| 词汇 | earth |
| 释义 | earth noun uk /ɜːθ/ us /ɝːθ/ earthnoun (PLANET)B1[ S or U ](alsoEarth) the planet third in order of distance from the sun, between Venus and Mars; the world on which we live: 地球;世界 The earth takes approximately 3651/4 days to go round the sun.地球围绕太阳运转一周大约需要365又1/4天 on earthThe circus has been described as the greatest show on earth (= in the world).这个马戏团被誉为是全世界最棒的。 Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are called "rocky planets".水星、金星、地球和火星被称为“岩石行星”。 Vitalij Cerepok/EyeEm/GettyImages It was Ptolemy who propounded the theory that the earth was at the centre of the universe.是托勒密提出了地球位于宇宙中心的理论。 The satellite slowly rotates as it circles the earth.人造卫星围绕地球旋转的同时也在缓慢自转。 As every schoolboy knows, the earth revolves around the sun.地球绕着太阳转，这是小学生的常识。 Meteorites often burn up in the atmosphere before they reach the Earth. Theories abound about how the earth began. Astronomy albedo Andromeda Aquarius Aries asteroid galactic galaxy Gemini geostationary geosynchronous nova observatory orbit orbital Orion suborbital substellar sunspot supergiant supermassive earthnoun (GROUND)B2[ S or U ] the land surface of the world rather than the sky or sea: 陆地，地面 The earth was shaking and people rushed out of their houses in panic. 地面在抖动，人们惊恐地冲出房去。 He had enjoyed the voyage but was happy to feel the earth beneath his feet once more.他旅行非常愉快，但是也很高兴回到了陆地上。 B2 the usually brown, heavy and loose substance of which a large part of the surface of the ground is made, and in which plants can grow: 泥土，土壤 The ploughed earth looked rich and dark and fertile.耕过的土地看上去黑油油的，非常肥沃。 Javier Román/EyeEm/GettyImages Their hoofs threw up clods of earth as they galloped across the field.马匹飞奔穿过田野时，马蹄溅起一块块泥巴。 There was a large mound of earth in the middle of the field. A large worm wriggled in the freshly dug earth.一条大虫子在新翻过的地里蠕动。 In the spring you almost feel you can smell the earth. I like to get my hands in the earth when I'm gardening. The Earth & outer space - general words ablate anti-gravity atmosphere atmospherically auroral geocentric gravity horizon hydrosphere infinite ionospheric lithosphere lithospheric macrocosm mesosphere mesospheric the Big Bang underground weightlessness zero gravity You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Soil earthnoun (WIRE)[ Cusually singular ]UK(USground) a wire that makes a connection between a piece of electrical equipment and the ground, so the user is protected from feeling an electric shock if the equipment develops a fault地线 Electrical switches & connections clicker coaxial corded dimmer dimmer switch junction box national grid outlet override patch patch someone through pause plug plug (something) in/plug (something) into something plug-in powerbank spark plug switchboard terminal wire earthnoun (HOLE)[ C ] a hole in the ground where an animal such as a fox lives（狐狸等动物的）洞穴 Animal dwellings - natural anthill arboreal burrow byre cobweb eyrie foxhole guest habitat hole holt lair lodge nest rabbit hole rookery sett spider's web warren wildlife corridor GrammarEmphatic questions with whatever and what on earth We can ask emphatic questions using whatever or what on earth to express shock or surprise. We stress ever and earth: … Emphatic questions with wherever and where on earth We can ask emphatic questions using wherever or where on earth to express shock or surprise. We stress ever and earth: … Emphatic questions with whoever and who on earth We can ask emphatic questions using whoever or who on earth to express shock or surprise. We stress ever and earth: … Idiomscome back down to earth cost, charge, etc. the earth the earth moved how, what, why, etc. on earth... like nothing (else) on earth earth verb[ Tusually passive ] UKuk /ɜːθ/ us /ɝːθ/(USground) to put an earth (= wire) between a piece of electrical equipment and the ground: 把（电线）接地 You could get a nasty shock from that water heater if it isn't earthed properly.如果电热水器接地不良的话，可能会发生很严重的触电事故。 Electricity & electronics anodize anti-static arc bitstream brownout capacitance chargeable electricity high-voltage homing induction linesman magnet multimeter negatively non-electric non-electrical non-electronic solid-state transistorized earth | American Dictionaryearth noun[ U ] us/ɜrθ/ earthnoun[U] (PLANET)the planet third in order of distance from the sun, after Venus and before Mars; the world on which we live: Earth looks incredibly beautiful from space. His trainer called him the greatest boxer on earth (= in the world). earthnoun[U] (SUBSTANCE)the loose substance of which a large part of the surface of the ground is made, and in which plants can grow; the land surface of the earth rather than the sky or sea: The plowed earth looked dark and fertile. Idiomon earth Examples of earthearth The plans sometimes symbolize more than they explain, especially where large black surfaces representing the earth graphically detract from our reading of space and form. Unlike on the earth, space operations require the ability to work in the unstructured environment. The person's motion relative to the room or drum is real, just as his stasis relative to the earth is real. They say that there will be a 20 - 40 minute delay for the robot's signals to be transmitted to earth. In realizing this, we learn that the environment of bodies on the earth's surface is anisotropic and that this is detectable independently of projectiles' motion. One should be cautious not to romanticize poor and nonindustrial people as earth friendly and ecologically responsible. For example, a return of the dominion of dinosaurs on the face of the earth is not a real possibility. The earth and its riches are protected and arranged in horizontal harmony, expressive of the here and now. Your existence on earth comes to an end with the permanent and irretrievable loss of the ability to think of yourself from the first person. Modelling the global carbon cycle for the past and future evolution of the earth system. It is a mixture of commentary, topical essays (on angels and space, the elements, light, the sky, planets, spheres, heaven and earth) and source book. Its distinguishing characteristic was a double-skinned rubble wall infilled with earth in depths up to 1.8 metres. Those who are well off want to give orders and keep their hands and feet clean of earth. Also, three of the vessels had been broken by the weight of the earth that had been used to fill the shaft. In so "fashion[ing]" the universe through metrical order, the poet reconfigures the heavens and the earth. See all examples of earth These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations withearthearthThese are words often used in combination with earth. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. bare earth The ground under sitka becomes bareearth. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 earth tremor So far as the ban on underground tests is concerned, it is a physical impossibility to have an inspection of every suspicious earth tremor. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 mound of earth The site of this underground building will be marked only a by grassed over moundofearth about 150 metres square at the base. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with earth |
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