The Garden - Continued
花园 - 续
Photo by John Adams CC BY 2.0
dirt 泥土
earth 土地
soil 土壤
mud 泥巴
puddle 水坑
The soil is rich in organic matter.
土壤富含有机物质。
ditch 沟渠
hole
trench 战壕
to dig 挖掘
She dug a hole in her yard and buried the gold coins.
她在院子里挖了一个洞,埋了金币。

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courtyard 中庭
front yard 前院
backyard 后院

to mow 割草
to weed 除草
to rake 耙地
to edge 修边(沿着小径修剪草坪边缘)
to trim 修剪
Mow the lawn.
割草坪。
Edge the sidewalk.
修整人行道边缘。
Trim the bushes.
修剪灌木。
Weed the flowerbed.
为花坛除草。
Water the yard.
浇灌花园。
Prune the trees.
修剪树木。
The children raked the leaves into an enormous pile and then jumped into them scattering them everywhere.
孩子们把树叶耙成一个巨大的堆,然后跳进去,把树叶撒得到处都是。
Photo by Jennifer C. - CC BY 2.0
nursery 苗圃
garden center 园艺中心
landscaping 景观设计
landscaper 景观设计师
weed killer 除草剂
to plant 种植
Let's grow tomatos. We can plant them along the fence.
让我们种番茄吧。我们可以沿着围栏种植。
Tomatoes grow best in full sun. Ferns prefer partial shade.
番茄在充足阳光下生长最好。蕨类植物喜欢部分遮阴。
compost 堆肥
mulch 覆盖物(用来覆盖植物周围土壤的材料)
Put the grass clippings into the compost pile.
把剪下的草放入堆肥堆。
The mulch keeps weeds from growing in the flower beds.
覆盖物防止杂草在花坛中生长。
表达式
She has a green thumb.
她有绿手指(她擅长园艺)
The grass is always greener on the other side.
这山望着那山高(别人的东西总是看起来更好)