arable
adj.可耕的,適于耕種的
Most of the land in this country is arable.
這個國家的大多數(shù)土地都是可耕種的。
fertile
adj.肥沃的,富饒的(productive)
A large area of desert was reformed to turn to fertile soil in the northwest region.
西北地區(qū)的大片沙漠被改造成肥沃的土壤。
irrigate
vt.灌溉;修水利
They irrigated the land in order to increase the produce.
他們?yōu)榱嗽霎a(chǎn)灌溉土地。
barren
n.荒地
wasteland
n.荒地,未開墾地;廢墟
prairie
n.大草原,牧場(grassland)
pasture
n.牧地,草原,牧場
fallow
n.休耕地(uncultivated)
stubble
n.斷株,茬
straw
稻草,麥稈
The old woman makes her life by selling bags made of straw.
老太太靠賣稻草編織的袋子謀生。
mechanization
n.機械化,機動化
Mechanization brings efficiency and profits to farmers.
機械化為農(nóng)民帶來了效率和利潤。
ranch
n.大農(nóng)場(farmland)
hacienda
n.莊園
agronomist
n.農(nóng)藝學(xué)家,農(nóng)學(xué)家
latifundium
n.大農(nóng)場主
landlord
n.房東,地主
tenant
n.佃戶
shepherd
n.牧羊人
vinegrower
n.葡萄栽植者