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peat

/piːt/

Meanings
noun

泥炭，草炭。

Soil formed of dead but not fully decayed plants found in bog areas, often burned as fuel.

Examples :

"The gardener added peat to the soil to help it retain water. "
园丁在土壤里加入了泥炭土，以帮助土壤保持水分。
environment geology material substance fuel agriculture nature

Related Words

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found verb

/faʊnd/

发现，碰到

"While walking to school, Sarah found a lost wallet on the ground. "

莎拉在上学的路上，偶然在地上发现了一个丢失的钱包。

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gardener noun

/ˈɡɑːdnə/ /ˈɡɑɹdnɚ/

园丁，花匠。

""Ponder the fact that God has made you a gardener, to root out vice and to plant virtue." — St. Catherine of Siena"

想想吧，上帝让你成为了一位园丁，让你铲除恶习，播种美德。

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decayed verb

/dɪˈkeɪd/

腐烂, 衰败，恶化。

"The pair loved to take pictures in the decaying hospital on forty-third street."

这对情侣喜欢在四十三街那家日益破败的医院里拍照。

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darling noun

/ˈdɑːlɪŋ/ /ˈdɑɹlɪŋ/

亲爱的，心肝，宝贝。

""My youngest daughter is such a darling; she always tries to help others." "

我最小的女儿真是个小宝贝，她总是尽力帮助别人。

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plants noun

/plɑːnts/ /plænts/

植物，草本植物

"The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border."

花园里有几棵树，边缘周围还有一簇簇色彩鲜艳的草本植物。

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burned verb

/ˈbɜː(ɹ)nd/

烧毁，焚烧

"He burned his manuscript in the fireplace."

他把手稿在壁炉里烧掉了。

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little noun

/ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩/ /ˈlɘtl̩/ /ˈlɪtəl/ /ˈlɪtl̩/

少量，一点儿。

"Can I try a little of that sauce?"

我可以尝一点儿那个酱吗？

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fully adverb

/ˈfʊli/

完全地，充分地

"He fully met his responsibilities."

他完全履行了他的职责。

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favorite noun

/ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/

最爱，宠儿

"My favorite book is the one about space exploration. "

我最喜欢的书是那本关于太空探索的。

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sister noun

/ˈsɪs.tə/ /ˈsɪs.tɚ/

姐妹，姊妹

"My sister is always driving me crazy."

我妹妹总是让我很抓狂。

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retain verb

/ɹɪˈteɪn/

保留，保持.

"My grandfather retained his old bicycle, even after he got a new one. "

即使爷爷买了新自行车，他还是保留着那辆旧的。

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formed verb

/fɔːmd/ /fɔɹmd/

形成，构成。

"The children formed a circle to play duck, duck, goose. "

孩子们为了玩“丢手绢”游戏， 形成了一个圆圈。