Word · Frequency #24109
fertilize
施肥
add fertilizer or nutrients to soil
- 1.
To make (the soil) more fertile by adding nutrients to it.
通过添加养分使(土壤)更肥沃。
- 2.
To make more creative or intellectually productive.
使更具创造性或更富有知识产出。
- 3.
To cause to produce offspring through insemination; to inseminate.
通过授精使产生后代;授精。
使受精;通过添加养分使(土壤)更肥沃。;使更具创造性或更富有知识产出。;通过授精使产生后代;授精。;使丰饶
In use
In early spring, I fertilize the flower beds with compost to help the roses grow.
If you fertilize your lawn too often, the grass may burn.
Farmers fertilized the fields before planting the corn.
fertilize sth
对象通常为土地、植物等。
Farmers fertilize their fields before planting.
农民在种植前给田地施肥。
fertilize sth with sth
with 后接所用肥料。
She fertilized the roses with a liquid feed.
她用液体肥料给玫瑰施肥。
be fertilized by sth
用于生物学语境,表示使受精。
The egg is fertilized by the sperm.
Connections
Collocations
- fertilize the soil
- 给土壤施肥
- Farmers fertilize the soil before planting.农民在种植前给土壤施肥。
- fertilize crops
- 给庄稼施肥
- They fertilize the crops twice a year.他们每年给庄稼施肥两次。
- fertilize an egg
- 使卵子受精
- A sperm must fertilize an egg for conception.受孕需要精子使卵子受精。
- fertilize the garden
- 给花园施肥
- She fertilizes the garden in early spring.她在早春给花园施肥。
- fertilize plants
- 给植物施肥
- You should fertilize indoor plants every few months.你应该每隔几个月给室内植物施肥。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想:fertile(肥沃)+ -ize(使……化),给土地施肥使其肥沃,也指使卵子受精。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:gardening/agriculture、biology/embryology fertilize 在农业/园艺中常表示“施肥”(如 fertilize the soil/plants),在生物学/医学中表示“使受精”(如 fertilize an egg),后者多用于较正式或专业语境。日常口语中通常较少单独使用,可考虑用 add fertilizer 或 feed plants 等更自然的说法。
Pronunciation & Spelling
词尾读音相同的是 utilize /ˈjuːtɪlaɪz/、sterilize /ˈsterɪlaɪz/、civilize /ˈsɪvɪlaɪz/、mobilize /ˈməʊbɪlaɪz/、realize /ˈrɪəlaɪz/,都与 fertilize /ˈfəːtilaiz/ 一样以 /laɪz/ 收尾;其中 utilize 与 fertilize 的 /tɪlaɪz/ 一段完全相同。注意 organize /ˈɔːɡənaɪz/ 虽以 -ize 结尾,但读 /naɪz/,不是 /laɪz/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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