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。
Incorporating organic material into chalky soils will reduce the alkalinity.
在白垩质土壤中添加有机物可降低其碱性。
——柯林斯例句
Some soils are actually too alkaline for certain plant life.
有些土壤其实碱性过强，不利于某些植物生长。
——柯林斯例句
Yulan magnolia can adapt to a variety of soils.
玉兰花能适应各种土壤.
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Rye is tolerant of poor, acid soils.
黑麦耐贫瘠的酸性土壤。
——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
Strongly acid peat soils are often low in calcium.
强酸性泥炭土常呈现低钙.
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Lime exists in many soils.
许多土壤中都含有石灰.
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Less chemical gets into the sub-soil which is particularly important with the light, tropical soils.
进入底土的化学物质会减少，这对土质松软的热带土壤而言尤为重要。
柯林斯例句
The soils have a rusty red tint.
那里的土壤呈锈红色.
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Fruit trees will not tolerate wet soils during the growing season.
在生长季,果树不耐土壤过湿.
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Irrigation timing is important due to light rather shallow soils.
由于土壤轻松,土层又浅,及时灌溉是很重要的.
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Each climatic environment places its own stamp upon the soils developed there.
每一种气候环境,对该地发育的土壤都能留下自己的痕迹.
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Molybdenum deficiency is found when legumes are grown on acid soils.
在酸性土壤上种植豆科作物时常发现缺钼.
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Such plants could grow in the world's worst soils without costly help.
这类植物用不着投资就能在世界上最差的土壤里生长.
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Alluvial soils usually grow the best crops.
淤积土壤通常能长出最好的庄稼。
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