earth
英 [ɜːθ]
美[ɝθ]
- n. 地球;地表,陆地;土地,土壤;尘事,俗事;兽穴
- vt. 把(电线)[电] 接地;盖(土);追赶入洞穴
- vi. 躲进地洞
英英释意
- 1. the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface;
- "they dug into the earth outside the church"
- 2. the solid part of the earth's surface;
- "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"
- "the earth shook for several minutes"
- "he dropped the logs on the ground"
- 3. once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
- 4. the concerns of the world as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife;
- "they consider the church to be independent of the world"
- 5. a connection between an electrical device and the earth (which is a zero voltage)
双语例句
- 1. I was shocked, brought down to earth by this revelation.
- 真相的披露让我深感震惊,我被带回了现实。
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- 2. They would move heaven and earth to stop me if they could.
- 可能的话,他们会千方百计地阻止我。
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- 3. Weather satellites have observed a ring of volcanic ash girdling the earth.
- 气象卫星观测到一个环绕地球的火山灰带。
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- 4. The space shuttle Atlantis returned safely to earth today.
- “亚特兰蒂斯”号航天飞机今天安全返回地球。
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- 5. 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。
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