Word · Frequency #10560
sod
草皮；草皮块
the surface layer of ground containing grass and roots; a piece of turf
- 1.
The stratum of the surface of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass, or any portion of that surface; turf; sward.
草根密集的表层土壤；草皮。
- 2.
The rock dove.
岩鸽。
- 3.
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
含有草垫和草根的地表层
- 4.
Turf grown and cut specifically for the establishment of lawns.
专门为铺设草坪而种植和切割的草皮。
- 5.
an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of superoxide into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen
催化超氧化物转化为过氧化氢和氧气的酶
- 6.
A piece of this.
一块这样的草皮。
- 7.
someone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male)
从事肛交的人(尤指与另一名男性进行肛交的男性)
鸡奸者；超氧化物歧化酶；原鸽；草根密集的表层土壤；草皮。；岩鸽。
In use
We laid fresh sod in the backyard to make a lawn.
The gardener cut a piece of sod with a sharp spade.
After the rain, the sod felt soft and wet under our shoes.
a sod of [earth/grass]
sod 作可数名词表示“一块草皮”，复数形式为 sods。
He cut a sod of grass from the meadow.
他从草地上切下一块草皮。
[number] rolls of sod
sod 作铺草坪用的材料时为不可数名词，不直接加 -s；计量时可用 roll 等量词。
They bought ten rolls of sod for the new lawn.
他们为新草坪买了十卷草皮。
Common mistakes
The sod in front of the house needs mowing.The lawn in front of the house needs mowing.
Connections
Collocations
- lay sod
- 铺草皮
- They laid new sod in the front yard this morning.他们今天早上在前院铺了新草皮。
- a patch of sod
- 一块草皮
- He cut a patch of sod from the lawn to fix the flower bed.他从草坪上割下一块草皮来修整花坛。
- rolls of sod
- 草皮卷，一卷卷的草皮
- The landscaping crew unloaded rolls of sod from the truck.园林工人们从卡车上卸下一卷卷的草皮。
- sod farm
- 草皮农场
- The nursery owns a large sod farm outside town.这家苗圃在城外拥有一大片草皮农场。
- under the sod
- 入土，长眠地下
- Her grandparents are at rest under the sod.她的祖父母长眠在地下。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：sod开头的s像弯弯草叶，od像一团土，合起来就是‘草皮、草皮块’。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：gardening、landscaping、lawn establishment 作名词指“草皮”时，语气中性，多用于园艺、草坪铺设和农业等场景，通常指带有草根的表层土壤或专门培育的草皮块。
Pronunciation & Spelling
在标注的美式发音 /sɑd/ 中，sod 与 cod、pod、rod、nod、god、plod 押韵，韵母均为 /ɑd/。注意 sod 中的 o 读 /ɑ/，不要按字母名读成 /oʊ/，也不要与 sowed /soʊd/ 混淆。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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