How do you use "soil" in a sentence?

The soil here is perfect for growing vegetables. They tested the soil before starting the construction project. Be careful not to soil your new dress.

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Q: What does "soil" mean?

The earth in which plants grow; to make dirty Soil is the top layer of the earth's surface in which plants grow, consisting of rock particles, organic matter, water, and air. Different types of soil have different properties affecting what can grow in them. As a verb, to soil means to make dirty or stain something.

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Significado: The earth in which plants grow; to make dirty

土壤，泥土；（动词）弄脏

suelo, tierra; (verbo) ensuciar

土、土壌；（動詞）汚す

흙, 토양; (동사) 더럽히다

Soil is the top layer of the earth's surface in which plants grow, consisting of rock particles, organic matter, water, and air. Different types of soil have different properties affecting what can grow in them. As a verb, to soil means to make dirty or stain something.

soil是地球表面植物生长的最上层，由岩石颗粒、有机物、水和空气组成。不同类型的土壤具有不同的特性，影响其中能生长什么。作为动词，soil意味着弄脏或弄污某物。

Soil es la capa superior de la superficie terrestre donde crecen las plantas, compuesta de partículas de roca, materia orgánica, agua y aire. Diferentes tipos de suelo tienen diferentes propiedades que afectan lo que puede crecer en ellos. Como verbo, soil significa ensuciar o manchar algo.

soilは、植物が育つ地球表面の最上層で、岩石粒子、有機物、水、空気で構成されています。異なる種類の土壌には異なる特性があり、何が育つかに影響します。動詞として、soilは何かを汚したり染みをつけたりすることを意味します。

토양은 식물이 자라는 지표의 최상층으로, 암석 입자, 유기물, 물, 공기로 구성됩니다. 토양의 종류에 따라 성질이 다르며 재배할 수 있는 작물에 영향을 미칩니다. 동사로는 무언가를 더럽히거나 얼룩지게 한다는 뜻입니다.

Ejemplos

The soil here is perfect for growing vegetables.
这里的土壤非常适合种植蔬菜。
El suelo aquí es perfecto para cultivar verduras.
ここの土は野菜を育てるのに最適です。
여기 토양은 채소를 기르기에 최적입니다.
They tested the soil before starting the construction project.
他们在开始建设项目之前测试了土壤。
Probaron el suelo antes de comenzar el proyecto de construcción.
彼らは建設プロジェクトを始める前に土壌を検査しました。
그들은 건설 프로젝트를 시작하기 전에 토양을 검사했습니다.
Be careful not to soil your new dress.
小心别弄脏你的新裙子。
Ten cuidado de no ensuciar tu vestido nuevo.
新しいドレスを汚さないように気をつけてください。
새 드레스를 더럽히지 않도록 조심하세요.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

Two distinct words: (1) Anglo-French 'soil' meaning 'ground, earth', possibly from Latin 'solum' (floor, ground); (2) Old French 'soiller' meaning 'to stain, make dirty', from Latin 'sucula' (little pig). Both survive in modern English.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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