soil, earth, ground, land
这组词共同的意思是“地面,陆地”。它们的区别是：
earth是相对于天空或太空而言的“地面”; land是指地球表面相对于海洋而言时的“地面”,有时还可指“地产”。例如:
After working at sea for several years,I got a job on land.在海上工作数年之后,我在陆地找了一份工作。
The duke's lands stretch for many miles in all directions.方圆许多英里之内都是公爵的地产。
ground指人们在上面行走的地面或具有一定面积限度的空地。例如:
The apple fell to the ground.苹果掉落到地上。
soil主要表示栽培植物的“土壤”,也可引申为“国土,国度”。例如:
This soil is good for growing things.这土壤很适合种植。
They trod on this country's soil.他们在这个国度里做买卖。
This plant prefers alkaline soil, though it will readily tolerate some acidity.
这种植物在酸性土壤中也能生存, 但碱性土壤更加适宜.
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The softer rock has been weathered away into soil.
较软的岩石风化成了泥土.
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The rock has weathered away into soil.
岩石经雨蚀风化而变成泥土.
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Scientists study the composition of the soil.
科学家研究土壤成份.
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This kind of soil is not suitable for growing peanuts.
这种土壤不宜种花生.
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After the wheat crop has been gathered, many farmers burn the remains and plough the ash into the soil , so as to enrich the soil.
割完小麦后, 许多农夫把麦秸烧掉,并把灰烬埋入土中, 以增加土壤肥力.
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In place of the great trees which had been growing there for centuries, patches of green had begun to appear in the blackened soil.
一片一片的绿色草地开始在那烧焦了的土地上出现了,取代了在那里生长数个世纪的树木.
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After the hot dry summer, the soil is cracking up.
燥热的夏天过后, 土地在龟裂.
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It is advisable to mix coarse grit into heavy soil to improve drainage.
建议将粗砂掺到黏重的土壤里，以提高排水性能。
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Acidity in soil can be neutralized by spreading lime on it.
土壤的酸性可以通过在它上面撒石灰来中和.
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We used to bury radishes under the soil to keep fresh and dig them up in time of need.
我们过去总是把萝卜埋在土里保鲜,随吃随挖.
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Some solitary bees make their nests in burrows in the soil.
一些独居蜂会把巢筑在田间的地洞里。
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He compounded water, sand and soil and formed bricks.
他用水拌和沙和泥土做成砖块.
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A green manure is a crop grown mainly to improve soil fertility.
种植绿肥作物主要是为使土壤更加肥沃.
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To ensure a good crop the soil had to be turned over twice.
要保证收成好,地要翻耕两遍.
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Weeds are an index to the character of the soil.
杂草是反映土壤特征的一个指标。
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Stamp the soil down so that it's compact.
把泥土踩结实.
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Soil consists of various chemical substances.
土壤由各种化学物质组成.
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German law forbids the dumping of hazardous waste on German soil.
德国法律禁止在德国本土倾倒有害废料。
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Lime in the soil is detrimental to some plants.
土壤里的石灰对某些植物有害.
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treeless and desiccated soil
无树的荒芜干旱土地
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Trees owe their existence to soil.
树木靠土壤生存.
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The soil moisture in the fields was evaporated.
田里的水分散失了.
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Water spewed slowly from the soil.
水慢慢从土中渗出.
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We have the most fertile soil in Europe.
我们拥有欧洲最肥沃的土地。
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Plants get the nutrition from the soil in which they grow.
植物从它们赖以生存的土壤中吸收养分.
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After the harvest, the peasants began to prepare the soil for seed.
收割后, 农民就开始整地以便播种.
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The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.
一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种.
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The humidity of soil helps to grow.
土壤潮湿有助于植物生长.
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The soil has been washed down into the valley.
泥土流入了山谷.
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