1650s, probably from a noun use of Middle English molsh (adj.) "soft, moist" (early 15c.), from Old English melsc, milisc "mellow, sweet," from Proto-Germanic *mil-sk- (cognates: Dutch mals "soft, ripe," Old High German molawen "to become soft," German mollig "soft"), from PIE root *mel- "soft" (see mild).
mulch (v.)
1802, from mulch (n.). Related: Mulched; mulching.
雙語例句
1. In May, mulch the bed with garden compost.
五月，在苗圃里施上肥。
來自柯林斯例句
2. I used stable muck as a mulch for my roses.
我用廄肥做我玫瑰的護根.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. A loose mulch acts on the surface as an insulator.
疏松的覆蓋物在土壤表面起了隔熱的作用.
來自辭典例句
4. One of the earliest means of raising was mulch decomposition.
最早增加?值姆椒ㄊ搶?用地面覆蓋肥料的分解.
來自辭典例句
5. To reduce the risk of damage a light mulch only should be used.