"clayey soil used for fertilizer," late 14c., from Old French marle (Modern French marne), from Late Latin marglia, diminutive of Latin marga "marl," which is said by Pliny to be a Gaulish word, but modern Celtic cognates are considered to be borrowed from English or French. As a verb by late 14c. Medieval Latin margila is the source of Dutch mergel, German Mergel.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Marlstone is a limestone based clay that acts similar Marl.
泥灰?guī)r石是與泥灰作用相似的一種以石灰石為基礎(chǔ)的粘土.
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2. I will lay the foundation of the roof with the marl.
我要用這些泥灰苫背屋頂.
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3. Hydrocarbon - generating process of marl is discussed by hydrous pyrolysis simulation.