Word · Frequency #24100
topsoils
表层土；上层土
topsoils is the plural of topsoil.
topsoil
- 1.
The upper layer of soil, typically most fertile and in which it is the easiest to start new plants.
表土(最肥沃、最适宜种植新植物的上层土壤)
- 2.
the layer of soil on the surface
地表的土壤层
表土(最肥沃、最适宜种植新植物的上层土壤)；地表的土壤层；上层土；表层土
In use
The heavy rain washed away the topsoil from the hillside.
Farmers need rich topsoil to grow healthy crops.
The construction project removed all the topsoil before building the foundation.
topsoil + verb
topsoil 在此为不可数名词，谓语动词用单数。
Topsoil contains most of a soil's nutrients.
表层土含有土壤中大部分养分。
under the topsoil
表示“在表层土下面”时常用 under the topsoil，定冠词不可省略。
The bone was buried just under the topsoil.
那根骨头就埋在表层土下面。
measurement + of + topsoil
表示数量时用“数量词 + of topsoil”，如 inches/feet of topsoil。
Connections
Collocations
- rich topsoil
- 肥沃的表层土
- The rich topsoil in this valley is perfect for growing vegetables.这个山谷肥沃的表层土非常适合种植蔬菜。
- a layer of topsoil
- 一层表层土
- The area was covered with a layer of topsoil before the seeds were sown.播种前，这片区域被覆盖了一层表层土。
- topsoil erosion
- 表层土侵蚀
- Planting trees can help prevent topsoil erosion.植树有助于防止表层土侵蚀。
- strip topsoil
- 剥离表层土
- The miners stripped the topsoil to reach the coal beneath.矿工们剥离表层土以开采下面的煤。
- replace topsoil
- 回填表层土
- After the pipeline was laid, the workers replaced the topsoil.管道铺设完成后，工人们回填了表层土。
- spread topsoil
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把top（顶部）和soil（土壤）联想在一起：最上面的那层土，就是topsoil（表层土）。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：gardening、agriculture、landscaping “topsoil” 是中性常用词，通常用于描述地表土壤，在园艺、农业和土地工程中比较常见；正式或非正式场合均可使用，没有明显的语域偏向。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些以 -oil 结尾的词（boil、coil、foil、oil、soil、toil）与 topsoil 末尾的 /sɔɪl/ 押韵。注意不要被拼写误导：topsoil 与 topsail /ˈtɑpˌseɪl/ 拼写相近但发音不同；soil 也不要和 soul /soʊl/ 或 sole /soʊl/ 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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.