英语词汇“soil”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	soil
释义	Trends of soil View usage for: soil (sɔɪl) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense soils, present participle soiling, past tense, past participle soiled 1. variable noun Soil is the substance on the surface of the earth in which plants grow. We have the most fertile soil in Europe. ...regions with sandy soils. Synonyms: earth, ground, clay, dust More Synonyms of soil 2. uncountable noun 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. Synonyms: territory, country, land, region More Synonyms of soil 3. verb If you soil something, you make it dirty. [formal] Young people don't want to do things that soil their hands. [VERB noun] He raised his eyes slightly as though her words might somehow soil him. [VERB noun] Synonyms: dirty, foul, stain, smear More Synonyms of soil soiled adjective ...a soiled white apron. soil in British English 1 (sɔɪl) noun 1. the top layer of the land surface of the earth that is composed of disintegrated rock particles, humus, water, and air zonal soil, azonal soil, intrazonal soil, horizon (sense 4), horizon (sense 5) ▶ Related adjective: telluric 2. a type of this material having specific characteristics loamy soil 3. land, country, or region one's native soil 4. the soil 5. any place or thing encouraging growth or development Word origin C14: from Anglo-Norman, from Latin solium a seat, but confused with Latin solum the ground soil in British English 2 (sɔɪl) verb 1. to make or become dirty or stained 2. (transitive) to pollute with sin or disgrace; sully; defile he soiled the family honour by his cowardice noun 3. the state or result of soiling 4. refuse, manure, or excrement Word origin C13: from Old French soillier to defile, from soil pigsty, probably from Latin sūs a swine soil in British English 3 (sɔɪl) verb (transitive) to feed (livestock) freshly cut green fodder either to fatten or purge them Word origin C17: perhaps from obsolete vb (C16) soil to manure, from soil2 (n) soil in American English 1 (sɔɪl) noun 1. the surface layer of earth, supporting plant life 2. any place for growth or development 3. land; country; territory native soil 4. ground or earth barren soil Idioms: the soil Derived forms soilless (ˈsoilless) adjective Word origin ME soile < Anglo-Fr soil, for OFr suel < L solum, floor, ground, soil soil in American English 2 (sɔɪl) verb transitive 1. to make dirty, esp. on the surface 2. to smirch or stain 3. to bring disgrace upon 4. to corrupt or defile; sully verb intransitive 5. to become soiled or dirty noun 6. a soiled spot; stain; smirch 7. manure used for fertilizing 8. excrement, sewage, refuse, etc. 9. a soiling or being soiled Word origin ME soilen < OFr souiller < VL suculare < L suculus, dim. of sus, pig: see sow2 soil in American English 3 (sɔɪl) verb transitive 1. to feed (livestock) on soilage 2. to purge (livestock) by means of green food Word origin altered < ? OFr saoler < L satullare, to satiate < satullus, filled (with food), dim. of satur: see saturate COBUILD Collocations soil bare soil dry soil garden soil Examples of 'soil' in a sentence soil The soil we use sets hard but also cracks. Times, Sunday Times (2010) This plant is happy in most soils but likes the sun. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Walking over wet turf and surface soil while the soil beneath is frozen damages the soil structure. The Sun (2009) They also absorb harmful chemicals from the air and the soil. The Sun (2009) Top dressing also helps to build up the moisture retention on light sandy and chalky soils. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The local soil tended to become hard packed. Garraty, John Arthur The American Nation: A History of the United States to 1877 (1995) Our celebs are popular on foreign soil as well. The Sun (2015) Under pines you may well find a sandy and slightly acid soil. Page, Russell The Education of a Gardener (1994) The main advantages are the increase in drainage and the ability to control soil and growing conditions. Times, Sunday Times (2016) On his native soil he could be a little more direct. Christy Campbell PHYLLOXERA: How Wine was Saved for the World (2004) Others with poor soil might use the land for industrial crops. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Just make sure you have a sunny spot with fertile soil. Times, Sunday Times (2009) These plants do not like very wet soil conditions or poor drainage. The Sun (2013) The lack of light and moisture combined with the shallow depth of soil make growing conditions harsh. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Lightly fork up the surface soil between herbaceous plants to remove footprints. The Sun (2015) The mulch will give the soil a better texture as the worms pull it downward and feed the soil. Times, Sunday Times (2007) And France love a final on home soil. Times, Sunday Times (2016) What checks were made about his background before he was allowed to set foot on British soil? Times, Sunday Times (2006) They grow in any moist but well-drained soil in a fairly sunny location. Times, Sunday Times (2012) You may have to feed the soil during the summer, as it will yield a limited amount of nutrition in a confined space. Times, Sunday Times (2009) In other languages soil British English: soil /sɔɪl/ NOUN Soil* is the substance on the surface of the earth in which plants grow. The soil here is good for growing vegetables. American English: soil Arabic: تُرْبَةٌ Brazilian Portuguese: solo chão Chinese: 土壤 Croatian: zemlja Czech: půda zemina Danish: jord Dutch: grond European Spanish: tierra material Finnish: maaperä French: terre sol German: Erde Greek: χώμα Italian: suolo Japanese: 土 Korean: 흙 Norwegian: jord Polish: gleba European Portuguese: solo chão Romanian: pământ Russian: почва Latin American Spanish: tierra material que compone el suelo natural Swedish: jord Thai: ดิน Turkish: toprak Ukrainian: ґрунт Vietnamese: đất All related terms of 'soil' BC soil a soil that contains the B and C horizons only ABC soil a vertical section of soil made up of three distinct layers: the top layer ( A-horizon ) is mostly humus , the middle layer ( B-horizon ) is of clay and oxidized material, and the bottom layer ( C-horizon ) consists of loose rock and other mineral materials acid soil a soil that gives a pH reaction of below about 6, found esp in cool moist areas where soluble bases are leached away bare soil Soil is the substance on the surface of the earth in which plants grow. dry soil Soil is the substance on the surface of the earth in which plants grow. free soil territory in which there is no slavery ; esp., any territory in the U.S. where slavery was prohibited before the Civil War muck soil farmyard dung or decaying vegetable matter soil bank (in the US) a federal programme by which farmers are paid to divert land to soil-enriching crops soil pipe a pipe that conveys sewage or waste water from a toilet , etc, to a soil drain or sewer the soil life and work on a farm ; land alkali soil a soil that gives a pH reaction of 8.5 or above, found esp in dry areas where the soluble salts, esp of sodium , have not been leached away but have accumulated in the B horizon of the soil profile azonal soil soil that has a profile determined predominantly by factors other than local climate and vegetation . Azonal soils include some mountain, alluvial , marine, glacial , windblown , and volcanic soils desert soil a type of soil developed in arid climates , characterized by a lack of leaching and small humus content garden soil Soil is the substance on the surface of the earth in which plants grow. night soil human excrement collected at night from cesspools , privies , etc, and sometimes used as a fertilizer soil-based having soil as the main constituent soil boring Soil boring is a technique used to survey soil by taking several shallow cores out of the sediment . It is used when a drilling jacket or jack-up rig is to be supported on the soil. soil creep the gradual downhill movement, under the force of gravity , of soil and loose rock material on a slope virgin soil soil that has not been cultivated before zonal soil soil having a profile determined mainly by the local climate and vegetation alkaline soil a soil that gives a pH reaction of 8.5 or above, found esp in dry areas where the soluble salts , esp of sodium , have not been leached away but have accumulated in the B horizon of the soil profile cohesive soil sticky soil such as clay or clayey silt whose strength depends on the surface tension of capillary water potting soil enriched topsoil for potting plants, esp. house plants prairie soil a soil type occurring in temperate areas formerly under prairie grasses and characterized by a black A horizon , rich in plant foods frictional soil any free-running type of soil, such as sand or gravel , whose strength depends on friction between particles intrazonal soil a soil that has a well-developed profile determined by relief , parent material, age, etc soil mechanics the study of the physical properties of soil , esp those properties that affect its ability to bear weight, such as water content , density , strength , etc cohesionless soil any free-running type of soil , such as sand or gravel , whose strength depends on friction between particles soil conditioner any of various organic or inorganic materials added to soil to improve its structure soil conservation the preservation of soil against deterioration or erosion , and the maintenance of the fertilizing elements for crop production Free Soil Party a former US political party opposing slavery from 1848 until 1854 when it merged with the Republican party gumbo Gumbo is a type of soup or stew from the southern United States . It can be made with meat or fish, and usually contains okra. muck Muck is dirt or some other unpleasant substance. Chinese translation of 'soil' soil (sɔɪl) n (c/u) (= earth) 土壤 (tǔrǎng) (片, piàn) (u) (= territory) 领(領)土 (lǐngtǔ) vt (= make dirty) 弄脏(髒) (nòng zāng) 1 (noun) in the sense of earth Definition the top layer of the land surface of the earth regions with sandy soils Synonyms earth The road winds through parched earth, scrub and cactus. ground the marshy ground of the river delta clay dust Your trousers will get dirty if you sit down in the dust. dirt They all sit on the dirt in the shade of a tree. loam 2 (noun) in the sense of territory Definition land, country, or region the first World Cup finals to be held on African soil Synonyms territory They deny that any of their territory is under rebel control. country This is some of the best walking country in the district. land The land I call my home region a remote mountain region turf (slang) Their turf was Paris: its streets, theatres, homes and parks. terrain an eight-hour drive on rough terrain related words related adjective telluric (verb) in the sense of dirty Definition to make or become dirty or stained Young people don't want to do things that soil their hands. Synonyms dirty He was afraid the dog's hairs might dirty the seats. foul sea grass fouled with black tar stain Some foods can stain teeth, as of course can tea and coffee. smear a face covered by a heavy beard, smeared with dirt muddy The clothes were all muddied. pollute beaches polluted by sewage pumped into the sea tarnish It never rusts or tarnishes. spatter sully I felt loath to sully the gleaming brass knocker by handling it. defile piles of old clothes defiled with excrement besmirch Lawyers can besmirch reputations. smirch maculate (literary) bedraggle befoul begrime Opposites clean , wash , bath , sweep , dust , wipe , cleanse , vacuum , scrub , sponge , rinse , mop , launder , scour , purify , swab , disinfect , lave , sanitize Additional synonyms in the sense of besmirch Definition to tarnish (someone's name or reputation) Lawyers can besmirch reputations. Synonyms tarnish, damage, soil, stain, smear, taint, blacken, daub, slander, sully, dishonour, defame, drag through the mud, smirch in the sense of country Definition the territory of a nation or state This is some of the best walking country in the district. Synonyms territory, part, land, region, terrain in the sense of defile Definition to make foul or dirty piles of old clothes defiled with excrement Synonyms dirty, soil, contaminate, smear, pollute, taint, tarnish, make foul, smirch, befoul Synonyms of 'soil' soil Explore 'soil' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of dirt Definition loose earth They all sit on the dirt in the shade of a tree. Synonyms soil, ground, earth, clay, turf, clod, loam, loam in the sense of dust Definition small dry particles of earth, sand, or dirt Your trousers will get dirty if you sit down in the dust. Synonyms earth, ground, soil, dirt, clay in the sense of foul Definition to make dirty or polluted sea grass fouled with black tar Synonyms dirty, soil, stain, contaminate, smear, pollute, taint, sully, defile, besmirch, smirch, begrime, besmear in the sense of ground Definition earth or soil the marshy ground of the river delta Synonyms soil, earth, dust, mould, dirt, terrain, sod, clod, loam in the sense of land Definition a country, region, or area The land I call my home Synonyms country, nation, region, state, district, territory, province, kingdom, realm, tract, motherland, fatherland, l& in the sense of muddy Definition to make muddy The clothes were all muddied. Synonyms smear, soil, dirty, smirch, begrime, bespatter in the sense of pollute Definition to contaminate with poisonous or harmful substances beaches polluted by sewage pumped into the sea Synonyms contaminate, dirty, mar, poison, soil, foul, infect, spoil, stain, taint, adulterate, make filthy, smirch, befoul in the sense of region Definition an area considered as a unit for geographical or social reasons a remote mountain region Synonyms area, country, place, part, land, quarter, division, section, sector, district, territory, zone, province, patch, turf (slang), tract, expanse, locality in the sense of smear Definition to rub so as to produce a smudge a face covered by a heavy beard, smeared with dirt Synonyms smudge, soil, dirty, stain, sully, besmirch, smirch in the sense of stain Definition to discolour (something) with marks that are not easily removed Some foods can stain teeth, as of course can tea and coffee. Synonyms mark, soil, discolour, dirty, tarnish, tinge, spot, blot, blemish, smirch Additional synonyms in the sense of sully Definition to spoil or make dirty I felt loath to sully the gleaming brass knocker by handling it. Synonyms defile, dirty, stain, spot, spoil, contaminate, pollute, taint, tarnish, blemish, befoul in the sense of tarnish Definition (of a metal) to become stained or less bright, esp. by exposure to air or moisture It never rusts or tarnishes. Synonyms stain, dull, discolour, spot, soil, dim, rust, darken, blot, blemish, befoul, lose lustre or shine in the sense of terrain Definition an area of ground, esp. with reference to its physical character an eight-hour drive on rough terrain Synonyms ground, country, land, landscape, topography, going in the sense of turf Definition a person's area of knowledge or influence Their turf was Paris: its streets, theatres, homes and parks. Synonyms area or sphere of influence, territory, province, preserve, patch (British, informal), domain, manor (British, informal), home ground, stamping ground, bailiwick (informal)
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