earth·wards /ˈɜːθwədz $ ˈɜːrθwərdz/ (also earthward /-wəd $ -wərd/) adverbadv TTAtowards the earth’s surface 向地面 The missile fell earthwards. 导弹落向地面。
—earthward adjectiveadj
earthwards• Moments later he tripped and was falling earthwards.• For some inexplicable reason her spirits seemed to plummet earthwards.• Eventually I began my fall earthwards, expecting for all the world to land on the Tarmac.