phrases and idioms compost heap (or pile) a layered structure of garden refuse, soil, etc., which decays to become compost. Etymology: ME f. OF composte f. L compos(i)tum (as COMPOSITE) |
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