soil
英 [sɒɪl]
美[sɔɪl]
- n. 土地；土壤；国家；粪便；务农；温床
- vt. 弄脏；污辱
- vi. 变脏
英英释意
- 1. the state of being covered with unclean things
- 2. the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
- 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);
- "the land had never been plowed"
- "good agricultural soil"
- 4. the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state;
- "American troops were stationed on Japanese soil"
