soil

名词 soil:

1. the state of being covered with unclean things
   同义词：dirt, filth, grime, stain, grease, grunge
2. the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
   同义词：dirt
3. material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
   同义词：land, ground
4. the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state
   同义词：territory

动词 soil:

1. make soiled, filthy, or dirty
   同义词：dirty, begrime, grime, colly, bemire

1. He transplanted the seedlings into peaty soil.
   他把幼苗移栽到含泥炭的土壤里。
2. Fertile soil yields good crops.
   肥沃的土地能种出好庄稼。
3. This kind of soil contains much alkali.
   这种土壤含碱丰富。
4. The farmers in this area have to struggle to wrest a living from the infertile soil.
   该地区的农民不得不在这块贫瘠的土地上挣扎谋生。
5. What shall we grow in this alkaline soil?
   我们应该在碱性土壤里种什么？
6. It's rich there because of the fertility of soil.
   因为土地肥沃，那儿很富裕。
7. She makes her living from the soil.
   她以务农为生。