| 单词 | peat |
| 释义 | peat noun[U] uk/piːt/us/piːt/adarkbrownsubstancelikesoilthat wasformedbyplantsdyingandbecomingburied. It is sometimesaddedtoordinarygardensoiltoimproveit and is sometimes used asfuel. 泥炭，泥煤Soil
peat| American Dictionarypeat noun[U] us/pit/partlydecayedplantmatter, used toimprovegardendirtor asfuel Examplesofpeatpeat The preferred soil types ranged frompeatto almost pure sand. From theCambridge English Corpus An allotment of part of the moor was planned so thatpeat-cutting could continue when the rest of the moor was enclosed. From theCambridge English Corpus Apeatmonolith was extracted and seen to contain three tephra layers. From theCambridge English Corpus To be formed, raised (ombrotrophic) mires require high annual precipitations (> 2500 mm) evenly distributed through the year to protect thepeatfrom severe oxidation. From theCambridge English Corpus In this way the archaeological finds in thepeator on the beaches could also be dated. From theCambridge English Corpus The topography was gently rolling, with thickpeatextending in the lower parts and white sandy soils dominating in the upper parts. From theCambridge English Corpus These gradual rises in the number of plant species reflect improvedpeat-forming conditions resulting from local rises of the water table. From theCambridge English Corpus The tubs were half filled with a mixture of steamsterilized sandy loam (50%),peat(30%) and grit (20%). From theCambridge English Corpus Slug antigens were detectable in decaying slugs on both the soil andpeatfor remarkably long periods, with half-lives of 8.2 and 11.5 days respectively. From theCambridge English Corpus It is repeatedly stated that agriculture is only feasible on shallowpeat. From theCambridge English Corpus Soil samples were mixed with a sterile substratum of vermiculite andpeat(2:1) until a depth of 1 cm was reached. From theCambridge English Corpus A casing layer ofpeatorpeatsubstitute is then added to stimulate the production of mushroom fruit bodies. From theCambridge English Corpus Variables such as changes inpeatdepth andpeatstructure need to be observed closely over the long term. From theCambridge English Corpus Therefore, species in thepeat-swamp stand developed less leaf dry mass, though they sustained larger total leaf areas. From theCambridge English Corpus Distilling made use ofpeatas a fuel. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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