plural soils
plural soils
Learner's definition of SOIL
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: the top layer of earth in which plants grow土壤 [noncount]
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This kind of plant grows well in moist soil.这种植物适宜生长在潮湿土壤里。
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The soil in this area is very fertile/sandy.这里的土壤非常肥沃/含沙量很高。
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Cleaning up contaminated soil [=soil that has harmful chemicals in it] can be very costly.治理被污染的土壤要花很多钱。
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— see also potting soil 2
[noncount] formal + literary : the land of a particular country国土;领土 3
[noncount] : a place where something begins or develops温床 4
the soil literary : farming as a way of making a living务农 2 soil /ˈsojəl/ verb
soils; soiled; soiling
soils; soiled; soiling
Learner's definition of SOIL
formal
1
[+ object] : to make (something) dirty弄脏;玷污 -
I soiled my blouse/shirt at the cocktail party.我在鸡尾酒会上把衬衫弄脏了。
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The ink soiled his hands.墨水弄脏了他的双手。
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Her clothes were soiled and very wet.她的衣服又脏又湿。
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soiled linens/underwear/diapers脏了的亚麻织物/内衣/尿布
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sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 2
[no object] : to become dirty变脏