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单词 earthen
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Definition of earthen in English:

earthen

adjective ˈəːθ(ə)nˈərθən
  • 1attributive (of a floor or structure) made of compressed earth.

    (地板,建筑物)泥土做的

    earthen mounds
    Example sentencesExamples
    • How long I sat there, on the earthen floor of the Council Chambers, starring blindly at Kinwell, I can not say.
    • Moussa's own residence in Yaamaa is a modest, earthen, terrace-roofed structure.
    • She rocks rapidly from side to side, head turning and feet drumming upon the earthen floor while she beats a tambourine rattle.
    • Water accumulation can cause straw bale walls to mildew and eventually decompose, and earthen walls to deteriorate and collapse.
    • About 300 stone blocks of decorative granite were used in the outer wall surrounding the earthen dome, the central staircase, and the hallway leading into the inner chambers.
    • They dug ponds and built earthen dams called johads to trap monsoon rains.
    • Village houses sit on the ground and have earthen floors.
    • She smiled at them and motioned towards the slumped figure of an old man, sitting on the earthen floor with his back to the wall of the cave.
    • King Makareus' soldiers entered the earthen halls of the pass of Pindae in the crevasse of the great towers of stone.
    • Without this mass of dams and earthen walls, the area would flood every spring just as Egypt's Nile Valley once did.
    • Rain soon began its signature dance on the wooden shingle roof as she lifted a wooden floor panel, revealing a shallow earthen chamber containing potatoes.
    • Uncommon in the U.S., it can be used in mild climates to create thin earthen walls, but lacks the thermal mass or insulation desirable in other climates.
    • It is much more extensive and impressive than any of the other English earthen structures, and indeed than the other early European ones too.
    • Paragon looked to see a smooth trail that diverted from the ravine, leading into the passive earthen walls.
    • ‘Dimitri,’ whispered Bartholomew to the hulking form squatting in the center of the earthen room.
    • I was amazed; here was an earthen structure created by the ancient Cahokians that looked like a huge hill covered in bright green grass whose edges were virtually straight.
    • In the hills above the city, the industrial elite of nearby Pittsburgh had built a private resort, including an artificial lake contained by a poorly designed and ill-maintained earthen dam.
    • Torches lined the earthen walls every fifteen feet.
    • Adjusting the variable focus beam of his flashlight revealed countless overlapping footprints on the earthen floor of the tunnel.
    • She fell to the hard, earthen floor, tired and weak.
    1. 1.1 (of a pot) made of baked or fired clay.
      (花盆等)陶制的
      on shelves sat earthen jugs
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Even for those who do not have a wide compound around their house, plants can be grown in earthen pots.
      • The next step in the procedure is to top up an earthen pot with water, preferably from a well.
      • Chutties or earthen pots are still used adding that special flavour to the curries.
      • Another option is an earthen chiminea, which is great for small outdoor fires.
      • From the humble earthen pot to fancy shapes in clay designed to appeal to the connoisseur… the fair seeks to impress from the word go.
      • The relatively longer longevity of Asians who traditionally used earthen pots as cooking vessels is said to have sparked off research into the properties of clay.
      • The couple have to collect the herbs themselves and brew the concoctions in earthen pots on low flame.
      • He is doomed to remain poor despite being the world's best if he ‘specializes’ in making earthen pots.
      • For ceramic work, she uses earthen pots, ashtrays, glass and PVC material.
      • I take the earthen pot from the cabinet and fill it with water.
      • Fredrico smiled and drank the red wine from the earthen jug.
      • Take an earthen pitcher or any suitable container which should be clean and washed properly.
      • In Tamil Nadu, it's important to cook Pongal in a newly bought earthen pot.
      • The plants were grown in earthen pots filled with soil supplemented with farmyard manure.
      • Some of the plants were in the seedling stage, with their roots encased in soil contained in plastic bags, while the larger plants stood in earthen pots.
      • Jars of spices lined the shelves, with earthen pots full of flour and sugar.
      • I went indoors and filled a bowl of water from the earthen pitcher.
      • An elderly man ran at him with a cry of fury and a large earthen pot raised over his head menacingly.
      • In each room were a stone altar and earthen pots and bowls, and other things needed for the spells.
      • Small earthen pots meant for puja were kept at the adjacent hall.
    2. 1.2literary Relating to or characteristic of the earth or material existence.
      〈诗/文〉尘世间的;物质生活的
      the earthen world is but an imperfect mirror of the heavens
      Example sentencesExamples
      • She provides a break with her rougher, more earthen vocals on "I Don't Keep a Record".
      • He shuns Giotto's earthen solidity.
      • The tones were earthen, the lighting dim, the personas palpably real.
      • She tapped her snake against the ground, turning the serpent back into its earthen form.
      • The thoughts of the earlier lesson make him almost want to return to his immature seasons in his earthen home.

Definition of earthen in US English:

earthen

adjectiveˈərθənˈərTHən
  • 1attributive (of a floor or structure) made of compressed earth.

    (地板,建筑物)泥土做的

    the hillside adjacent to the earthen dam
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Without this mass of dams and earthen walls, the area would flood every spring just as Egypt's Nile Valley once did.
    • Water accumulation can cause straw bale walls to mildew and eventually decompose, and earthen walls to deteriorate and collapse.
    • She fell to the hard, earthen floor, tired and weak.
    • Rain soon began its signature dance on the wooden shingle roof as she lifted a wooden floor panel, revealing a shallow earthen chamber containing potatoes.
    • I was amazed; here was an earthen structure created by the ancient Cahokians that looked like a huge hill covered in bright green grass whose edges were virtually straight.
    • In the hills above the city, the industrial elite of nearby Pittsburgh had built a private resort, including an artificial lake contained by a poorly designed and ill-maintained earthen dam.
    • How long I sat there, on the earthen floor of the Council Chambers, starring blindly at Kinwell, I can not say.
    • About 300 stone blocks of decorative granite were used in the outer wall surrounding the earthen dome, the central staircase, and the hallway leading into the inner chambers.
    • Uncommon in the U.S., it can be used in mild climates to create thin earthen walls, but lacks the thermal mass or insulation desirable in other climates.
    • Village houses sit on the ground and have earthen floors.
    • King Makareus' soldiers entered the earthen halls of the pass of Pindae in the crevasse of the great towers of stone.
    • Paragon looked to see a smooth trail that diverted from the ravine, leading into the passive earthen walls.
    • ‘Dimitri,’ whispered Bartholomew to the hulking form squatting in the center of the earthen room.
    • It is much more extensive and impressive than any of the other English earthen structures, and indeed than the other early European ones too.
    • Moussa's own residence in Yaamaa is a modest, earthen, terrace-roofed structure.
    • She smiled at them and motioned towards the slumped figure of an old man, sitting on the earthen floor with his back to the wall of the cave.
    • Adjusting the variable focus beam of his flashlight revealed countless overlapping footprints on the earthen floor of the tunnel.
    • She rocks rapidly from side to side, head turning and feet drumming upon the earthen floor while she beats a tambourine rattle.
    • Torches lined the earthen walls every fifteen feet.
    • They dug ponds and built earthen dams called johads to trap monsoon rains.
    1. 1.1 (of a pot) made of baked or fired clay.
      (花盆等)陶制的
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The next step in the procedure is to top up an earthen pot with water, preferably from a well.
      • The couple have to collect the herbs themselves and brew the concoctions in earthen pots on low flame.
      • Even for those who do not have a wide compound around their house, plants can be grown in earthen pots.
      • The relatively longer longevity of Asians who traditionally used earthen pots as cooking vessels is said to have sparked off research into the properties of clay.
      • An elderly man ran at him with a cry of fury and a large earthen pot raised over his head menacingly.
      • Fredrico smiled and drank the red wine from the earthen jug.
      • In Tamil Nadu, it's important to cook Pongal in a newly bought earthen pot.
      • Another option is an earthen chiminea, which is great for small outdoor fires.
      • I went indoors and filled a bowl of water from the earthen pitcher.
      • The plants were grown in earthen pots filled with soil supplemented with farmyard manure.
      • From the humble earthen pot to fancy shapes in clay designed to appeal to the connoisseur… the fair seeks to impress from the word go.
      • Jars of spices lined the shelves, with earthen pots full of flour and sugar.
      • In each room were a stone altar and earthen pots and bowls, and other things needed for the spells.
      • For ceramic work, she uses earthen pots, ashtrays, glass and PVC material.
      • He is doomed to remain poor despite being the world's best if he ‘specializes’ in making earthen pots.
      • Some of the plants were in the seedling stage, with their roots encased in soil contained in plastic bags, while the larger plants stood in earthen pots.
      • Chutties or earthen pots are still used adding that special flavour to the curries.
      • Small earthen pots meant for puja were kept at the adjacent hall.
      • I take the earthen pot from the cabinet and fill it with water.
      • Take an earthen pitcher or any suitable container which should be clean and washed properly.
    2. 1.2literary Relating to or characteristic of the earth or material existence.
      〈诗/文〉尘世间的;物质生活的
      the earthen world is but an imperfect mirror of the heavens
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The tones were earthen, the lighting dim, the personas palpably real.
      • The thoughts of the earlier lesson make him almost want to return to his immature seasons in his earthen home.
      • He shuns Giotto's earthen solidity.
      • She tapped her snake against the ground, turning the serpent back into its earthen form.
      • She provides a break with her rougher, more earthen vocals on "I Don't Keep a Record".
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