soil
/sɔɪl; sɔɪl/ 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）.