a soft black or brown substance formed from old or dying plants just under the surface of the ground, especially in cool wet areas. It is burned as a fuel or used to improve garden soil.泥煤；泥炭- peat bogs泥炭沼
- peat extraction泥炭提取
- a peat fire (= one in which cut pieces of peat are burned)泥煤火。
Extra Examples- Dig some peat into the soil before planting.种植前把一些泥炭掺到土壤里。
- We'll need a couple of bags of peat for potting the seedlings.我们需要几袋泥炭来浇灌幼苗。
Topics Gardensc2Oxford Collocations DictionaryPeat is used before these nouns: See full entry Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Latin peta, perhaps of Celtic origin.