soil

noun

/sɔɪl/

[uncountable, countable]

the top layer of the earth in which plants, trees, etc. grow土壤
- instruments for measuring soil moisture测量土壤湿度的工具
- soil erosion土壤侵蚀
- the study of rocks and soils对岩石和土壤的研究
- sandy/fertile soil沙质/肥沃的土壤
- rich/poor/dry/wet soil肥沃/贫瘠/干/湿土壤
- acid/alkaline soil酸性/碱性土壤
- clay soil黏土
- moisture in the soil土壤中的水分
- She dug the compost into the soil.她把堆肥挖到土壤里。
Synonyms soil
soilmud ▪ dust ▪ clay ▪ land ▪ earth ▪ dirt ▪ groundThese are all words for the top layer of the earth in which plants grow.
soil the top layer of the earth in which plants grow:
Plant the seedlings in damp soil.把幼苗种在湿润的土壤里。
mud wet soil that is soft and sticky:
The car wheels got stuck in the mud.汽车轮子陷到泥里去了。
dust a fine powder that consists of very small pieces of rock, earth, etc:
A cloud of dust rose as the truck set off.卡车起动时扬起一片灰尘。
clay a type of heavy sticky soil that becomes hard when it is baked and is used to make things such as pots and bricks:
The tiles are made of clay.这些砖是用陶土制成的。
land an area of ground, especially of a particular type:
an area of rich, fertile land土地富饶肥沃的地域
earth the substance that plants grow in Earth is often used about the soil found in gardens or used for gardening: She put some earth into the pot. dirt (especially North American English) soil, especially loose soil:
Pack the dirt firmly around the plants.将植物周围的土培实。
ground an area of soil:
The car got stuck in the muddy ground.汽车陷到泥地里了。
They drove across miles of rough, stony ground.他们驶过数英里崎岖不平、多石的土地。
Ground is not used for loose soil: a handful of dry ground
Patterns
- good/rich soil/land/earth
- fertile/infertile soil/land/ground
- to dig the soil/mud/clay/land/earth/ground
- to cultivate the soil/land/ground
see also potting soil
Extra Examples
- Keep the soil moist and fertilize weekly.保持土壤湿润，并且每周施一次肥。
- Soil samples taken from the site revealed massive amounts of radiation.此处得到的土壤样本显示有大量辐射。
- The clay soils of the region are difficult to work.这个地区的粘土很难耕种。
- Rich loamy soils produce the largest leeks.肥沃的壤土上长出的韭葱最大。
- The flowers do well in sandy soil.这些花在沙土中长得好。
- Cutting down forest trees can lead to serious soil erosion.砍伐森林会导致严重的水土流失。
- In the valley the soil was waterlogged.山谷里的土壤被淹了。
- Plant the seedlings in damp soil.把幼苗种在湿润的土壤里。
- Herbs should be planted in warm soil.草药应种植在温暖的土壤中。
- Drainage removes excess water from the soil.排水可以去除土壤中多余的水分。
- You can't grow rice on certain soils.你不能在某些土壤上种植水稻。
Topics Farmingb1, Gardensb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- deep
- shallow
- thin
- …
verb + soil
- cultivate
- enrich
- improve
- …
soil + noun
- conservation
- degradation
- erosion
- …
preposition
- in (the) soil
(literary) a country; an area of land国土；领土；土地
- It was the first time I had set foot on African soil.那是我第一次踏足非洲大地。
- protests over the siting of nuclear weapons on British soil针对在英国领土部署核武器的抗议
- He was the first Canadian to win on home/native soil (= in Canada).他是第一个在本土获胜的加拿大人。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- native
- foreign
- American
- …
verb + soil
- set foot on
preposition
- on…soil
phrases
- on home soil

Word Originnoun late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, perhaps representing Latin solium ‘seat’, by association with solum ‘ground’.