| 词组 | soil |
| 释义 | earth • soil • ground • land - Clay soil is hard to dig. (Not *earth*) (soil is a specific reference to the top layer of earth in which plants can grow) - I use compost for my potted plants, mixed with soil from the garden. - He threw the ball and it bounced on the ground just in front of me. (Not *earth*) (= the surface we stand on out of doors) - Everything you plant in the ground grows. (general reference to the surface of the soil) - The cellar door was hidden by a layer of earth and dead leaves brought by the wind. (general reference to earth as the substance the ground is made of) - People working on the land are badly paid, (the land = ground used for farming; note also that the land contrasts with the sea) |
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