soil
- n. 土地;土壤;國(guó)家;糞便;務(wù)農(nóng);溫床
- vt. 弄臟;污辱
- vi. 變臟
詞態(tài)變化
中文詞源
來(lái)自中古英語(yǔ) soile,大地,陸地,來(lái)自拉丁語(yǔ) solum,腳掌,地面,陸地,來(lái)自 PIE*swol,腳掌, 詞源同 sole,腳掌。引申詞義國(guó)土,領(lǐng)土。
soil 污泥,土壤,糞泥,肥料,弄臟,玷污來(lái)自古英語(yǔ) sol,污泥,土壤,糞泥,來(lái)自 Proto-Germanic*sula,污泥,泥土,來(lái)自 PIE*sul,泥 漿,濃稠液體,詞源同 sully,弄臟,玷污。
英英釋意
- 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"
英文詞源
- soil
- soil: Soil ‘ground’ [14] and soil ‘make dirty’ [13] are distinct words. The former comes from Anglo-Norman soil ‘land’. This was the formal descendant of Latin solium ‘seat’, but its use for ‘land’ appears to have arisen from confusion with Latin solum ‘ground’. Etymologically, to soil something virtually amounts to making a pigsty of it. The verb comes via Old French souiller from Vulgar Latin *suculāre ‘make dirty’, a derivative of Latin suculus ‘little pig’. This was a diminutive form of sūs ‘pig’, a relative of English sow. French souiller may also be the source of English sully [16].
=> sow, sully - soil (v.)
- early 13c., "to defile or pollute with sin," from Old French soillier "to splatter with mud, to foul or make dirty," originally "to wallow" (12c., Modern French souillier), from souil "tub, wild boar's wallow, pigsty," which is from either Latin solium "tub for bathing; seat," or Latin suculus "little pig," from sus "pig." Literal meaning "to make dirty, begrime" is attested from c. 1300 in English. Related: Soiled; soiling.
- soil (n.1)
- c. 1300, originally "land, area, place," from Anglo-French soil "piece of ground, place" (13c.), from an merger or confusion of Old French sol "bottom, ground, soil" (12c., from Latin solum "soil, ground;" see sole (n.1)), Old French soeul, sueil "threshold, area, place" (from Latin solium "seat"), and Old French soil, soille "a miry place," from soillier (see soil (v.)).
Meaning "place of one's nativity" is from c. 1400. Meaning "mould, earth, dirt" (especially that which plants grow in) is attested from mid-15c. - soil (n.2)
- "filth, dirt, refuse matter, sewage, liquid likely to contain excrement," c. 1600, earlier "miry or muddy place" (early 15c.), from Old French soille "miry place," from soillier (v.) "to make dirty," and in part a native formation from soil (v.). This is the sense in archaic night-soil.
同義詞辨析
earth, clay, dirt, land, dust, soil, mud, ground
這些名詞都有"土地,土,泥"之意。
earth: 多指地表帶有水分的泥土,較具體。
clay: 特指潮濕時(shí)發(fā)粘,而火烤后變堅(jiān)硬的泥土。
dirt: 指地表的干松泥土。
land: 含義籠統(tǒng)。指與河流、海洋相對(duì)的陸地,也指可耕種的土地。
dust: 特指土壤干燥后,飛揚(yáng)于空中的細(xì)微泥土。
soil: 特指適宜栽種農(nóng)作物或生長(zhǎng)各種植物的泥土。
mud: 指濕土,尤指雨后稀泥、污泥。
ground: 通常指大地的表面,也可指土壤、泥土或場(chǎng)地。
考試真題
- We must cut carbon emissions by 80% from their 2006 levels by 2020, stabilize the world's population at eight billion by 2040, completely remove poverty, and restore forests and soils.
出自-2016年6月閱讀原文
- A 16th century castle in Scotland is close to collapsing after lumps of soil were washed away by floods, threatening its foundations.
出自-2016年12月聽(tīng)力原文
- The rest goes into the soil.
2016年12月四級(jí)真題(第二套)聽(tīng)力
- We can tear apart the great grass cover of the western plains and pour toxic chemicals into the soil until the soil is dead and blows away in the wind.
出自-2013年12月聽(tīng)力原文
- Grazing herds stimulate microbial activity in the soil, helping to capture water and separate carbon.
2019年12月六級(jí)真題(第三套)閱讀 Section B
- In 2001, for example, the Environmental Protection Agenc restricted the type and amount of lead that could be present in paint and soil to homes and child-care facilities after concerns were raised about lead poisoning.
2015年12月六級(jí)真題(第一套)閱讀 Section A
- Recently, Sanchez bought a hand operated tool which pulls out weeds and loosen soil.
2019年12月六級(jí)真題(第二套)聽(tīng)力 Section B
- The hills are remnants of an earlier geological era, scraped bare of most soil and exposed to the elements.
2018年6月六級(jí)真題(第一套)閱讀 Section B
- Are you going to put the seeds of tomatoes into the soil, too?
2016年高考英語(yǔ)上海卷 聽(tīng)力 原文
- But do you know that every year a lot of useless computers and cellphones will ruin the soil?
2017年高考英語(yǔ)北京卷 聽(tīng)力 原文
- Hilversum is different from most of the Netherlands in that it is in a hilly area with sandy soil.
2015年高考英語(yǔ)湖北卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 題設(shè)
- Moreover, the new growing techniques are contributing to acidic soil conditions.
2015年高考英語(yǔ)陜西卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文
- One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette, but you'll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it, so it's a pipe dream for most apple lovers who fall for it.
2016年高考英語(yǔ)全國(guó)卷3 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文
- The Chinese ministry of agriculture finds that between 2005—when the government started a soil-testing program that/which gives specific fertilizer recommendations to farmers—and 2011, fertilizer use dropped by 7.7 million tons.
2018年高考英語(yǔ)全國(guó)卷2 語(yǔ)法填空 原文
- Unlike most of the netherlands, Hilversum is actually in a hilly area with the soil mostly consisting of sand.
2015年高考英語(yǔ)湖北卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文
- Moreover, some have been found to have a valuable function in building up soil fertility.
出自-2010年考研翻譯原文
實(shí)用場(chǎng)景例句
- poor/dry/acid/sandy/fertile, etc. soil
- 貧瘠、干旱、酸性、沙質(zhì)、肥沃等的土壤
牛津詞典
- the study of rocks and soils
- 對(duì)巖石和土壤的研究
牛津詞典
- soil erosion
- 土壤侵蝕
牛津詞典
- It was the first time I had set foot on African soil.
- 那是我第一次踏上非洲大地。
牛津詞典
- soiled linen
- 臟了的日用織品
牛津詞典
- (figurative)I don't want you soiling your hands with this sort of work (= doing sth unpleasant or wrong) .
- 我不希望你干這種事,免得臟了你的手。
牛津詞典
- We have the most fertile soil in Europe.
- 我們擁有歐洲最肥沃的土地。
柯林斯高階英語(yǔ)詞典
- ...regions with sandy soils.
- 沙土地區(qū)
柯林斯高階英語(yǔ)詞典
- The issue of foreign troops on Turkish soil is a sensitive one.
- 在土耳其領(lǐng)土上駐扎外國(guó)軍隊(duì)這個(gè)問(wèn)題非常敏感。
柯林斯高階英語(yǔ)詞典
- Young people don't want to do things that soil their hands...
- 年輕人不愿做那些容易弄臟手的事情。
柯林斯高階英語(yǔ)詞典
- He raised his eyes slightly as though her words might somehow soil him.
- 他略略地抬了抬眼皮,仿佛她的話會(huì)不小心玷污了他。
柯林斯高階英語(yǔ)詞典
- A green manure is a crop grown mainly to improve soil fertility.
- 種植綠肥作物主要是為使土壤更加肥沃.
《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- She prepares her lessons and teaches us well.
- 她準(zhǔn)備好她的課程教好我們.
期刊摘選
- The soil moisture in the fields was evaporated.
- 田里的水分散失了.
《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
- In place of the great trees which had been growing there for centuries, patches of green had begun to appear in the blackened soil.
- 一片一片的綠色草地開(kāi)始在那燒焦了的土地上出現(xiàn)了,取代了在那里生長(zhǎng)數(shù)個(gè)世紀(jì)的樹(shù)木.
《用法詞典》
- After the harvest, the peasants began to prepare the soil for seed.
- 收割后, 農(nóng)民就開(kāi)始整地以便播種.
《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- After the hot dry summer, the soil is cracking up.
- 燥熱的夏天過(guò)后, 土地在龜裂.
《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- Stamp the soil down so that it's compact.
- 把泥土踩結(jié)實(shí).
《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- The rock has weathered away into soil.
- 巖石經(jīng)雨蝕風(fēng)化而變成泥土.
《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
- Soil consists of various chemical substances.
- 土壤由各種化學(xué)物質(zhì)組成.
《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- He compounded water, sand and soil and formed bricks.
- 他用水拌和沙和泥土做成磚塊.
《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- This plant prefers alkaline soil, though it will readily tolerate some acidity.
- 這種植物在酸性土壤中也能生存, 但堿性土壤更加適宜.
《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- After the wheat crop has been gathered, many farmers burn the remains and plough the ash into the soil , so as to enrich the soil.
- 割完小麥后, 許多農(nóng)夫把麥秸燒掉,并把灰燼埋入土中, 以增加土壤肥力.
《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- Lime in the soil is detrimental to some plants.
- 土壤里的石灰對(duì)某些植物有害.
《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
- Scientists study the composition of the soil.
- 科學(xué)家研究土壤成份.
《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
- Plants get the nutrition from the soil in which they grow.
- 植物從它們賴以生存的土壤中吸收養(yǎng)分.
《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》