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.
实用例句
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.
