"Dirt" 是 "泥土" 的常用翻译。它来源于中世纪英语 "dirt"，最早的意思是 "污物" 或 "污秽物"。

英文例句：

The children were playing in the dirt. (孩子们在泥土里玩。)
I need to wash the dirt off my hands. (我需要洗掉我手上的泥土。)
The flowers were planted in rich, dark dirt. (这些花被种在肥沃的黑色泥土里。)