Day18.
Fungi are important in the process of decay, which returns ingredients to the soil, enhances soil fertility, and decomposes animal debris.
真菌在腐化过程中起到重要作用,这一过程中产生的物质,使土地再一次提高肥力,并分解动物遗骸。
fungus n. 真菌,霉菌 (单数)
Fungi 美[ˈfʌndʒaɪ], 英[ˈfʌŋgi:] (复数)
cactus - cacti
in the process of decay
Decay n. 衰退的状态,腐败; v. 衰退衰落, 腐烂腐朽
The ground was scattered with decaying leaves.
地上满是腐败的落叶。
Enhance v. 提高,加强
They'll be keen to enhance their reputation abroad.
他们会非常渴望提高他们在国外的声誉。
Fertile adj. 肥沃的(土地),可生殖的(人)英 [ˈfɜ:taɪl] 美 [ˈfɜ:rtl]
Seattle is fertile ground for small businesses.
西雅图是适合小型企业发展的沃土。
Fertility n. 肥沃, 【生物】繁殖力
The fertility of women who smoke is half that of non-smoking women.
吸烟女士的生育能力是不吸烟女士的一半。
compose v. 组成,构成, 写文章,作曲
He started at once to compose a reply to Anna.
他马上开始给安娜写回信。
Decompose v. 分解, 腐烂
The debris slowly decomposes into compost.
这些垃圾慢慢地分解成了堆肥。
Debris 英 [ˈdebri:] 美 [dəˈbri:] n. 碎片,残骸,垃圾
A number of people were killed by flying debris.
有数人被飞射的碎片击中身亡。
Nurture :
v. 培养,带大 training
Family members helped in the nurture of the baby.
家人们帮忙养大了这个孩子。
v. 培养,栽培 educate, foster
Teachers should nurture their students’ creativity.
老师应该培养孩子的创造力。