soil

土、土壌

植物が根を張って育つ、地面の表面の層。

やさしい英語で： The top layer of earth in which plants grow.

• The soil is very dry.
• She planted the seeds in rich soil.
• These plants grow well in sandy soils.

類義語： earth, dirt

よく使う表現： fertile soil, dry soil, soil quality, clay soil

国土、領土

ある国や地域に属する土地。

やさしい英語で： The land belonging to a particular country or place.

• They returned to their native soil.
• This was her first victory on foreign soil.
• No enemy troops remained on the country's soil.

使い方： on + country adjective + soil (The talks were held on French soil.)

類義語： land, territory

よく使う表現： foreign soil, native soil, home soil, on british soil

糞尿、堆肥

植物を育てるために使う、人や動物の排泄物や腐った有機物。

やさしい英語で： Human or animal waste, or decaying material, used to help plants grow.

• Night soil was collected in buckets.
• Farmers spread the soil over their fields.
• The town once used night soil to fertilize crops.

類義語： manure, dung, compost

よく使う表現： night soil, spread night soil, collect night soil

汚す

物に汚れやしみをつける。

やさしい英語で： To make something dirty.

• Don't soil your clean shirt.
• Her shoes soiled the white carpet.
• The sheets were badly soiled.

使い方： soil something with something (He soiled the carpet with muddy boots.)

類義語： dirty, stain

反対語： clean

よく使う表現： soil something, soil your clothes, soil the carpet

便を漏らす、粗相する

意図せず、着ている服の中に便を出してしまう。

やさしい英語で： To accidentally pass solid body waste into your clothes.

• The child soiled herself.
• He was embarrassed after soiling his trousers.
• The nurse helped a patient who had soiled himself.

使い方： soil oneself (The patient had soiled himself during the night.)

よく使う表現： soil yourself, soil your pants, soil your underwear

青草を刈って与える

家畜を屋内や囲いの中で飼い、刈ったばかりの草を与える。

やさしい英語で： To feed farm animals freshly cut grass while keeping them inside or in an enclosed area.

• The farmer soils his cattle.
• They soiled the horses with freshly cut grass.
• The herd was soiled indoors throughout the summer.

類義語： stall-feed

よく使う表現： soil cattle, soil a horse, soil the herd