soil1/sɔIl; sɔIl/n [C,U]1 the earth in which plants grow [ earth ] 土壤﹐泥土: The soil here is very poor. 这里的土壤很贫瘠。rich, fertile soil 肥沃富饶的土壤plants that grow in sandy soil 生长在沙质土地里的植物see box at见 GROUND1 方框see picture at见 PLANT1 图2 on American/French/foreign etc soil in America, France, etc 在美国/法国/外国等的土地上: She stood on Irish soil for the first time. 她平生第一次站在爱尔兰的土地上。
soil2v [T] formal to make something dirty【正式】弄脏﹐弄污 —soiled adj : soiled diapers 脏尿布