U C 泥土，土壤，土地 the top covering of the earth in which plants grows; ground

　conserve the ～　水土保持
　farm the ～　耕作土地，耕种土地
　improve ～　改良土壤
　prepare the ～ for seed　整理土地准备播种
　till the ～　耕地
　turn up the ～　掘出底土
　wash away ～　水土流失
　work the ～　种田
　damp ～　潮湿的土壤
　dark ～　深色土壤
　dry ～　干燥的土壤
　fertile ～　肥沃的土壤
　firm ～　坚硬的土壤
　good ～　沃土
　heavy ～　难耕地
　hungry ～　瘠土
　light-coloured ～　浅色土壤
　packed ～　压得坚实的土壤
　poor ～　贫瘠的土地
　productive ～　肥沃的土壤
　rich ～　沃土
　sandy ～　沙土
　soft ～　软土
　workable ～　可耕作的土地
　foreign ～　异国他乡
　native ～　故乡，家乡，国土
　clay ～　黏土
　night ～　大粪
　～ improvement　土壤的改良
　make a living from the ～　靠种地为生
　be rooted in the ～　在土壤中生根
　child of the ～　农民，本地出生的男人
　son of the ～　农民，本地出生的男人
　on foreign ～　在外国
　under the ～　在地下
　upon the ～　在土地上

　This soil is good for growing things.　这种土壤适宜种植庄稼。
　She makes her living from the soil.　她依靠土地谋生。
　He was born on Irish soil.　他出生在爱尔兰。
　The soldiers longed to return to their native soil.　士兵们渴望返回故土。
　Some believe that poverty seeds the soil for crime.　有些人认为贫穷是犯罪的温床。
　What's that soil on your collar?　你领子上的脏东西是什么?
　Yulan magnolia can adapt to a variety of soils.　玉兰花能适应各种土壤。

 ♣ soil, earth, ground, land
　参见earth条。

　vi. & vt.弄脏；污辱 make dirty especially slightly or on the surface or with bodily waste matter

　～ the family honour　玷污家庭的名誉
　～ brutally　蛮横地弄脏
　～ curtly　草率无礼地弄脏
　～ darkly　无知地弄脏
　～ easily　容易弄脏
　～ impossibly　不可能弄脏
　～ indirectly　间接弄脏
　～ needlessly　不必要地弄脏
　～ obviously　明显地弄脏
　～ quickly　很快弄脏
　～ repeatedly　不断地弄脏
　～ unconsciously　不知不觉地弄脏

　White gloves soil easily.　白手套很容易弄脏。
　The little boy soiled his trousers.　小男孩把裤子弄脏了。
　The splashing paint soiled the wall.　飞溅的漆弄脏了墙。
　He soiled his hands repairing the car.　他修汽车弄脏了手。
　I wouldn't soil my hands on such a dishonest scheme.　我不会让这样一项骗人的计划弄脏我的双手。
　Malicious gossip can soil a person's reputation.　恶意的流言蜚语会损害一个人的名誉。
　The shirt collar was badly soiled and would never be white again.　衣领太脏了，不能再像原来那样白了。
　She put the soiled clothes into the water.　她把脏衣服放到水中。

　［同义词］ n. dirt, earth, land v. defile, dirty, stain
　［词源］　古法语suel（土地）