[mass noun]cultivation of land; tillage 耕种,耕作 ■[in sing.]the condition of tilled soil, especially in respect to suitability for sowing seeds (是否适合播种的)耕作程度 he could determine whether the soil was of the right tilth. 他能判断土壤是否耕作适度。 ■prepared surface soil 耕过的表层土