土壤

冬天种子在土壤中休眠。

During the winter the seeds lie dormant in the soil .

他们建了一堵墙防止土壤流失。

They built a wall to avoid soil being washed away .

蚯蚓做了使土壤透气的重要工作。

Earthworms do the important job of aerating the soil .

经常给植物浇水，别让土壤干透了。

Water the plant regularly , never letting the soil dry out .

施用大量的有机肥料以改良土壤。

Add plenty of organic matter to improve the soil .

土壤这样贫瘠，植物能获得足够的养分吗？

Can plants obtain adequate nourishment from such poor soil ?

定时浇灌植物以保持土壤湿润。

Water the plants regularly to keep the soil moist .

植树造林减轻了土壤侵蚀。

Soil erosion was mitigated by the planting of trees .

植物从土壤中吸取矿物质和其他养分。

Plants draw minerals and other nutrients from the soil .

一定要使根部牢牢地扎在土壤里。

Make sure that you bed the roots firmly in the soil .

实际上只有少量雨水渗进了土壤。

Only a small amount of the rainwater actually infiltrates into the soil .

这个地区的集约化农业使得土壤严重贫瘠化。

Intensive farming in the area has caused severe degeneration of the land .

加入有机物以改良土壤。

Improve the soil by adding organic matter .

硝酸盐由土壤渗入江河。

Nitrates leach from the soil into rivers .

排水性好的土壤最适合于这种植物。

Well-drained soil suits the plant best .

把幼苗种在湿润的土壤里。

Plant the seedlings in damp soil .

在白垩质土壤中添加有机物可降低其碱性。

Incorporating organic material into chalky soils will reduce the alkalinity .

土壤排水畅通，鼻涕虫就不会造成什么麻烦。

The soil drains freely and slugs aren 't a problem .

杂草是反映土壤特征的一个指标。

Weeds are an index to the character of the soil .

有些土壤其实碱性过强，不利于某些植物生长。

Some soils are actually too alkaline for certain plant life .

在种植前给土壤增肥很重要。

It is important to enrich the soil prior to planting .

索米尔周围的白垩质土壤出产著名的安茹葡萄酒。

The chalky soil around Saumur produces the famous Anjou wines .

土壤沉积下来，然后在冬雨的作用下变得坚实。

The soil settles and is compacted by the winter rain .

这些灌木必须生长在不含石灰的酸性土壤环境。

These shrubs must have an acid , lime-free soil .

如果土壤酸性太强，就加些石灰。

If your soil is very acid , add lime .

一旦暴露在外，土壤很快就会被风雨侵蚀。

Once exposed , soil is quickly eroded by wind and rain .

然后我用耙子的背将土壤拍实。

Then I tamp down the soil with the back of a rake

9月的雨季过后，土壤已相当湿润。

The soil is reasonably moist after the September rain .

体制中存在的缺陷为金融丑闻的出现提供了土壤。

Flaws in the system have created a breeding ground for financial scandals

如果土壤过干，植株可能会过早结实。

If the soil dries out the plants may bolt .