soil

美 [sɔɪl]英 [sɔɪl]
  • n.土壤;土地;领土;国土
  • vt.弄脏

复数: soils 过去式: soiled 现在分词: soiling 过去分词: soiled 第三人称单数: soils

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noun

1

土壤
the top layer of the earth in which plants, trees, etc. grow

poor/dry/acid/sandy/fertile, etc. soil

贫瘠、干旱、酸性、沙质、肥沃等的土壤

the study of rocks and soils

对岩石和土壤的研究

soil erosion

土壤侵蚀

2

国土;领土;土地
a country; an area of land

It was the first time I had set foot on African soil.

那是我第一次踏上非洲大地。

verb

VN弄脏
to make sth dirty

soiled linen

脏了的日用织品

I don't want you soiling your hands with this sort of work (= doing sth unpleasant or wrong) .

我不希望你干这种事,免得脏了你的手。

see also shop-soiled

These are all words for the top layer of the earth in which plants grow.以上各词均指土壤。

the top layer of the earth in which plants grow指土壤:

Plant the seedlings in damp soil.

把幼苗种在湿润的土壤里。

wet soil that is soft and sticky指泥、淤泥、泥浆:

The car wheels got stuck in the mud.

汽车轮子陷到泥里去了。

a type of heavy sticky soil that becomes hard when it is baked and is used to make things such as pots and bricks指黏土、陶土:

The tiles are made of clay.

这些砖是用陶土制成的。

an area of ground, especially of a particular type尤指某种类型的地带、土地:

an area of rich, fertile land

土地富饶肥沃的地区

the substance that plants grow in指土、泥、泥土

( especially NAmE ) soil, especially loose soil指泥土,尤指松土、散土:

Pack the dirt firmly around the plants.

将植物周围的土培实。

an area of soil指土地:

The car got stuck in the muddy ground.

汽车陷到泥地里了。

They drove across miles of rough, stony ground.

他们驶过数英里崎岖不平、多石的土地。

soil

频次

  • 1
    N-MASS 土壤;土地
    Soil is the substance on the surface of the earth in which plants grow.

    We have the most fertile soil in Europe.

    我们拥有欧洲最肥沃的土地。

  • 2
    N-UNCOUNT 国土;领土
    You can use soil in expressions like British soil to refer to a country's territory.

    The issue of foreign troops on Turkish soil is a sensitive one.

    在土耳其领土上驻扎外国军队这个问题非常敏感。

  • 3
    VERB 弄脏;玷污
    If you soil something, you make it dirty.

    Young people don't want to do things that soil their hands...

    年轻人不愿做那些容易弄脏手的事情。

  • ...a soiled white apron.

    弄脏了的白围裙

noun

1
the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state
American troops were stationed on Japanese soil
Synonym: territory
2
material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
the land had never been plowed
good agricultural soil
Synonym: land ground
3
the state of being covered with unclean things
Synonym: dirt filth grime stain grease grunge
4
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
Synonym: dirt

verb

1
make soiled, filthy, or dirty
don't soil your clothes when you play outside!
Synonym: dirty begrime grime colly bemire

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  1. Add plenty of organic matter to improve the soil .

    施用大量的有机肥料以改良土壤。

  2. They built a wall to avoid soil being washed away .

    他们建了一堵墙防止土壤流失。

  3. It was the first time I had set foot on American soil .

    那是我第一次踏足美洲大地。

  4. It was the first time I had set foot on African soil .

    那是我第一次踏上非洲大地。

  5. The body was hidden beneath a thin layer of soil .

    尸体被埋藏在薄薄的一层土下面。

  6. Improve the soil by adding organic matter .

    加入有机物以改良土壤。

  7. Water the plant regularly , never letting the soil dry out .

    经常给植物浇水,别让土壤干透了。

  8. Make sure that you bed the roots firmly in the soil .

    一定要使根部牢牢地扎在土壤里。

  9. Water the plants regularly to keep the soil moist .

    定时浇灌植物以保持土壤湿润。

  10. Firm the soil around the plant .

    把植物周围的土弄紧实。

  11. Press the soil flat with the back of a spade .

    用铁锹背面把土拍平。

  12. Plants draw minerals and other nutrients from the soil .

    植物从土壤中吸取矿物质和其他养分。

  13. Can plants obtain adequate nourishment from such poor soil ?

    土壤这样贫瘠,植物能获得足够的养分吗?

  14. During the winter the seeds lie dormant in the soil .

    冬天种子在土壤中休眠。

  15. Only a small amount of the rainwater actually infiltrates into the soil .

    实际上只有少量雨水渗进了土壤。

  16. First rake the soil smooth .

    首先把地耙平。

  17. Soil erosion was mitigated by the planting of trees .

    植树造林减轻了土壤侵蚀。

  18. Earthworms do the important job of aerating the soil .

    蚯蚓做了使土壤透气的重要工作。

  19. Plant the seedlings in damp soil .

    把幼苗种在湿润的土壤里。

  20. I don 't want you soiling your hands with this sort of work .

    我不希望你干这种事,免得脏了你的手。

  21. Clear the soil of weeds and fork in plenty of compost .

    清除土中的杂草,然后叉入大量堆肥。

  22. Turn the soil over with a spade .

    用锹把地翻一遍。

  23. Well-drained soil suits the plant best .

    排水性好的土壤最适合于这种植物。

  24. Loam is a soil with roughly equal proportions of clay , sand and silt .

    壤土是由大约等份的黏土、沙和粉砂合成的。

  25. Nitrates leach from the soil into rivers .

    硝酸盐由土壤渗入江河。

  26. Earthworms burrow deep into the soil .

    蚯蚓钻土很深。

  27. Young people don 't want to do things that soil their hands

    年轻人不愿做那些容易弄脏手的事情。

  28. Some soils are actually too alkaline for certain plant life .

    有些土壤其实碱性过强,不利于某些植物生长。

  29. Weeds are an index to the character of the soil .

    杂草是反映土壤特征的一个指标。

  30. It is important to enrich the soil prior to planting .

    在种植前给土壤增肥很重要。