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单词 sod
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sod1

nounPlural sods sɒdsɑd
the sod
  • 1The surface of the ground, with the grass growing on it; turf.

    草皮,生草土

    underneath the sod was a layer of humus
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Heavy grazing the previous fall is essential to weaken and open up the sod when tillage or chemical control of the sod are not used.
    • Next, he removed the sod and soil and added a thin layer of gravel.
    • Rake and mow the lawn if it needs it, and be sure to check for cranefly larvae under the sod if you noticed large mosquito-looking critters randomly flying about last fall.
    • A dense sod of the drop-seed grass, Sporobolus flexuosus, characterizes this area.
    • The seeds are also spread by way of composted manure, grass seed, sod, or hay, as well as by deer and other wildlife.
    • Such are the quality of modern day pitches like Hyde Park, a couple of rain-free hours could help turn a water-logged sod into a playable surface.
    • I chunked my stuff on the sod and lay down next to it.
    • Put plastic runners on both sides of the trench to avoid damage to your lawn, one runner for the sod and the other runner for the dirt.
    • The installation of the ProGrass playing surface begins with the removal of the natural grass and sod on the field.
    • Fans are trying to pull down the goal posts or tear a piece of history from the Ohio Stadium sod, and cops are shooting pepper spray at anything that moves.
    • Despite the horrific rain of the previous two days the Timahoe sod provided a perfect surface which contributed to make this game so enjoyable.
    • If you choose to plant your crowns in your lawn, you'll have to remove the sod with a garden shovel.
    • Isabella felt like a chunk of sod when an earthworm burrows into it.
    • After removing the sod, till the area and break up the compacted soil.
    • Removing the sod creates a recess in the soil, resulting in poor drainage.
    • Remove existing lawn by slicing under the sod with a spade and cutting it into manageable pieces.
    • Look for 1,480 trees, 87,000 shrubs and sod to cover the equivalent of seven football fields.
    • The eggs are laid one or more inches below the soil surface in sod or patches of grassy weeds in cropland areas.
    • Without the seasonal harvesting, plowing and planting, a mature sod of grasses and clovers would cover the earth and enable the soil to hold moisture better.
    • Gravity, spatial distance, trees across the road and large rocks under the sod all tell me, in effect, that I cannot have what I want, or at least that I cannot have it without struggle or a lapse of time.
    Synonyms
    turf, greenery, green
    1. 1.1 A piece of turf.
      一块草皮
      I was to retire before even the first sod was turned
      Example sentencesExamples
      • In 1966, Luke used a silver spade to turn the first sod.
      • The greens were constructed out of a topsoil mix and they used only four truckloads of sod to lay one strip around all greens and some of the bunkers.
      • If your lawn is bluegrass, if your lawn was started from sod, or if you use chemical fertilizer, you almost certainly have a thick build-up of thatch.
      • Willie knows the techniques; how you balance the sod, break the sod and so on.
      • Most Greenlandic homes are constructed of stone, sod, or wood.
      • Cut one or more lengths of sod, as needed, and lay it in place.
      • Even though it was still only late February some buds were already poking through the brown earth and the lawn looked as if it had just been laid from sod.
      • Make sure that the sod you are having installed contains varieties of grass that are indigenous to your region.
      • Visitors were also invited to turn a sod of turf.
      • Oliver Clery, turned the first sod for the project on Tuesday of this week.
      • The green contours are also lay-of-the-land and the bunkers are hand-dug, some edged by tall layers of stacked sod, others by shaggy tufts of native grass.
      • Remove dead patches along with 3 to 4 inches of soil underneath; fill the hole with a fresh piece of sod, as shown above, or overseed.
      • You can make an instant lawn of buffalo grass using sod, or for a fraction of the cost and a couple months of establishment time, use seed.
      • Start laying your sod along walkways, sidewalks and driveways near your house.
      • They cut out the portion where the sod would grow and outlined the shape with bender-board.
      • They then patched the back of the green with sod from their on-site nursery.
      • Painstaking effort goes into matching the seams between the strips of sod and the adjoining turf.
      • This isn't a problem when installing a new green, as the spores can be tilled into the soil prior to seeding or can be applied to the surface before rolling out carpet sod.
      • Then either seed, plant new plugs, or insert a fresh piece of sod cut to fit the damaged area.
      • For extreme cases you can line the yard with chicken wire and put a layer of sod over that.
verbsodding, sodded, sods sɒdsɑd
[with object]rare
  • Cover with sods or pieces of turf.

    〈罕〉用生草土覆盖;用草皮铺

    the stadium has been sodded
    Example sentencesExamples
    • After construction was completed, we installed the remaining plants and sodded the lawn.
    • We planted and sodded the lawn and installed an irrigation system throughout.

Phrases

  • under the sod

    • Dead and buried in a grave.

      死去;入土

      Example sentencesExamples
      • On April 10, 1943, Lees-Milne wrote, ‘I would like this diary to entertain two or three generations ahead when I am under the sod.’
      • He has property enough to make us independent but that will be valuable only, when we are under the Sod.
      • Time will run to seed when we are under the sod; there'll be time enough and to spare then.
      Synonyms
      dead, expired, departed, gone, no more, passed on, passed away

Origin

Late Middle English: from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German sode, of unknown ultimate origin.

Rhymes

bod, clod, cod, god, hod, mod, nod, od, odd, plod, pod, prod, quad, quod, scrod, shod, squad, tod, Todd, trod, wad

sod2

nounPlural sods sɒdsɑd
  • 1British vulgar slang An unpleasant or obnoxious person.

    讨厌的人,可憎的人

    Synonyms
    scoundrel, villain, rogue, rascal, brute, animal, weasel, snake, monster, ogre, wretch, devil, good-for-nothing, reprobate, wrongdoer, evil-doer
    1. 1.1with adjective A person of a specified kind.
      特定类型的人
      Synonyms
      human being, individual, man, woman, human, being, living soul, soul, mortal, creature, fellow
    2. 1.2 Something that is difficult or causes problems.
      难办的事情,引发问题的事情
  • 2derogatory, dated A homosexual man.

    〈贬,旧〉同性恋男子

    Synonyms
    gay, lesbian, gay person, lesbigay
verbsodding, sodded, sods sɒdsɑd
British vulgar slang
  • 1with object, usually in imperative Used to express one's anger or annoyance at someone or something.

    用来表示对某人或某事的不满和气愤该死!

    1. 1.1sod offin imperative no object Go away.
      Synonyms
      go away, depart, leave, take off, get out, get out of my sight
    2. 1.2as adjective sodding Used as a general term of contempt.
      表示轻蔑的一般用语该死的
      Synonyms
      blasted, damn, flaming, precious, confounded, pestilential, rotten, wretched

Phrases

  • sod all

    • vulgar slang Absolutely nothing.

      什么都没有

      Synonyms
      not a thing, not a single thing, not anything, nothing at all, nil, zero

Origin

Early 19th century: abbreviation of sodomite.

sod1

nounsɑdsäd
the sod
  • 1The surface of the ground, with the grass growing on it.

    草皮,生草土

    underneath the sod was a layer of humus
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Rake and mow the lawn if it needs it, and be sure to check for cranefly larvae under the sod if you noticed large mosquito-looking critters randomly flying about last fall.
    • Heavy grazing the previous fall is essential to weaken and open up the sod when tillage or chemical control of the sod are not used.
    • The eggs are laid one or more inches below the soil surface in sod or patches of grassy weeds in cropland areas.
    • Removing the sod creates a recess in the soil, resulting in poor drainage.
    • The installation of the ProGrass playing surface begins with the removal of the natural grass and sod on the field.
    • Such are the quality of modern day pitches like Hyde Park, a couple of rain-free hours could help turn a water-logged sod into a playable surface.
    • Without the seasonal harvesting, plowing and planting, a mature sod of grasses and clovers would cover the earth and enable the soil to hold moisture better.
    • If you choose to plant your crowns in your lawn, you'll have to remove the sod with a garden shovel.
    • Gravity, spatial distance, trees across the road and large rocks under the sod all tell me, in effect, that I cannot have what I want, or at least that I cannot have it without struggle or a lapse of time.
    • Next, he removed the sod and soil and added a thin layer of gravel.
    • Remove existing lawn by slicing under the sod with a spade and cutting it into manageable pieces.
    • After removing the sod, till the area and break up the compacted soil.
    • I chunked my stuff on the sod and lay down next to it.
    • Look for 1,480 trees, 87,000 shrubs and sod to cover the equivalent of seven football fields.
    • Fans are trying to pull down the goal posts or tear a piece of history from the Ohio Stadium sod, and cops are shooting pepper spray at anything that moves.
    • A dense sod of the drop-seed grass, Sporobolus flexuosus, characterizes this area.
    • The seeds are also spread by way of composted manure, grass seed, sod, or hay, as well as by deer and other wildlife.
    • Isabella felt like a chunk of sod when an earthworm burrows into it.
    • Despite the horrific rain of the previous two days the Timahoe sod provided a perfect surface which contributed to make this game so enjoyable.
    • Put plastic runners on both sides of the trench to avoid damage to your lawn, one runner for the sod and the other runner for the dirt.
    Synonyms
    turf, greenery, green
    1. 1.1 A piece of turf.
      一块草皮
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Cut one or more lengths of sod, as needed, and lay it in place.
      • Make sure that the sod you are having installed contains varieties of grass that are indigenous to your region.
      • Most Greenlandic homes are constructed of stone, sod, or wood.
      • Then either seed, plant new plugs, or insert a fresh piece of sod cut to fit the damaged area.
      • Remove dead patches along with 3 to 4 inches of soil underneath; fill the hole with a fresh piece of sod, as shown above, or overseed.
      • You can make an instant lawn of buffalo grass using sod, or for a fraction of the cost and a couple months of establishment time, use seed.
      • Painstaking effort goes into matching the seams between the strips of sod and the adjoining turf.
      • The greens were constructed out of a topsoil mix and they used only four truckloads of sod to lay one strip around all greens and some of the bunkers.
      • Even though it was still only late February some buds were already poking through the brown earth and the lawn looked as if it had just been laid from sod.
      • Oliver Clery, turned the first sod for the project on Tuesday of this week.
      • The green contours are also lay-of-the-land and the bunkers are hand-dug, some edged by tall layers of stacked sod, others by shaggy tufts of native grass.
      • Willie knows the techniques; how you balance the sod, break the sod and so on.
      • Visitors were also invited to turn a sod of turf.
      • They cut out the portion where the sod would grow and outlined the shape with bender-board.
      • This isn't a problem when installing a new green, as the spores can be tilled into the soil prior to seeding or can be applied to the surface before rolling out carpet sod.
      • In 1966, Luke used a silver spade to turn the first sod.
      • For extreme cases you can line the yard with chicken wire and put a layer of sod over that.
      • Start laying your sod along walkways, sidewalks and driveways near your house.
      • They then patched the back of the green with sod from their on-site nursery.
      • If your lawn is bluegrass, if your lawn was started from sod, or if you use chemical fertilizer, you almost certainly have a thick build-up of thatch.
verbsɑdsäd
[with object]rare
  • Cover with sod or pieces of turf.

    〈罕〉用生草土覆盖;用草皮铺

    the stadium has been sodded
    Example sentencesExamples
    • We planted and sodded the lawn and installed an irrigation system throughout.
    • After construction was completed, we installed the remaining plants and sodded the lawn.

Phrases

  • under the sod

    • Dead and buried in a grave.

      死去;入土

      Example sentencesExamples
      • On April 10, 1943, Lees-Milne wrote, ‘I would like this diary to entertain two or three generations ahead when I am under the sod.’
      • Time will run to seed when we are under the sod; there'll be time enough and to spare then.
      • He has property enough to make us independent but that will be valuable only, when we are under the Sod.
      Synonyms
      dead, expired, departed, gone, no more, passed on, passed away
  • the old sod

    • One's native country.

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Anyone who has the occasion, who has Irish lineage and returns to the old sod, as they say, is pleasantly surprised by the welcome.
      • There is a growing interest with people who once were residents of Tubbercurry, but now reside in England or America, to keep close contact with the old sod by way of the Internet and the local press is one such source of information for them.
      • Shay Mulligan, played by Joseph M. Kelly, would appear to be the wise one of the group but, as the wake continues, it seems that he too is disillusioned and unable to return to the old sod like Jap and Git are planning.
      • Dominic, who has lived in Canada and the USA for 50 years, is thinking of coming home to the old sod and I hope he settles in nicely.
      • When asked what lured him to Ireland, Peterson jokes that it was a coming home of sorts, with his great-great-grandparents on his mother's side hailing from the old sod.
      • I'll be back on the old sod of Siberia, soaking up my cultural heritage, looking longingly at the land, and wondering why my old Auntie left in the first place.
      • A nice greeting to them as they take in the old sod again.
      • The program will feature the Scots-Irish influences in the sessions that might have been played by the men themselves on the bagpipes, recorders and fiddles that had accompanied them from the old sod.
      • When Brian Kerr announces his squad tomorrow for the friendly against Croatia on November 16 there will be some anxious glances from those opposed to the greening of players with flimsy ties to the old sod.
      • Irish residents would be encouraged to write to relatives overseas ‘about the old sod,’ inviting them to visit Ireland.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German sode, of unknown ultimate origin.

sod2

nounsɑdsäd
British vulgar slang
  • 1An unpleasant or obnoxious person.

    讨厌的人,可憎的人

    Synonyms
    scoundrel, villain, rogue, rascal, brute, animal, weasel, snake, monster, ogre, wretch, devil, good-for-nothing, reprobate, wrongdoer, evil-doer
    1. 1.1 A person of a specified kind.
      特定类型的人
      Synonyms
      human being, individual, man, woman, human, being, living soul, soul, mortal, creature, fellow
    2. 1.2 Something that is difficult or causes problems.
      难办的事情,引发问题的事情
verbsɑdsäd
British vulgar slang
  • 1with object, usually in imperative Used to express one's anger or annoyance at someone or something.

    用来表示对某人或某事的不满和气愤该死!

    1. 1.1sod offno object in imperative Go away.
      Synonyms
      go away, depart, leave, take off, get out, get out of my sight
    2. 1.2as adjective sodding Used as a general term of contempt.
      表示轻蔑的一般用语该死的
      Synonyms
      blasted, damn, flaming, precious, confounded, pestilential, rotten, wretched

Phrases

  • sod all

    • vulgar slang Absolutely nothing.

      什么都没有

      Synonyms
      not a thing, not a single thing, not anything, nothing at all, nil, zero

Origin

Early 19th century: abbreviation of sodomite.

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