soil

英 [sɔɪl]

美 [sɔɪl]

n. 土壤; 国土; 领土; 土地
v. 弄脏

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

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1894 / COCA.1791

牛津词典

noun

土壤
the top layer of the earth in which plants, trees, etc. grow
1. poor/dry/acid/sandy/fertile, etc. soil
  贫瘠、干旱、酸性、沙质、肥沃等的土壤
2. the study of rocks and soils
  对岩石和土壤的研究
3. soil erosion
  土壤侵蚀
国土；领土；土地
a country; an area of land
1. 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

N-MASS 土壤;土地
Soilis the substance on the surface of the earth in which plants grow.
1. We have the most fertile soil in Europe.
  我们拥有欧洲最肥沃的土地。
2. ...regions with sandy soils.
  沙土地区
N-UNCOUNT 国土;领土
You can usesoilin expressions likeBritish soilto refer to a country's territory.
1. 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。
VERB 弄脏;玷污
If yousoilsomething, you make it dirty.
1. 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。
2. He raised his eyes slightly as though her words might somehow soil him.
  他略略地抬了抬眼皮，仿佛她的话会不小心玷污了他。

noun

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

verb

make soiled, filthy, or dirty
1. don't soil your clothes when you play outside!
Synonym:dirtybegrimegrimecollybemire

Scientists study the composition of the soil.
科学家研究土壤的构成。
We have the most fertile soil in Europe.
我们拥有欧洲最肥沃的土地。
Rake the soil, press the seed into it, then cover it lightly
将土耙松，把种子种在土里，然后轻轻地盖上土。
He raised his eyes slightly as though her words might somehow soil him.
他略略地抬了抬眼皮，仿佛她的话会不小心玷污了他。
Farmers grow rice in the rich soil.
农民们在肥沃的土地上种植稻子。
Traditional slash and burn farming methods have exhausted the soil.
传统的刀耕火种农业方式耗尽了土地的肥力。
The soil sticks to the blade and blocks the plough
土粘在犁铧上，卡住了犁。
Plants can not do [ grow] without soil, water and sunlight.
植物短不了土壤、水和阳光。
The faeces contain nitrogen and it is that which fertilises the desert soil.
粪便含氮，而正是氮可以肥化荒芜的土地。
We had to fill up each mu of terraced fields with thousands of basketfuls of good soil.
每亩梯田我们得填上成千上万筐好土。