Fertilizes Meaning in English
word · lemma: fertilize
释义
To make soil or plants more productive by adding substances like manure, or to cause an egg or plant to start developing new life by joining with sperm or pollen.
用法与细微差别
'Fertilizes' is often used for soil and plants (meaning add nutrients) and for reproduction in both animals and plants (meaning cause to start developing). It is formal/scientific. Common collocations: 'fertilizes the soil', 'fertilizes the egg'. Don't confuse with 'fertilizes' meaning only adding plant food; it also refers to reproduction.
例句
He fertilizes the garden every spring.
basic
The bull fertilizes the cow's eggs.
basic
She fertilizes her plants with compost.
basic
Adding coffee grounds fertilizes the soil naturally.
natural
During spring, the wind fertilizes many flowers by spreading pollen.
natural
A single sperm fertilizes the egg to begin new life.
natural