| 释义 |
earth /ɜːθ/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. [亦作E-]地球
get away from Earth 离开地球
Astronomers discuss the possibility of other Earths. 天文学家们讨论是否有可能存在其他地球。
2. (居住在地球上的)全人类
The whole earth rejoiced. 全世界都欢欣鼓舞。
3. 尘世，人间(与天堂、 地狱相对)
4. 陆地；地面
the earth, the sea, and the sky 陆海空
fall to earth 落到地上
glide back to earth 滑回地面
5. 土，泥
The earth in the garden is good, soft soil. 花园里的泥土松软肥沃。
The floor was earth but hard and smooth. (屋内)虽是泥地，倒也坚硬平坦。
I would become part of the earth from which I came. 我原从泥土中来，还得回泥土中去。
6. 尘事，世俗事；物质欲望
7. 〈诗〉人体，躯壳(与灵魂、 精神相对)
8. [the earth] 〈主英口〉巨额金钱；极大的野心
pay the earth 付出大笔钱
Roses in January must have cost the earth. 1月份的玫瑰花肯定贵得不得了。
What's the matter with you that you always want the earth? 你怎么搞的，总是那么野心勃勃?
9. 狐(或獾等)穴
10. 【化】难以还原的金属氧化物(如氧化铝)
11. 〈英〉【电】(接)地；地线
12. 〈废〉国土，国家
II ❶ vt.
1. 用土掩盖(植物或根部)(up)
earth up the roots of a newly-planted shrub 给新植灌木的根部壅土
2. 把(狐狸或其他猎物)追赶入洞穴
3. 〈英〉【电】把(电线或其他导体)接地
4. 〈方〉把…藏在土中，埋藏；埋葬
❷ vi.
(狐等)躲进地洞
The fox earthed. 狐狸躲进了地洞。
[<OE eorthe;与OHG erda, Gr era 有关] phr. bring sb.back (或 down) to earth 使某人回到现实中来，使某人从幻想中清醒过来 Emily's voice brought him back to earth. 埃米莉的声音使他从幻想中清醒过来。come back (或 down) to earth (从幻想中)回到现实 You had better come down to earth for an hour and cook us some dinner. 你最好待一会儿再胡思乱想，还是先抽一个小时给我们做些饭菜吧。go to earth 1. (狐等猎物)逃入地洞 The fox went to earth within a hundred yards of the leading hound. 那只狐狸在距离带队的猎狗不到100码处逃进洞穴。 2. 躲藏起来 They've gone to earth, and we can't find them. 他们已躲藏起来，我们没法找到他们。like nothing on earth 〈口〉很怪 Master Edward Waller in sailor suit looked like nothing on earth. 爱德华·沃勒少爷穿上水手服难看死了。 On hearing the news, she felt like nothing on earth. 听到这消息，她感到极为尴尬。multiply the earth 增加 (世界上的)人口，生儿育女 on earth 1. [常用于最高级或否定词后加强语气] 世界上，人世间 the happiest man on earth 世界上最幸福的人 2. [用于疑问词后加强语气]究竟，到底 What on earth do you mean? 你究竟是什么意思? Where on earth have you been? 你到底上哪儿去了? How on earth could all this be explained? 这一切究竟怎么解释呢? Why on earth did you take the dog into the churchyard? 你到底为什么要把狗带到教堂墓地去呢? promise sb. the earth 对某人作无法兑现的承诺，对某人夸下海口 run to earth 1. 把…追赶入地洞 2. (长期搜寻后)终于找到，追踪寻到 Eventually he would run her to earth in some snug. 他最后一定会在某个酒店私室中找到她。The answer was run to earth by Mr. Landor. 那答案终于由兰道先生发现。take earth = go to earth
the earth moved〈谑〉达到性高潮 |