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

soil¹ n. [uncountable]

the portion of the earth's surface made up of humus;
earth:Farmers were at work tilling the soil for thousands of years.
a country, land, or region:longing to set foot on his native soil.
any environment that encourages growth.

soil² v.

to (cause to) become dirty: [~ + object]The baby had soiled her diapers.[no object]These white clothes soil too easily.

n. [uncountable]

the act or fact of soiling, or the state of being soiled.
a spot or stain:The detergent gets rid of soil and stains.

soil¹ n.

the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
a particular kind of earth:sandy soil.
the ground as producing vegetation or as cultivated for its crops:fertile soil.
a country, land, or region:an act committed on American soil.
the ground or earth:tilling the soil.
any place or condition providing the opportunity for growth or development:Some believe that poverty provides the soil for crime.

Latin solium seat, confused with solum ground
Anglo-French soyl
Middle English soile 1300–50

soil′less, adj.

soil² v.t.

to make unclean, dirty, or filthy, esp. on the surface:to soil one's clothes.
to smirch, smudge, or stain:The ink soiled his hands.
to sully or tarnish, as with disgrace;
defile morally:to soil one's good name.

v.i.

to become soiled:White soils easily.

the act or fact of soiling.
the state of being soiled.
a spot, mark, or stain.
dirty or foul matter;
filth;
sewage.
ordure;
manure.

Vulgar Latin *suculāre, equivalent. to sū(s) pig + -cul(us) -cle¹ + -āre infinitive ending
Old French souiller, soillier to dirty
Middle English soilen (verb, verbal) 1175–1225

3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged blacken, taint, debase.

soil³ v.t.

Animal Husbandryto feed (confined cattle, horses, etc.) freshly cut green fodder for roughage.

origin, originally uncertain 1595–1605

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

soil /sɔɪl/ n

the top layer of the land surface of the earth that is composed of disintegrated rock particles, humus, water, and air
a type of this material having specific characteristics: loamy soil
land, country, or region: one's native soil
the soil ⇒ life and work on a farm; land: he belonged to the soil, as his forefathers had
any place or thing encouraging growth or development

Etymology: 14th Century: from Anglo-Norman, from Latin solium a seat, but confused with Latin solum the ground

soil /sɔɪl/ vb

to make or become dirty or stained
(transitive) to pollute with sin or disgrace; sully; defile

the state or result of soiling
refuse, manure, or excrement

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French soillier to defile, from soil pigsty, probably from Latin sūs a swine

soil /sɔɪl/ vb

(transitive) to feed (livestock) freshly cut green fodder either to fatten or purge them

Etymology: 17th Century: perhaps from obsolete vb (C16) soil to manure, from soil² (n)

单词	soil
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 soil¹ /sɔɪl/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] the portion of the earth's surface made up of humus; earth:Farmers were at work tilling the soil for thousands of years. a country, land, or region:longing to set foot on his native soil. any environment that encourages growth. soil² /sɔɪl/USA pronunciation v. to (cause to) become dirty: [~ + object]The baby had soiled her diapers.[no object]These white clothes soil too easily. n. [uncountable] the act or fact of soiling, or the state of being soiled. a spot or stain:The detergent gets rid of soil and stains. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 soil¹ (soil),USA pronunciation n. the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus. a particular kind of earth:sandy soil. the ground as producing vegetation or as cultivated for its crops:fertile soil. a country, land, or region:an act committed on American soil. the ground or earth:tilling the soil. any place or condition providing the opportunity for growth or development:Some believe that poverty provides the soil for crime. Latin solium seat, confused with solum ground Anglo-French soyl Middle English soile 1300–50 soil′less, adj. soil² (soil),USA pronunciation v.t. to make unclean, dirty, or filthy, esp. on the surface:to soil one's clothes. to smirch, smudge, or stain:The ink soiled his hands. to sully or tarnish, as with disgrace; defile morally:to soil one's good name. v.i. to become soiled:White soils easily. n. the act or fact of soiling. the state of being soiled. a spot, mark, or stain. dirty or foul matter; filth; sewage. ordure; manure. Vulgar Latin *suculāre, equivalent. to sū(s) pig + -cul(us) -cle¹ + -āre infinitive ending Old French souiller, soillier to dirty Middle English soilen (verb, verbal) 1175–1225 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged blacken, taint, debase. soil³ (soil),USA pronunciation v.t. Animal Husbandryto feed (confined cattle, horses, etc.) freshly cut green fodder for roughage. origin, originally uncertain 1595–1605 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: soil /sɔɪl/ n the top layer of the land surface of the earth that is composed of disintegrated rock particles, humus, water, and air a type of this material having specific characteristics: loamy soil land, country, or region: one's native soil the soil ⇒ life and work on a farm; land: he belonged to the soil, as his forefathers had any place or thing encouraging growth or development Etymology: 14th Century: from Anglo-Norman, from Latin solium a seat, but confused with Latin solum the ground soil /sɔɪl/ vb to make or become dirty or stained (transitive) to pollute with sin or disgrace; sully; defile n the state or result of soiling refuse, manure, or excrement Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French soillier to defile, from soil pigsty, probably from Latin sūs a swine soil /sɔɪl/ vb (transitive) to feed (livestock) freshly cut green fodder either to fatten or purge them Etymology: 17th Century: perhaps from obsolete vb (C16) soil to manure, from soil² (n)
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