soil
n[C, U]
1 upper layer of earth in which plants, trees, etc grow; ground 土壤; 泥土; 土地; 地面
good, poor, sandy, etc soil 良土、 瘠土、 沙土
heavy soil 难耕的土地
clay soil 黏土 * (rhet 修辞) a man of the soil, ie one who works on the land 庄稼人. =>Usage at earth 用法见earth.
2 (fml 文) country; territory 国家; 国土; 领土: one's native soil 祖国
born on British soil 在英国出生. soil, v [I, Tn]
(fml 文) (cause sth to) become dirty (使某物)变脏
This material soils easily. 这种料子不禁脏.
a basket for soiled sheets, ie used ones that are waiting to be washed 盛放待洗被单的篮子
He refused to soil his hands, ie refused to do dirty work. 他不愿把手弄脏(即拒绝干脏活).
artn. 艺术;艺术作品;(需要技术、工艺的)行业;文艺(包括绘画、雕塑、建筑、音乐、舞蹈、戏剧、文学等);
vi. thou art 即 you are,对一人讲话时用;
adj. 艺术的;(为)艺术家的;艺术品的;具有艺术性的;
vt.& vi. [口语](把…)装饰得古色古香,(把…)装饰得古怪而有艺术趣味,把…装饰得有艺术价值;把…加以艺术乔装,使艺术化[仅用于 art up 短语中];
chatvi. 聊天;闲谈;参加网络闲聊;
n. (尤指非正式的)谈话;鸣禽;[植] 柔荑花序(如柳絮);
vt. 与…攀谈;与…搭讪(或调情);