"turf, slice of earth with grass on it," mid-15c., apparently from Middle Dutch sode "turf," or Middle Low German sode, both related to Old Frisian satha "sod," all of uncertain origin. Perhaps the notion is water saturation and the group is related to sog. The (old) sod "Ireland" is from 1812.
sod (n.2)
term of abuse, 1818, short for sodomite (also see sodomy). British colloquial sod-all "nothing" is attested from 1958.
sod (v.1)
c. 1400, "to cover with sod," from sod (n.). Related: Sodded; sodding.
sod (v.2)
in sod off (1960), British slang term of dismissal; see sod (n.2).
雙語例句
1. The poor old sod got the sack yesterday.
那位可憐的老兄昨天給解雇了。
來自《權威詞典》
2. We always play better when we are not being recorded—but that's Sod's Law, isn't it?
我們總是不錄音的時候演奏得好些—不過這也是常理，越該做好的時候越做不好，是不是？
來自《權威詞典》
3. Can be used to assay SOD activity by means of pyrogallol oxidation?
鄰苯三酚自氧化法適于測定sod活性 嗎 ?
來自互聯網
4. Contain the essence, SOD of abundant grape, mighty anti - oxygenation defer decrepitude.
富含葡萄籽精華 、 SOD, 超強的 抗氧化 作用于延緩衰老.
來自互聯網
5. The intracellular concentration of 2,3 DPG , ATP and SOD of erythrocyte were measured.