| 释义 |
soil² /sɔɪl/ vt. | vi. | n.
I ❶ vt.
1. 弄脏，弄污
He soiled his hands repairing the car. 他修汽车弄脏了手。
He tried to conceal the soiled condition of his shirt collar. 他力图遮盖自己衬衫领口上的污斑。
2. 损害；玷污
soil one's good name 玷污自己的好名声
He soiled the family honour by his cowardice. 他的怯懦辱没了他家族的荣誉。
Malicious gossip can soil a person's reputation. 恶意的流言蜚语会损害一个人的名誉。
3. 腐蚀；败坏
soil sb.'s mind with such paltry thoughts 以这种可鄙的思想去腐蚀某人的头脑
❷ vi.
变脏，弄脏
White clothes soil easily. 白色的衣服容易脏。
II n.
1. 〈古〉污斑；污点
2. 肮脏，污秽
protect clothes from soil 防止衣服弄脏
3. (道德的)败坏，堕落
4. 粪肥；粪便；污水；污物
[< OFr soillier to defile < soil pigsty < ? L sūs swine] |