soil
[sɔɪl] noun
IMPROVER countable or uncountable
■the material on the surface of the ground in which plants grow 泥土，土壤•light/heavy/fertile soil轻质／黏重／肥沃土 •sandy or chalky soils沙质或白垩质土壤 uncountable literary
■a country 国家；国土•It was the first time we had set foot on foreign/French/American soil (= gone to a foreign country/France/America).那是我们第一次踏上异国／法国／美国的土地。 the soil literary
■the activity of farming 耕作，务农•The government is trying to encourage a return to the soil.政府试图鼓励人们重新务农。
[sɔɪl] verb transitive formal
■to make something dirty, especially with solid waste （尤指因大便）弄脏•soiled diapers/nappies/sheets弄脏的尿布／床单
[sɔɪl] verb transitive formal
not soil your hands literary
■to not become involved in something unpleasant or bad 不沾染污点，不参与不好的事情•These were top lawyers, the kind who wouldn't normally soil their hands with police work or criminal law.这些是顶级律师，他们一般不会插手警务和触犯刑法。 |