soil 1 W2 / sɔɪl / 名词

1 [可数和不可数名词] the top layer of the earth in which plants grow 同义词 earth :

fertile soil (= good for growing crops )

The soil here is very poor (= not good for growing crops ) .

Roses grow well in a clay soil.

2 on British/French/foreign etc soil formal in Britain, France etc :

The crime was committed on American soil.

3 [不可数名词] a place or situation where something can develop :

Eastern Europe provided fertile soil for political activists.

4 sb’s native soil literary your own country

5 the soil literary farming as a job or way of life :

They make their living from the soil.

COLLOCATIONS

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + soil

good/rich/fertile (= good for growing plants ) The fertile soil produces delicious wines.

poor (= not good for growing plants ) If the soil is poor, add manure or compost.

deep The soil near the river is rich and deep.

thin (= not deep ) The thin soil is easily washed away.

moist/dry Keep the soil moist. | The soil was dry after three weeks without rain.

light/sandy (= containing a lot of sand ) Some plants prefer sandy soils.

heavy/clay (= containing a lot of clay ) The soil was too heavy to grow decent carrots.

well-drained (= letting water pass through easily ) Plant the seedlings out in a warm, sunny position in well-drained soil.

acid/alkaline Blueberries need acid soil.

garden soil Try planting them in compost rather than garden soil.

动词

work the soil (= prepare the soil to grow plants ) They worked the soil with hoes and forks.

till the soil (= prepare the soil to grow crops ) Their time is spent in constantly tilling the soil.

THESAURUS

soil the top layer of the earth that plants grow in : Roses do best in well-drained, slightly acid soil.

earth the brown substance that the ground is made up of : Thousands of tons of earth were moved to build the dam.

dirt American English loose dry earth : a pile of loose dirt in the wheelbarrow

dust a dry powder made up of extremely small bits of earth or sand : A cloud of dust billowed out behind the tractor.

mud wet soil that has become soft and sticky : The dog came back covered in mud.