Every soil where he is well is to a valiant man his natural country.
——(UK)Massinger Phillip
勇敢的人随遇而安,所到之处都是故乡。
——(英国)马辛杰·菲利普
一、你知道soil的意思是什么吗?
n.
1.土地,土壤[U,C]
This is a soil reluctant to the plough.
这土地很难耕作。
2.国家,国土,领土[U,C]
Parliament would be touchy about bartering British soil for ships.
用英国国土换取舰只,议会感到为难。
3.务农,种地,劳作;农业[U,C]
They moved to the country to cultivate the soil.
他们搬到乡下去种地。
4.温床,滋生地[U]
Parts of this town are soil for crime.
这个城市某几个区是犯罪的温床。
5.污斑;污物[U]
The soil is difficult to work with.
这块污迹很难处理。
v.
1.弄脏;玷污[T]
Don't soil your clothes when you play outside.
当你在外边玩耍的时候不要弄脏衣服。
2.用青饲料喂(牲口)[T]
3.变脏,被弄脏[I]
Don't soil the carpet with your muddy shoes.
你带泥的鞋子别把地毯踩脏了。
二、含有soil的常见词组有哪些?
night soil n.(人的)粪便
soil conservation n. 土壤保持
soil erosion n.土壤侵蚀,水土流失
soil pipe n.粪管
alluvial soil n.冲积土
三、词义辨析:表示“土地,土,泥”的有哪些词呢?
earth 多指地表带有水分的泥土,较具体。
clay 特指潮湿时发粘,而火烤后变坚硬的泥土。
dirt 指地表的干松泥土。
land 含义笼统。指与河流、海洋相对的陆地,也指可耕种的土地。
dust 特指土壤干燥后,飞扬于空中的细微泥土。
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Roses will not root in such acid .
玫瑰在这种酸性土壤中不会生根。
The trees have rooted in the rich .
树木在肥沃的土壤里已经扎根。