Word · Frequency #24203
peatier
泥煤的；泥煤似的
peatier is the comparative of peaty.
of, relating to, or resembling peat
- 1.
Of or resembling peat; peatlike.
泥炭的；泥炭状的
- 2.
Of whisky, having a complex smoky flavour imparted by compounds released by peat fires used to dry the malted barley.
(威士忌)带有泥炭烟熏风味的
- 3.
Containing peat.
含泥炭的；泥炭质的
泥炭的；泥炭状的；(威士忌)带有泥炭烟熏风味的；含泥炭的；泥炭质的；泥煤似的；多泥煤的
In use
The path across the bog is peaty, so our boots sank into the dark soil.
Gardeners often add peaty material to the soil to help it hold water.
The water in the creek tasted peaty after it ran through the bog.
peaty + noun
peaty 作定语时直接放在名词前。
The peaty soil is ideal for growing vegetables.
泥炭土非常适合种植蔬菜。
be/look/taste/smell + peaty
用于系动词后作表语，描述气味或味道。
The whisky tastes peaty and slightly sweet.
这款威士忌尝起来有泥煤味，略带甜味。
be peatier than + noun
peatier 是比较级，用于两者比较。
Connections
Collocations
- peaty soil
- 泥炭土；含泥煤的土壤
- Peaty soil drains poorly and can become waterlogged during heavy rain.泥炭土排水性差，下大雨时容易积水。
- peaty bog
- 泥炭沼泽
- The researchers collected samples from a peaty bog in the highlands.研究人员在高地的泥炭沼泽采集了样本。
- peaty whisky
- 泥煤威士忌
- Many people enjoy the smoky, peaty whisky made on the island.许多人喜欢岛上酿造的带有烟熏味的泥煤威士忌。
- peaty flavour
- 泥煤风味
- This single malt has a distinctive peaty flavour.这款单一麦芽威士忌带有独特的泥煤风味。
- peaty water
- 含泥煤的水；泥炭水
- The peaty water in the stream is deep brown but safe to drink.溪流中含泥煤的水呈深棕色，但可以安全饮用。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
peat是泥煤，加-y变成形容词“泥煤似的”；想象松软带土味的泥炭地。”
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：soil science、whisky tasting peaty 是中性词，多用于描述含泥炭的土壤或带有泥煤风味的威士忌；在日常口语中不算特别常见，但也不显得正式。
Grammar Note
形容词，可构成比较级 peatier 和最高级 peatiest。
Pronunciation & Spelling
meaty /ˈmiːti/、treaty /ˈtriːti/、sweetie /ˈswiːti/ 与 peaty /ˈpiːti/ 押韵，重读元音后的 /iːti/ 相同；petty /ˈpeti/、pretty /ˈprɪti/、patty /ˈpæti/ 拼写相似，但重读元音分别为 /e/、/ɪ/、/æ/，所以不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.