soil

[sɔɪl]
  • 释义
  • n.

    泥土;土地,国土;滋生地,温床;粪尿,肥料;

  • vt.

    弄脏,污辱;给…上粪(施肥);被弄脏,变脏;用青草饲料喂养(牲口);

  • vi.

    变脏、受污染或玷污的;变脏;

  • 词义辨析
  • soil, earth, ground, land
  • 这组词共同的意思是“地面,陆地”。它们的区别是:
    earth是相对于天空或太空而言的“地面”; land是指地球表面相对于海洋而言时的“地面”,有时还可指“地产”。例如:
    After working at sea for several years,I got a job on land.在海上工作数年之后,我在陆地找了一份工作。
    The duke's lands stretch for many miles in all directions.方圆许多英里之内都是公爵的地产。
    ground指人们在上面行走的地面或具有一定面积限度的空地。例如:
    The apple fell to the ground.苹果掉落到地上。
    soil主要表示栽培植物的“土壤”,也可引申为“国土,国度”。例如:
    This soil is good for growing things.这土壤很适合种植。
    They trod on this country's soil.他们在这个国度里做买卖。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    This plant prefers alkaline soil, though it will readily tolerate some acidity.

    这种植物在酸性土壤中也能生存, 但碱性土壤更加适宜.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 2、

    The softer rock has been weathered away into soil.

    较软的岩石风化成了泥土.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 3、

    The rock has weathered away into soil.

    岩石经雨蚀风化而变成泥土.

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 4、

    Scientists study the composition of the soil.

    科学家研究土壤成份.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 5、

    This kind of soil is not suitable for growing peanuts.

    这种土壤不宜种花生.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 6、

    After the wheat crop has been gathered, many farmers burn the remains and plough the ash into the soil , so as to enrich the soil.

    割完小麦后, 许多农夫把麦秸烧掉,并把灰烬埋入土中, 以增加土壤肥力.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 7、

    In place of the great trees which had been growing there for centuries, patches of green had begun to appear in the blackened soil.

    一片一片的绿色草地开始在那烧焦了的土地上出现了,取代了在那里生长数个世纪的树木.

    《用法词典》
  • 8、

    After the hot dry summer, the soil is cracking up.

    燥热的夏天过后, 土地在龟裂.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 9、

    It is advisable to mix coarse grit into heavy soil to improve drainage.

    建议将粗砂掺到黏重的土壤里,以提高排水性能。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 10、

    Acidity in soil can be neutralized by spreading lime on it.

    土壤的酸性可以通过在它上面撒石灰来中和.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 11、

    We used to bury radishes under the soil to keep fresh and dig them up in time of need.

    我们过去总是把萝卜埋在土里保鲜,随吃随挖.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 12、

    Some solitary bees make their nests in burrows in the soil.

    一些独居蜂会把巢筑在田间的地洞里。

    柯林斯例句
  • 13、

    He compounded water, sand and soil and formed bricks.

    他用水拌和沙和泥土做成砖块.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 14、

    A green manure is a crop grown mainly to improve soil fertility.

    种植绿肥作物主要是为使土壤更加肥沃.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 15、

    To ensure a good crop the soil had to be turned over twice.

    要保证收成好,地要翻耕两遍.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 16、

    Weeds are an index to the character of the soil.

    杂草是反映土壤特征的一个指标。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 17、

    Stamp the soil down so that it's compact.

    把泥土踩结实.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 18、

    Soil consists of various chemical substances.

    土壤由各种化学物质组成.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 19、

    German law forbids the dumping of hazardous waste on German soil.

    德国法律禁止在德国本土倾倒有害废料。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 20、

    Lime in the soil is detrimental to some plants.

    土壤里的石灰对某些植物有害.

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 21、

    treeless and desiccated soil

    无树的荒芜干旱土地

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 22、

    Trees owe their existence to soil.

    树木靠土壤生存.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 23、

    The soil moisture in the fields was evaporated.

    田里的水分散失了.

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 24、

    Water spewed slowly from the soil.

    水慢慢从土中渗出.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 25、

    We have the most fertile soil in Europe.

    我们拥有欧洲最肥沃的土地。

    柯林斯例句
  • 26、

    Plants get the nutrition from the soil in which they grow.

    植物从它们赖以生存的土壤中吸收养分.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 27、

    After the harvest, the peasants began to prepare the soil for seed.

    收割后, 农民就开始整地以便播种.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 28、

    The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.

    一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 29、

    The humidity of soil helps to grow.

    土壤潮湿有助于植物生长.

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 30、

    The soil has been washed down into the valley.

    泥土流入了山谷.

    《简明英汉词典》