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soil soil ★★★☆☆/sɔ͟ɪl/1[N-MASS	物质名词]土壤；土地 Soil is the substance on the surface of the earth in which plants grow. We have the most fertile soil in Europe.我们拥有欧洲最肥沃的土地。...regions with sandy soils.沙土地区2[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]国土；领土 You can use soil in expressions like British soil to refer to a country's territory.   [with supp]The issue of foreign troops on Turkish soil is a sensitive one.在土耳其领土上驻扎外国军队这个问题非常敏感。3[VERB	动词]弄脏；玷污 If you soil something, you make it dirty.   [V n]  [FORMAL 正式]Young people don't want to do things that soil their hands...年轻人不愿做那些容易弄脏手的事情。He raised his eyes slightly as though her words might somehow soil him.他略略地抬了抬眼皮，仿佛她的话会不小心玷污了他。soiled...a soiled white apron.弄脏了的白围裙 soil1 nounsoil2 verbsoilsoil1 /sɔɪl/ ●●● W2 noun  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1[countable, uncountable] the top layer of the earth in which plants grow  SYN  earth:  fertile soil (=good for growing crops) The soil here is very poor  (=not good for growing crops). Roses grow well in a clay soil.► see thesaurus at ground2on British/French/foreign etc soil formal in Britain, France etc:  The crime was committed on American soil.3[uncountable] a place or situation where something can develop:  Eastern Europe provided fertile soil for political activists.4somebody’s native soil literary your own country5the soil literary farming as a job or way of life:  They make their living from the soil.COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + soilgood/rich/fertile (=good for growing plants)· The fertile soil produces delicious wines.poor (=not good for growing plants)· If the soil is poor, add manure or compost.deep· The soil near the river is rich and deep.thin (=not deep)· The thin soil is easily washed away.moist/dry· Keep the soil moist.· The soil was dry after three weeks without rain.light/sandy (=containing a lot of sand)· Some plants prefer sandy soils.heavy/clay (=containing a lot of clay)· The soil was too heavy to grow decent carrots.well-drained (=letting water pass through easily)· Plant the seedlings out in a warm, sunny position in well-drained soil.acid/alkaline· Blueberries need acid soil.garden soil· Try planting them in compost rather than garden soil.verbswork the soil (=prepare the soil to grow plants)· They worked the soil with hoes and forks.till the soil (=prepare the soil to grow crops)· Their time is spent in constantly tilling the soil.THESAURUSsoil the top layer of the earth that plants grow in: · Roses do best in well-drained, slightly acid soil.earth the brown substance that the ground is made up of: · Thousands of tons of earth were moved to build the dam.dirt American English loose dry earth: · a pile of loose dirt in the wheelbarrowdust a dry powder made up of extremely small bits of earth or sand: · A cloud of dust billowed out behind the tractor.mud wet soil that has become soft and sticky: · The dog came back covered in mud.soil1 nounsoil2 verbsoilsoil2 verb [transitive]  Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1formal to make something dirty, especially with waste from your body2not soil your hands to not do something because you consider it too unpleasant or dishonest:  Keep your money – I wouldn’t soil my hands with it.—soiled adjective:  soiled diapers

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EcV1eHO/PD7VRctY8GnJHIsChAeSZLj/xJBCo6/a1i3il9RYdp0Zwoq9mE9oU1X0RS1vmGXkj+Cj4F4U8Llsyn51rmZ3zCHhLu0N3lAt+p5X8uw4I0dHuVch2/aCILxHD6yCE6/EhtxYvjiGbFTWngA=             soil              ★                    /        sɔɪl                ;          NAmE                sɔɪl                /                              noun                ,                  verb                            soil      soils      soiled      soiling                            noun        ★                                  [uncountable        ,     countable      ]              1      ★              the top layer of the earth in which plants, trees, etc. grow          土壤                            ◆                  poor/dry/acid/sandy/fertile, etc. soil                贫瘠、干旱、酸性、沙质、肥沃等的土壤                    ◆        the study of rocks and soils        对岩石和土壤的研究                    ◆        soil erosion        土壤侵蚀                    2              (          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。                                  verb                    [often passive      ]              soilsth              (        formal)            to make sth dirty        弄脏                    ◆      soiled linen      脏了的日用织品              ◆      (        figurative)            I don't want you        soiling your handswith this sort of work        (= doing sth unpleasant or wrong).            我不希望你干这种事，免得脏了你的手。              ☞see also                                    shop-soiled                                              SYNONYMS 同义词辨析                                                  soil            mud              ◆dust              ◆clay              ◆land              ◆earth              ◆dirt              ◆ground                                      These are all words for the top layer of the earth in which plants grow.                以上各词均指土壤。                                                    ■              soil              the top layer of the earth in which plants grow                指土壤：                                            ◆                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                指泥、淤泥、泥浆：                                            ◆                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.                指沙石、沙土、尘土：                                            ◆                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                指黏土、陶土：                                            ◆                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                尤指某种类型的地带、土地：                                            ◆                an area of rich, fertile land                富饶肥沃的地域                                                    ■              earth              the substance that plants grow in                指土、泥、泥土                                            NOTE                Earthis often used about the soil found in gardens or used for gardening.                                  *earth 常用以指花园里或种花用的泥土：                                                            ◆                She put some earth into the pot.                她在花盆里放了一些泥土。                                                    ■              dirt              (                especially NAmE) soil, especially loose soil                指泥土，尤指松土、散土：                                            ◆                Pack the dirt firmly around the plants.                将植物周围的土培实。                                                    ■              ground              an area of soil                指土地：                                            ◆                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。                                            NOTE                Groundis not used for loose soil.                                  *ground 不用以指松土、散土：                                                            ◆                a handful of dry ground                                                    PATTERNS                              ◆                                  good / good  soil/land/earth                                                            ◆                                  fertile / fertile  soil/land/ground                                                            ◆                to                  digthe soil/mud/clay/land/earth/ground                                                            ◆                to                  cultivatethe soil/land/ground                                                                                    soil              /        sɔɪl                ;          NAmE                sɔɪl                /             soil[sɔɪl]soiled, soiling, soilsCET4CET6TEM4考研GREIELTSv12442110742285261100419n18012220911912026817824088406NOUN2136632348VERB1458825709Spoken:259113526soiled[1069] soils[468]土壤(91%)，土地(8%)，弄污(1%)n.土地；土壤；国家；粪便；务农；温床vt.弄脏；污辱vi.变脏

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Collins	soil ★★★☆☆ /sɔ͟ɪl/ 1 [N-MASS 物质名词]土壤；土地 Soil is the substance on the surface of the earth in which plants grow. We have the most fertile soil in Europe. 我们拥有欧洲最肥沃的土地。 ...regions with sandy soils. 沙土地区 2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]国土；领土 You can use soil in expressions like British soil to refer to a country's territory. [with supp] The issue of foreign troops on Turkish soil is a sensitive one. 在土耳其领土上驻扎外国军队这个问题非常敏感。 3 [VERB 动词]弄脏；玷污 If you soil something, you make it dirty. [V n] [FORMAL 正式] Young people don't want to do things that soil their hands... 年轻人不愿做那些容易弄脏手的事情。 He raised his eyes slightly as though her words might somehow soil him. 他略略地抬了抬眼皮，仿佛她的话会不小心玷污了他。 soiled ...a soiled white apron. 弄脏了的白围裙
Oxford	soil ★ / sɔɪl ; NAmE sɔɪl / noun , verb soil soils soiled soiling noun ★ [uncountable , countable ] 1 ★ the top layer of the earth in which plants, trees, etc. grow 土壤 ◆ poor/dry/acid/sandy/fertile, etc. soil 贫瘠、干旱、酸性、沙质、肥沃等的土壤 ◆ the study of rocks and soils 对岩石和土壤的研究 ◆ soil erosion 土壤侵蚀 2 ( 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。 verb [often passive ] soilsth ( formal) to make sth dirty 弄脏 ◆ soiled linen 脏了的日用织品 ◆ ( figurative) I don't want you soiling your handswith this sort of work (= doing sth unpleasant or wrong). 我不希望你干这种事，免得脏了你的手。 ☞see also shop-soiled SYNONYMS 同义词辨析 soil mud ◆dust ◆clay ◆land ◆earth ◆dirt ◆ground These are all words for the top layer of the earth in which plants grow. 以上各词均指土壤。 ■ soil the top layer of the earth in which plants grow 指土壤： ◆ 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 指泥、淤泥、泥浆： ◆ 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. 指沙石、沙土、尘土： ◆ 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 指黏土、陶土： ◆ 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 尤指某种类型的地带、土地： ◆ an area of rich, fertile land 富饶肥沃的地域 ■ earth the substance that plants grow in 指土、泥、泥土 NOTE Earthis often used about the soil found in gardens or used for gardening. earth 常用以指花园里或种花用的泥土： ◆ She put some earth into the pot. 她在花盆里放了一些泥土。 ■ dirt ( especially NAmE) soil, especially loose soil 指泥土，尤指松土、散土： ◆ Pack the dirt firmly around the plants. 将植物周围的土培实。 ■ ground an area of soil 指土地： ◆ 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。 NOTE Groundis not used for loose soil. ground 不用以指松土、散土： ◆ a handful of dry ground PATTERNS ◆ good / good soil/land/earth ◆ fertile / fertile soil/land/ground ◆ to digthe soil/mud/clay/land/earth/ground ◆ to cultivatethe soil/land/ground soil / sɔɪl ; NAmE sɔɪl /
LDC	soil1 noun soil2 verb soilsoil1 /sɔɪl/ ●●● W2 noun Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1[countable, uncountable] the top layer of the earth in which plants grow SYN earth: fertile soil (=good for growing crops) The soil here is very poor (=not good for growing crops). Roses grow well in a clay soil.► see thesaurus at ground 2on British/French/foreign etc soil formal in Britain, France etc: The crime was committed on American soil.3[uncountable] a place or situation where something can develop: Eastern Europe provided fertile soil for political activists.4somebody’s native soil literary your own country5the soil literary farming as a job or way of life: They make their living from the soil.COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + soilgood/rich/fertile (=good for growing plants)· The fertile soil produces delicious wines.poor (=not good for growing plants)· If the soil is poor, add manure or compost.deep· The soil near the river is rich and deep.thin (=not deep)· The thin soil is easily washed away.moist/dry· Keep the soil moist.· The soil was dry after three weeks without rain.light/sandy (=containing a lot of sand)· Some plants prefer sandy soils.heavy/clay (=containing a lot of clay)· The soil was too heavy to grow decent carrots.well-drained (=letting water pass through easily)· Plant the seedlings out in a warm, sunny position in well-drained soil.acid/alkaline· Blueberries need acid soil.garden soil· Try planting them in compost rather than garden soil.verbswork the soil (=prepare the soil to grow plants)· They worked the soil with hoes and forks.till the soil (=prepare the soil to grow crops)· Their time is spent in constantly tilling the soil.THESAURUSsoil the top layer of the earth that plants grow in: · Roses do best in well-drained, slightly acid soil.earth the brown substance that the ground is made up of: · Thousands of tons of earth were moved to build the dam.dirt American English loose dry earth: · a pile of loose dirt in the wheelbarrowdust a dry powder made up of extremely small bits of earth or sand: · A cloud of dust billowed out behind the tractor.mud wet soil that has become soft and sticky: · The dog came back covered in mud. soil1 noun soil2 verb soilsoil2 verb [transitive] Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1formal to make something dirty, especially with waste from your body2not soil your hands to not do something because you consider it too unpleasant or dishonest: Keep your money – I wouldn’t soil my hands with it.—soiled adjective: soiled diapers
WDF	soil [sɔɪl]soiled, soiling, soils CET4CET6TEM4考研GREIELTS v12442 1107 42 285 261 100 419 n1801 22209 1191 2026 8178 2408 8406 NOUN2136 632348 VERB14588 25709 Spoken: 259113526 soiled[1069] soils[468] 土壤(91%)，土地(8%)，弄污(1%) n.土地；土壤；国家；粪便；务农；温床 vt.弄脏；污辱 vi.变脏

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