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.
《用法词典》
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。
——柯林斯例句
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。
柯林斯例句
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。
——柯林斯例句
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。
——柯林斯例句
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。
柯林斯例句
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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China builds national soil monitoring network to prevent fur
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