soil
US
UK soil n: (dirt, earth)
SC 土壤，土 tǔ rǎng，tǔ
TC 土壤，土
TC 土壤，土
SC 泥土 ní tǔ
TC 泥土
TC 泥土
Lucy dug over the soil in her vegetable patch to get it ready for planting.
露西给她菜地的翻土，来为种植做准备。
soil [sth] vtr: (get dirty)
SC 弄脏，使脏 nòng zāng ，shǐ zāng
SC 污辱，玷污 wū rǔ，diàn wū(比喻)
The wet ground soiled Patrick's shoes.
泥泞的地面弄脏了帕特里克的鞋子。
soil n: (agricultural life)
SC 务农
John was born and brought up on a farm; he's a real man of the soil.
约翰生在农场，长在农场，是个地地道道的务农之人。
soil [sth] vtr: (with excretion) (屎尿)
SC 弄污，弄脏 nòng wū，nòng zāng
The little girl was too embarrassed to ask where the toilets were and soiled her underwear.
小女孩不好意思询问洗手间在哪里，结果弄脏了自己的内裤。
home soil n: (one's native country)
SC 本土 běn tǔ
The Army has never lost a battle on its home soil.
native soil n: (homeland, country of birth)
SC 祖国 zǔ guó
TC 祖國
TC 祖國
I've been living abroad for 20 years, but I still consider the UK to be my native soil.
pedology, soil science n: (science: study of soils)
SC 土壤科学
potting soil n: (for potting plants)
SC 盆栽土
SC 花盆用土
rich soil n: (fertile earth)
SC 肥沃的土壤 féi wò de tǔ rǎng
Vegetables grow better in rich soil.
soil contamination n: (pollution of the earth)
SC 土壤污染
soil erosion n: (downward sliding of the earth)
SC 水土流失
TC 水土流失
TC 水土流失
soil pollution n: (contamination of the earth)
SC 土壤污染
virgin soil n: (land uncultivated previously)
SC 处女地 chǔ nǚ dì
TC 處女地
TC 處女地
SC 未开垦的土地 chǔ nǚ dì ，wèi kāi kěn de tǔ dì
Farmers grow vanilla in the virgin soil of the Vava'u Islands.