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the top layer of the earth in which plants, trees, etc. grow 土壤 instruments for measuring soil moisture 测量土壤湿度的仪器 soil erosion 土壤侵蚀 the study of rocks and soils 对岩石和土壤的研究 sandy/fertile soil 沙土/肥沃的土壤 rich/poor/dry/wet soil 肥沃/贫瘠/干燥/潮湿的土壤 acid/alkaline soil 酸性/碱性土壤 clay soil 黏土 moisture in the soil 土壤中的水分 She dug the compost into the soil. 她把堆肥挖到土壤里。
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. 把幼苗种在湿润的土壤里。
- mud wet soil that is soft and sticky:
The car wheels got stuck in the mud. 汽车轮子陷到泥里去了。
- dust a fine powder that consists of very small pieces of rock, earth, etc:
A cloud of dust rose as the truck set off. 卡车起动时扬起一片灰尘。
- 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. 这些砖是用陶土制成的。
- land an area of ground, especially of a particular type:
an area of rich, fertile land 土地富饶肥沃的地域
- earth
the substance that plants grow in 指土、泥、泥土 - dirt (especially North American English)
soil, especially loose soil: 指泥土，尤指松土、散土： Pack the dirt firmly around the plants. 将植物周围的土培实。
- ground an area of soil:
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。
- 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. 保持土壤湿润，并且每周施一次肥。 Soil samples taken from the site revealed massive amounts of radiation. 此处得到的土壤样本显示有大量辐射。 The clay soils of the region are difficult to work. 这个地区的粘土很难耕种。 Rich loamy soils produce the largest leeks. 肥沃的壤土上长出的韭葱最大。 The flowers do well in sandy soil. 这些花在沙土中长得好。 Cutting down forest trees can lead to serious soil erosion. 砍伐森林会导致严重的水土流失。 In the valley the soil was waterlogged. 山谷里的土壤浸满了水。 Plant the seedlings in damp soil. 把幼苗种在湿润的土壤里。 Herbs should be planted in warm soil. 草本植物应该种植在温暖的土壤里。 Drainage removes excess water from the soil. 排水可以去除土壤中多余的水分。 You can't grow rice on certain soils. 你不能在某些土壤上种植水稻。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
- shallow
- thin
- …
- cultivate
- enrich
- improve
- …
- conservation
- degradation
- erosion
- …
- in (the) soil
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a country; an area of land 国土；领土；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 针对在英国领土部署核武器的抗议 He was the first Canadian to win on home/native soil (= in Canada). 他是第一个在本土获胜的加拿大人。
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’.