topsoil
🇬🇧 UK/'tɒpsɒil/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
n.
The uppermost layer of soil, which is typically the most fertile.
表层土;耕作层
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishtopstem
+
soilstem
=topsoil
Common Collocations
- 1.topsoil erosion表层土侵蚀
- 2.fertile topsoil肥沃的表层土
- 3.lose topsoil流失表层土
- 4.topsoil layer表土层
Example Sentences
- 1.
Decades of intensive farming had stripped the land of its precious topsoil.
- 2.
Gardeners often add compost to enrich the topsoil before planting.
- 3.
Heavy rainfall can cause significant topsoil erosion on unprotected slopes.