单词 | soil |
释义 | soil soil1 —soilless, adj. /soyl/, n. 1. the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus. 2. a particular kind of earth: sandy soil. 3. the ground as producing vegetation or as cultivated for its crops: fertile soil. 4. a country, land, or region: an act committed on American soil. 5. the ground or earth: tilling the soil. 6. any place or condition providing the opportunity for growth or development: Some believe that poverty provides the soil for crime. [1300-50; ME soile < AF soyl < L solium seat, confused with solum ground] soil2 /soyl/, v.t. 1. to make unclean, dirty, or filthy, esp. on the surface: to soil one's clothes. 2. to smirch, smudge, or stain: The ink soiled his hands. 3. to sully or tarnish, as with disgrace; defile morally: to soil one's good name. v.i. 4. to become soiled: White soils easily. n. 5. the act or fact of soiling. 6. the state of being soiled. 7. a spot, mark, or stain. 8. dirty or foul matter; filth; sewage. 9. ordure; manure. [1175-1225; ME soilen (v.) < OF souiller, soillier to dirty < VL *suculare, equiv. to su(s) pig + -cul(us) -CLE1 + -are inf. ending] Syn. 3. blacken, taint, debase. soil3 /soyl/, v.t. to feed (confined cattle, horses, etc.) freshly cut green fodder for roughage. [1595-1605; orig. uncert.] |
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