soil
noun
uk/sɔɪl/us/sɔɪl/B2[CorU]
thematerialon thesurfaceof thegroundin whichplantsgrow:
泥土,土壤light/heavy/fertilesoil轻质/黏重/肥沃土
sandyorchalkysoils沙质或白垩质土壤
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[U]literary
acountry:
国家;国土It was the firsttimewe had setfootonforeign/French/American soil(= gone to aforeigncountry/France/America).那是我们第一次踏上异国/法国/美国的土地。
the soilliterary
theactivityoffarming:
耕作,务农Gardening is a way forcitydwellers toreturnto the soil.从事园艺是城市居民务农的一种方式。
- acidsoil
- Thisverticalsectionof the soilshowsfourbasicsoillayers.
- Corn isgrowna lot in thisarea- the soilseemstosuitit very well.
- These newplantshaven't taken - they don't like thisdrysoil.
- The soil in thisareais verychalky.
Soil
- aerator
- alluvial
- boulder clay
- clay
- clayey
- dirt
- earthiness
- earthy
- frozen
- gravelly
- humus
- loamy
- loess
- ore
- peat
- peaty
- sandy
- sediment
- sludge
- subsoil
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Countries, nationalities & continents: country & nation
Farming - general words
soil
verb[T]
formaluk/sɔɪl/us/sɔɪl/to make somethingdirty,especiallywithsolidwaste:
(尤指因大便)弄脏soilednappies/underwear/sheets弄脏的尿布/内衣/床单
Making things dirty & untidy
- blacken
- blot
- clutter
- contaminate
- defile
- dirty
- disarrange
- mark
- mess
- mix
- mixsomeone/somethingup
- muddle
- muddlesomethingup
- muss
- pollute
- polluter
- recontaminate
- stain
- tarnish
Idiom
not soilyourhands