| 单词 | soil |
| 释义 | Word Frequency soil 1(sɔɪl) noun 1. the top layer of the land surface of the earth that is composed of disintegrated rock particles, humus, water, and air zonal soil, azonal soil, intrazonal soil, horizon (sense 4), horizon (sense 5) ▶ Related adjective: telluric2. a type of this material having specific characteristics loamy soil 3. land, country, or region one's native soil 4. the soil 5. any place or thing encouraging growth or development Word origin C14: from Anglo-Norman, from Latin solium a seat, but confused with Latin solum the groundWord Frequency soil 2(sɔɪl) verb 1. to make or become dirty or stained 2. (transitive) to pollute with sin or disgrace; sully; defile he soiled the family honour by his cowardice noun 3. the state or result of soiling 4. refuse, manure, or excrement Word origin C13: from Old French soillier to defile, from soil pigsty, probably from Latin sūs a swineWord Frequency soil 3(sɔɪl) verb (transitive) to feed (livestock) freshly cut green fodder either to fatten or purge them Word origin C17: perhaps from obsolete vb (C16) soil to manure, from soil2 (n) |
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