earth

[ə:θ]

n.地球, 泥土, 世间
v.将电器等接地

n.

1. (常大写)地球[the S]

How far is the Earth from the sun?

地球离太阳多远?

2. 陆地; 地面, 地上[U]

The balloon burst and fell to earth.

气球炸了, 落到地上。

3. 土, 泥[U]

The farmer examined a handful of earth.

那个农夫察看了一把泥土。

4. 【英】【电】(接)地; 地线[C]

5. 【英】(狐等的)穴[C]

6. 【化】金属氧化物[C]

7. (地球上的)全人类[the S]

The whole earth rejoiced.

全人类欢欣鼓舞。

8. 尘世, 人间[U]

That's a paradise on earth.

那是人间天堂。

vt.

1. 【英】【电】把(电器)接地

Is your TV set earthed?

你的电视机接地吗?

2. 用土掩盖(植物或根部)[(+up)]

He carefully earthed up the roots of the newly-planted tree.

他仔细地在新栽的树的根部培上土。

词形变化

动词过去式: earthed | 动词过去分词: earthed | 动词现在分词: earthing | 动词第三人称单数: earths |

词义辨析

同义:

n.地球

world  globe

n.泥土; 土壤

ground  dirt  soil  land  sod  

同义参见:

clay  universe  brown  soil  sod  

反义:

n.大地

heaven  

英英释义

名词 earth:

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

同义词：world, globe

the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface

同义词：ground

the solid part of the earth's surface

同义词：land, dry land, ground, solid ground, terra firma

the abode of mortals (as contrasted with heaven or hell)

once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)

the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife

同义词：worldly concern, earthly concern, world

a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)

同义词：ground

动词 earth:

hide in the earth like a hunted animal

connect to the earth

短语词组

bring sb. back to earth

1. 使某人回到现实中来

Her mother's voice brought her back to earth.

母亲的声音使她从幻想中清醒过来。

come back/down to earth

1. (从幻想中)回到现实

You'd better come back to earth now and finish your homework.

你最好别再胡思乱想了, 把作业做完。

on earth

1. 究竟

Where on earth can she be?

她究竟在哪里呢?

2. 世界上, 人世间

补充

earthearth英:[ə:θ] 美:[ɚθ]n.1.世界, 地球The earth makes a yearly revolution around the sun.地球每年绕太阳一周。2.大地, 陆地, 地面3.泥土The floor was earth but hard and smooth.虽然是泥地, 倒也坚硬平坦。4.尘世, 人间The whole earth rejoiced.全世界都欢欣鼓舞。

例句

1. The earth moves around the sun.地球绕着太阳运转。 2. The space shuttle returned safely to earth today.航天飞机今天安全返回地球。 3. a fault in the earth's crust地壳断层 4. The earth shook and the walls of neighbouring houses fell around them.地面摇晃, 周围房屋的墙体在他们身边倒塌。 5. It was good to feel solid earth under my feet again.再次踏上坚实地面的感觉真是太棒了。 6. The meteorite fell to earth in the middle of the Sahara desert.陨石坠落在了撒哈拉沙漠的中央。 7. I wiped the earth off the coin and inspected it closely.我擦去这枚钱币上的泥土, 仔细察看。 8. All the earth shall give thanks.全人类都将心存感激。 9. I was brought back down to earth with a bump by this revelation.真相的披露让我一下子清醒了过来。 10. When he came down to earth after his win he admitted, 'It was an amazing feeling.'从胜利的喜悦中平复后, 他承认道, “当时感觉妙不可言。” 11. Eating organically needn't cost the earth.并不是非得花一大笔钱才吃得到有机食品。 12. It cost me the earth to have Jemima's teeth fixed.给杰迈玛修整牙齿花了我一大笔钱。 13. Why on earth didn't you call me?你到底是为什么没给我打电话？ 14. Where on earth are they?他们现在到底在哪里？ 15. There is no feeling on earth like winning for the first time.初尝胜利滋味的感觉真是无可比拟。 16. the greatest show on earth世界上最精彩的演出 17. They paid the earth to have their garden landscaped.他们花了一大笔钱请人在他们的花园里造景美化。 18. She ran him to earth in the pub at five to one.她找遍所有地方终于在差5分1点钟的时候在酒吧找到了他。 19. I finally ran a copy to earth in a second-hand bookshop.我找了好久, 终于在一家二手书店找到了一本。 20. Light fittings with metal parts should always be earthed.有金属配件的灯具都应接地。 21. to earth up a plant or its root用土覆盖植物或其根部 22. to earth a fox把一只狐狸追赶入狐穴 23. to earth a boby埋葬一具尸体 24. His stereo is earthed.他的立体声收录机接地了。 25. The rabbit earthed.兔子躲进了洞穴。 26. the diversity of life on earth.地球上生命的多样性。 27. it plummeted back to earth at 60 mph.它以每小时60英里的速度向地面垂直下落。 28. God's will be done on earth as it is in heaven.愿上帝的旨意实现在地上，如同实现在天上（祈祷用语）。 29. it doesn't have to cost the earth to look good.要漂亮不一定要花一大笔钱。 30. a layer of earth.一层土壤。 31. [as modifier]an earth sign.土相。 32. ensure metal fittings are electrically bonded to earth.确保把金属装置接地。 33. [as modifier]an earth wire.一根地线。 34. the front metal panels must be soundly earthed.前面的金属仪表板必须妥善地接地。 35. he'd gone to earth after that meeting.那次见面后他便躲了起来。 36. they looked like nothing on earth.他们像是来自外星。 37. who on earth would venture out in weather like this?.究竟有谁会在这样的天气冒险出行？。 38. life on earth地球上的生物 39. The earth goes round the sun.地球绕太阳公转。 40. The spaceship fell towards earth.宇宙飞船朝地面落下来。 41. I could feel the earth shake when the earthquake started.地震发生时，我感觉得地面在摇晃。 42. The earth around here is very fertile.这一带的土壤很肥沃。 43. Dan must have paid the earth for that new car.丹买那辆新车肯定花了一大笔钱。 44. Where on earth have you been?你到底上哪儿去了？ 45. Make sure the plug is earthed.插头一定要接上地线。 46. (The) earth is the third planet from the sun.地球是靠近太阳的第三颗行星。 47. life on earth 地球上的生命 48. the planet earth 行星地球 49. Many species are in danger of vanishing from (the face of) the earth.许多物种正面临从地球上消失的危险。 50. The moisture will eventually fall to earth in the form of rain or snow.水汽最终将以雨或雪的形式降落到地面。 51. We could feel the earth shake.我们可以感觉到大地在震动。 52. a mound of earth 一堆土 53. furniture that looks good and that doesn't cost the earth 看上去很好而又不贵的家具 54. pay the earth 付了一大笔钱 55. It's the tallest building on earth.它是世界上最高的建筑。 56. She said she wouldn't marry him if he were the last man on earth.她说即使他是世界上最后一个男人，她也不会嫁给他。 57. He says that nothing on earth will change his mind.他说世界上没有什么能够改变他的主意。 58. "Why on earth [=in the world, ever] did you do that?"你究竟为什么那样做？ 59. What on earth is he talking about?他到底在讲些什么？ 60. Where on earth are my keys?我的钥匙到底在哪儿？ 61. The appliance is dangerous unless properly earthed. [=(US) grounded]这个装置如果不正确接地会很危险。