单词 | earth |
释义 | nounverb🔑 earthBrE /ɜːθ/ NAmE /ɜːrθ/ noun 🔑 (also Earth , the Earth ) [U , sing. ]the world ; the planet that we live on 世界;地球◆ the planet Earth 行星地球◆ the history of life on earth 地球上的生命史◆ the earth's ozone layer 地球的臭氧层◆ The earth revolves around the sun . 地球绕着太阳转。◆ I must be the happiest person on earth ! 我一定是世界上最幸福的人!climate , earth , equator , equinox , hemisphere , International Date Line , latitude , map , planet , tropic 🔑 [U , sing. ]land ; the hard surface of the world that is not the sea or the sky ; the ground 陆地;地面;大地◆ After a week at sea , it was good to feel the earth beneath our feet again . 出海一周后,重新踏上陆地感到很愉快。◆ You could feel the earth shake as the truck came closer . 卡车开近时会感觉到地面在震动。floorground ⬥ land ⬥ earthThese are all words for the surface that you walk on.以上各词均指地面。floorthe surface of a room that you walk on指室内地板、地面:◆She was sitting on the floor watching TV.她坐在地板上看电视。ground(often the ground) the solid surface of the earth that you walk on(常作 the ground)指室外地、地面:◆I found her lying on the ground.我发现她躺在地上。◆The rocket crashed a few seconds after it left the ground.火箭离开地面几秒钟便坠毁了。landthe surface of the earth that is not sea指陆地、大地:◆It was good to be back on dry land again.回到陆地上真好。◆They fought both at sea and on land.他们在海上和陆上都打过仗。earth(often the earth) the solid surface of the world that is made of rock, soil, sand, etc.(常作 the earth)指大地、陆地、地面:◆You could feel the earth shake as the truck came closer.卡车开近时可感觉到地面在震动。ground, land or earth?用 ground、land 还是 earth?Ground is the normal word for the solid surface that you walk on when you are not in a building or vehicle. You can use earth if you want to draw attention to the rock, soil etc. that the ground is made of. Land is only used when you want to contrast it with the sea. * ground 常指建筑物或车辆外的地面。如果关注的是构成大地的岩石、土壤等可用 earth。land 只在与海相对照时使用:◆the land beneath our feet◆feel the land shake◆sight ground/earth◆travel by ground/earthPatternson/under the floor/ground/earthbare floor/ground/earthto drop/fall to the floor/the ground/(the) earthto reach the floor/the ground/land🔑 [U ]the substance that plants grow in 土;泥;泥土◆ a clod /lump /mound of earth 一块土;一团泥;一堆土soilmud ⬥ dust ⬥ clay ⬥ land ⬥ earth ⬥ dirt ⬥ groundThese are all words for the top layer of the earth in which plants grow.以上各词均指土壤。soil the top layer of the earth in which plants grow指土壤:◆Plant the seedlings in damp soil.把幼苗种在湿润的土壤里。mud wet soil that is soft and sticky指泥、淤泥、泥浆:◆The car wheels got stuck in the mud.汽车轮子陷到泥里去了。dust a fine powder that consists of very small pieces of rock, earth, etc.指沙石、沙土、尘土:◆A cloud of dust rose as the truck set off.卡车起动时扬起一片灰尘。clay a type of heavy sticky soil that becomes hard when it is baked and is used to make things such as pots and bricks指黏土、陶土:◆The tiles are made of clay.这些砖是用陶土制成的。land an area of ground, especially of a particular type尤指某种类型的地带、土地:◆an area of rich, fertile land土地富饶肥沃的地域earth the substance that plants grow in指土、泥、泥土NOTEEarth is often used about the soil found in gardens or used for gardening. * earth 常用以指花园里或种花用的泥土:◆She put some earth into the pot.她在花盆里放了一些泥土。dirt(especiallyNAmE ) soil, especially loose soil指泥土,尤指松土、散土:◆Pack the dirt firmly around the plants.将植物周围的土培实。ground an area of soil指土地:◆The car got stuck in the muddy ground.汽车陷到泥地里了。◆They drove across miles of rough, stony ground.他们驶过数英里崎岖不平、多石的土地。NOTEGround is not used for loose soil. * ground 不用以指松土、散土:◆a handful of dry groundPatternsgood/rich soil/land/earthfertile/infertile soil/land/groundto dig the soil/mud/clay/land/earth/groundto cultivate the soil/land/ground[C ]the hole where an animal , especially a fox, lives 兽穴;(尤指狐狸栖息的)洞穴(BrE ) (NAmE ground ) [C , usually sing. ]a wire that connects an electric circuitwith the ground and makes it safe (接)地线 ● charge , cost , pay , etc . the ˈearth (BrE , informal ) to charge , etc . a lot of money 收(或花、付等)很多钱● come back /down to ˈearth (with a ˈbang /ˈbump )● bring sb (back ) down to ˈearth (with a ˈbang /ˈbump )(informal ) to return , or to make sb return , to a normal way of thinking or behaving after a time when they have been very excited , not very practical , etc .(使)从幻想中清醒过来,回到现实中来 ➡ see also down to earth● go to ˈearth /ˈground (BrE ) to hide , especially to escape from sb who is chasing you 躲藏起来(以免被捉住)● how , why , where , who , etc . on ˈearth (informal ) used to emphasize the question you are asking when you are surprised or angry or cannot think of an obvious answer (加强疑问句的语气)到底,究竟◆ What on earth are you doing ? 你究竟在干什么?◆ How on earth can she afford that ? 她怎么可能负担得起呢?● be , feel , look , taste , etc . like nothing on ˈearth (informal ) to be , feel , look , taste , etc . very bad 感到(或显得、尝起来等)非常糟糕,非常难受● on ˈearth used after negative nouns or pronouns to emphasize what you are saying (用于否定名词或代词之后表示强调)在世界上,在人世间◆ Nothing on earth would persuade me to go with him . 无论什么都不能说服我跟他一块儿走。● run sb /sth to ˈearth /ˈground (BrE ) to find sb /sth after looking hard for a long time (长期搜寻后)终于找到● get /have your ˈend away (BrE , slang ) to have sex 性交● disappear /vanish off the face of the ˈearth to disappear completely 完全消失;消逝得无影无踪◆ Keep looking —they can't just have vanished off the face of the earth . 继续找,他们不可能就从此消失得无影无踪的。● move heaven and ˈearth to do everything you possibly can in order to achieve sth 竭尽所能;竭尽全力● promise (sb ) the ˈearth /ˈmoon /ˈworld (informal ) to make promises that will be impossible to keep 作出不可能实现的承诺● the salt of the ˈearth a very good and honest person that you can always depend on 世上的盐,地上的盐(指善良而诚实的人)● wipe sb /sth off the ˌface of the ˈearth ● wipe sth off the ˈmap to destroy or remove sb /sth completely 使…从地球上消失;彻底消除🔑 earthBrE /ɜːθ/ NAmE /ɜːrθ/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they earth BrE /ɜːθ/ NAmE /ɜːrθ/ present simple - he / she / it earths BrE /ɜːθs/ NAmE /ɜːrθs/ past simple earthed BrE /ɜːθt/ NAmE /ɜːrθt/ past participle earthed BrE /ɜːθt/ NAmE /ɜːrθt/ -ing form earthing BrE /ˈɜːθɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈɜːrθɪŋ/ (BrE ) (NAmE ground ) [usually passive ]~sth to make electrical equipment safe by connecting it to the ground with a wire 把(电气设备)接地 |
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