Word · Frequency #5650
peat
泥炭；泥煤
Dark, spongy soil formed from partly decayed plants in wet boggy areas, often dried and used as fuel.
- 1.
Soil formed of dead but not fully decayed plants found in bog areas, often burned as fuel.
由未完全腐烂的植物形成的泥炭土,常用于燃料
- 2.
partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried
部分炭化的植物物质,浸透水分；干燥后可用作燃料
由未完全腐烂的植物形成的泥炭土,常用于燃料；部分炭化的植物物质,浸透水分；干燥后可用作燃料；泥煤；泥炭色；[化] 泥炭
In use
They cut peat from the bog and dry it before burning it in the fireplace.
Peat burns slowly and gives off a lot of heat, so it has been used as fuel for centuries.
Some old houses in the village still use dried peat for their winter fires.
peat + noun
peat常与表示地形的名词搭配。
The area is covered with peat bogs.
该地区遍布泥炭沼泽。
verb + peat
常用动词包括burn, extract, dig等。
They burn peat for heating.
他们燃烧泥炭取暖。
adjective + peat
形容词如dried, compressed等修饰peat。
Connections
Collocations
- peat bog
- 泥炭沼泽
- The rare plants thrive in the acidic conditions of a peat bog.这些稀有植物在泥炭沼泽的酸性环境中茁壮成长。
- peat moss
- 泥炭藓
- Gardeners often use peat moss to improve soil structure.园丁常用泥炭藓来改善土壤结构。
- peat fire
- 泥炭火
- The cottage was heated by a traditional peat fire.小屋靠传统的泥炭火取暖。
- peat soil
- 泥炭土
- Peat soil is rich in organic matter but poor in nutrients.泥炭土富含有机质但缺乏养分。
- peat extraction
- 泥炭开采
- Peat extraction has a significant impact on carbon emissions.泥炭开采对碳排放有显著影响。
- peat fuel
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 "peat" 读音像 "pit"（坑），想象从泥坑里挖出的泥煤燃料。
Context & Register
泥煤（peat）通常用于描述燃料或园艺材料，属于中性语境，在学术或技术性文档中比较常见，也适用于日常对话中提及能源或土壤时。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'peat' (/pit/). Be careful: 'great' (/ɡreɪt/) and 'threat' (/θret/) look similar but sound different.
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。
Learn the forms together
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