土壤在英语中称为 "soil"。这个词来源于古法语的 "sol"，意思是 "地面"或"地面上的东西"。

例句：

The farmer tilled the soil to prepare it for planting. (农夫翻耕土壤为播种做准备。)

The soil in this area is rich and fertile. (这个地区的土壤丰富肥沃。)

The soil was dry and cracked from lack of rainfall. (由于缺水，土壤干燥裂开。)