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单词 marl
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marl1

noun mɑːlmɑrl
mass noun
  • An unconsolidated sedimentary rock or soil consisting of clay and lime, formerly used as fertilizer.

    泥灰,泥灰土,泥灰岩(旧时多用作肥料)

    the ancient right to dig marl for fertilizer
    count noun the road cuttings show red and green marls
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Basement rocks consist of Tortonian volcanic rocks unconformably overlain by Messinian (uppermost Miocene) marine marls, coral-reef limestones and carbonate breccias.
    • The sediments include lacustrine freshwater limestones, silts, marls, occasional sands and local lignite.
    • The Posidonia Shales are represented by a succession of marls and bituminous clays with a few interbedded carbonate-rich levels, possibly diagenetic in origin.
    • The covering of the basin floor during periods of enhanced moisture conditions allows the deposition of lacustrine sediments such as marls and clays.
    • Taken together, the lithology of the sediments generally ranges from marls and sandstones at the bottom of the sections to coarse conglomerates whose matrix and clast size increase upwards.
    Synonyms
    earth, loam, sod, ground, dirt, clay, turf, topsoil, mould, humus, dust
verb mɑːlmɑrl
[with object]
  • Apply marl to.

    给…施加泥灰

    small fields were being assiduously marled to produce corn crops
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The luxuriant growth of wheat on the marled field showed an even more striking difference.
    • The new owner also noticed the superior fertility of the marled field, and he shared the good news about marl with his neighbors, who then began spreading it on their fields.
    • For example, from 1710 to 1715 John Carr of Massingham ‘marled by agreement 240 acres, and was allowed 8s. an acre in return…’.
    • The tenant, moreover, formerly said that he had marled the field thirty years before, but was now positive that this was done in 1809, that is twenty-eight years before the first examination of the field by my friend.
    • Therefore, 67 acres of the marled field only will be put under corn; and the remaining 33 acres ploughed lor pea-fallow, and the peas sown late in May or early in June.

Derivatives

  • marly

  • adjective ˈmɑːliˈmɑrli
    • The Grey Chalk contains common intercalations of thin, marly layers, with omnipresent bioturbation.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • All such records are of fully or partly articulated chitons embedded within fine-grained shale and marly limestones.
      • The unit is composed of rhythmically bedded marls, horizons of laminated organic-rich black shales, rare marly limestones, clastic turbidites, and penecontemporaneous slumps.
      • The genus obviously preferred environments with slightly deeper water, under quiet, marly sedimentation and a deposition of soft, muddy substrates.
      • The entire formation is between 12 and 20 m thick, and consists of light grey, marly chalk of varying percentages.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French marle, from medieval Latin margila, from Latin marga, of Celtic origin.

Rhymes

Amal, Arles, banal, Barisal, Basle, Bhopal, Carl, chorale, corral, dhal, entente cordiale, Escorial, farl, femme fatale, Funchal, gayal, gnarl, halal, Karl, kraal, locale, morale, musicale, Pascal, pastorale, procès-verbal, Provençal, rationale, real, rial, riyal, snarl, Taal, Taj Mahal, timbale, toile, Vaal, Vidal, Waal

marl2

noun mɑːlmɑrl
  • mass noun, usually as modifier A mottled yarn of differently coloured threads, or fabric made from this yarn.

    (不同颜色的线纺成的)杂色纱线;杂色纱线织物

    blue marl leggings

    蓝底杂色纱护腿。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • That grey marl hoodie, £25, is a man's item.
    • Amy has rolled up the legs of the grey marl trousers to make them shorter, while the Teflon hooded top doesn't even cover her midriff.
    • Josh pulled the collar of his grey marl coat up to shield his neck from the onslaught of bitter winds.
    • For the most sumptuous layering for relaxing at home, wear slouchy drawstring trousers, cami and an oversized wrap-around cardigan in grey marl cashmere mix.
    • This traditional look will last many seasons in the great marl wool.

Origin

Late 19th century: shortening of marbled.

marl1

nounmärlmɑrl
  • An unconsolidated sedimentary rock or soil consisting of clay and lime, formerly used as fertilizer.

    泥灰,泥灰土,泥灰岩(旧时多用作肥料)

    the ancient right to dig marl for fertilizer
    count noun the road cuttings show red and green marls
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Taken together, the lithology of the sediments generally ranges from marls and sandstones at the bottom of the sections to coarse conglomerates whose matrix and clast size increase upwards.
    • The covering of the basin floor during periods of enhanced moisture conditions allows the deposition of lacustrine sediments such as marls and clays.
    • Basement rocks consist of Tortonian volcanic rocks unconformably overlain by Messinian (uppermost Miocene) marine marls, coral-reef limestones and carbonate breccias.
    • The sediments include lacustrine freshwater limestones, silts, marls, occasional sands and local lignite.
    • The Posidonia Shales are represented by a succession of marls and bituminous clays with a few interbedded carbonate-rich levels, possibly diagenetic in origin.
    Synonyms
    earth, loam, sod, ground, dirt, clay, turf, topsoil, mould, humus, dust
verbmärlmɑrl
[with object]
  • Apply marl to.

    给…施加泥灰

    small fields were being assiduously marled to produce corn crops
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The luxuriant growth of wheat on the marled field showed an even more striking difference.
    • For example, from 1710 to 1715 John Carr of Massingham ‘marled by agreement 240 acres, and was allowed 8s. an acre in return…’.
    • Therefore, 67 acres of the marled field only will be put under corn; and the remaining 33 acres ploughed lor pea-fallow, and the peas sown late in May or early in June.
    • The tenant, moreover, formerly said that he had marled the field thirty years before, but was now positive that this was done in 1809, that is twenty-eight years before the first examination of the field by my friend.
    • The new owner also noticed the superior fertility of the marled field, and he shared the good news about marl with his neighbors, who then began spreading it on their fields.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French marle, from medieval Latin margila, from Latin marga, of Celtic origin.

marl2

nounmärlmɑrl
  • usually as modifier A mottled yarn of differently colored threads, or fabric made from this yarn.

    (不同颜色的线纺成的)杂色纱线;杂色纱线织物

    blue marl leggings

    蓝底杂色纱护腿。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This traditional look will last many seasons in the great marl wool.
    • Josh pulled the collar of his grey marl coat up to shield his neck from the onslaught of bitter winds.
    • For the most sumptuous layering for relaxing at home, wear slouchy drawstring trousers, cami and an oversized wrap-around cardigan in grey marl cashmere mix.
    • That grey marl hoodie, £25, is a man's item.
    • Amy has rolled up the legs of the grey marl trousers to make them shorter, while the Teflon hooded top doesn't even cover her midriff.

Origin

Late 19th century: shortening of marbled.

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