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earth[ʒθ; ə:θ]名词(pl. ~s[~s; ~s])1 (U)[the ~]a. 地球The ~ goes around the sun.地球绕著太阳转 【同义字】■ earth 与太阳、月球、其他星球相对的地球; ■ globe 指人类居住的地球, 强调其圆球状 b. [集合称]地球上的居民the whole ~全世界的人2 (U)[常 the ~] (对天空而言的) 地, 大地, 地球表面, 地上; (对海而言的) 陆地bring a bird to the ~把鸟击落于地Snow covered the ~.雪覆盖大地The arrow fell to (the) ~.那支箭掉落地上→ the END (s) of the earth.3 (U) (对岩石而言的) 土, 土壤fill a hole with ~用土填洞a clayish ~黏土质的土壤4 (C) (狐、兔等的) 洞穴, 地洞stop an ~填塞洞穴 [地洞]go [run] to ~ < 狐狸等> 逃入洞穴; < 人> 消失, 隐藏5(英)a. (C) [常the ~] ‘电学’地线( (美)ground)b. (U)接地an ~ plate接地板6(C)‘化学’土类(alumina, magnesia 等)■ bring a person back[down]to earth使< 人> (从幻想中) 回到现实 (的世界)■ come[get]back[down]to earth (从幻想中) 回到现实 (的世界)■ cost the earth(口语)花大钱■ down to earth实际的, 现实的■ like nothing on earth→ nothing pron■ on earth(1) (活) 在地球上while he was on ~当他在世时(2) [强调最高级] 在地球上, 在世界上, 在人世间the greatest man on ~世界上最伟大的人(3) [加强疑问词] 到底, 究竟…?What on ~ is the matter (with you)? (你) 到底怎么了?Why on ~ are you standing here?.你究竟为什么站在这里?(4) [加强否定] 全然, 一点也 (at all)There's no reason on ~ why you should do that.你根本没有理由做那件事.■ pay the earth(口语)付大钱■ run to earth把…追究到底, 追踪寻到, 彻底调查The escaped convict was run to ~ in a small town in Maine.那名逃犯终于在缅因州的一个小镇被捕及物动词1 用土掩盖 < 树根、蔬菜等> < up> 2 (英)‘电学’使…接地( (美)ground) |