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.
mulch 双语例句
1. In May, mulch the bed with garden compost.
五月，在苗圃里施上肥。
来自柯林斯例句
2. I used stable muck as a mulch for my roses.
我用厩肥做我玫瑰的护根.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. A loose mulch acts on the surface as an insulator.
疏松的覆盖物在土壤表面起了隔热的作用.
来自辞典例句
4. One of the earliest means of raising was mulch decomposition.
最早增加?值姆椒ㄊ抢?用地面覆盖肥料的分解.
来自辞典例句
5. To reduce the risk of damage a light mulch only should be used.