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the top layer of the earth in which plants, trees, etc. grow 土壤 instruments for measuring soil moisture 測量土壤濕度的儀器 soil erosion 土壤侵蝕 the study of rocks and soils 對岩石和土壤的研究 sandy/fertile soil 沙土/肥沃的土壤 rich/poor/dry/wet soil 肥沃/貧瘠/幹燥/潮濕的土壤 acid/alkaline soil 酸性/堿性土壤 clay soil 黏土 moisture in the soil 土壤中的水分 She dug the compost into the soil. 她把堆肥挖到土壤裏。
Synonyms soilsoilsee also potting soil- mud
- dust
- clay
- land
- earth
- dirt
- ground
- soil the top layer of the earth in which plants grow:
Plant the seedlings in damp soil. 把幼苗種在濕潤的土壤裏。
- mud wet soil that is soft and sticky:
The car wheels got stuck in the mud. 汽車輪子陷到泥裏去了。
- dust a fine powder that consists of very small pieces of rock, earth, etc:
A cloud of dust rose as the truck set off. 卡車起動時揚起一片灰塵。
- clay a type of heavy sticky soil that becomes hard when it is baked and is used to make things such as pots and bricks:
The tiles are made of clay. 這些磚是用陶土制成的。
- land an area of ground, especially of a particular type:
an area of rich, fertile land 土地富饒肥沃的地域
- earth
the substance that plants grow in 指土、泥、泥土 - dirt (especially North American English)
soil, especially loose soil: 指泥土，尤指鬆土、散土： Pack the dirt firmly around the plants. 將植物周圍的土培實。
- ground an area of soil:
The car got stuck in the muddy ground. 汽車陷到泥地裏了。 They drove across miles of rough, stony ground. 他們駛過數英裏崎岖不平、多石的土地。
- good/rich soil/land/earth
- fertile/infertile soil/land/ground
- to dig the soil/mud/clay/land/earth/ground
- to cultivate the soil/land/ground
Extra ExamplesTopics Farmingb1, Gardensb1Keep the soil moist and fertilize weekly. 保持土壤濕潤，並且每周施一次肥。 Soil samples taken from the site revealed massive amounts of radiation. 此處得到的土壤樣本顯示有大量輻射。 The clay soils of the region are difficult to work. 這個地區的粘土很難耕種。 Rich loamy soils produce the largest leeks. 肥沃的壤土上長出的韭蔥最大。 The flowers do well in sandy soil. 這些花在沙土中長得好。 Cutting down forest trees can lead to serious soil erosion. 砍伐森林會導致嚴重的水土流失。 In the valley the soil was waterlogged. 山谷裏的土壤浸滿了水。 Plant the seedlings in damp soil. 把幼苗種在濕潤的土壤裏。 Herbs should be planted in warm soil. 草本植物應該種植在溫暖的土壤裏。 Drainage removes excess water from the soil. 排水可以去除土壤中多餘的水分。 You can't grow rice on certain soils. 你不能在某些土壤上種植水稻。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
- shallow
- thin
- …
- cultivate
- enrich
- improve
- …
- conservation
- degradation
- erosion
- …
- in (the) soil
- (literary)
a country; an area of land 國土；領土；土地 It was the first time I had set foot on African soil. 那是我第一次踏足非洲大地。 protests over the siting of nuclear weapons on British soil 針對在英國領土部署核武器的抗議 He was the first Canadian to win on home/native soil (= in Canada). 他是第一個在本土獲勝的加拿大人。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- native
- foreign
- American
- …
- set foot on
- on…soil
- on home soil
Word Originnoun late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, perhaps representing Latin solium ‘seat’, by association with solum ‘ground’.