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earth/ɜ:θ/ n. & v.●n. 1a (also 亦作 Earth; often prec. by 常前接 the) one of the planets of the solar system, orbiting about the sun between Venus and Mars; the planet on which we live 地球(太阳系行星之一，位于金星与火星之间) b (prec. by 前接 the) land and sea, as distinct from sky (相对于天空的)陆地和海洋 2a dry land; the ground 大地，土地 fell to earth 摔倒在地上 b soil, clay, mould 土壤；泥土，泥巴 c bodily matter 肉体，躯体 earth to earth 尘世来，尘世去 3 Relig. the present abode of humankind, as distinct from heaven or hell; the world 【宗】现世；尘世(以区别于天堂或地狱) 4 Brit. Electr. the connection to the earth as an arbitrary reference voltage in an electrical circuit [英]【电】(电路中)接地 5 the hole of a badger, fox, etc. (獾、狐等动物的)地穴，地洞 6 (prec. by 前接 the) colloq. a huge amount; everything [口]一大笔，巨额；全部 cost the earth 非常昂贵，(要)天价； want the earth 野心勃勃 ●v. 1 tr. (foll. by 后跟 up) Brit. cover (the roots and lower stems of plants) with heaped-up earth (up) [英] (为植物的根部或靠近根的茎)培土 2a tr. drive (a fox) to its earth 驱赶(狐狸)进洞 b intr. (of a fox etc.) run to its earth (狐狸等动物)跑进洞穴，躲入洞穴 3 tr. Brit. Electr. connect to the earth [英]【电】给…接地 □ come back (or down) to earth return to realities 回到现实中来 □ gone to earth in hiding 躲藏 □ on earth colloq. [口] 1 existing anywhere 世上，世间 the happiest man on earth 世间最快乐的人； looked like nothing on earth 世上无比的，极不一般的 2 as an intensifier 用来加强语气 what on earth? 究竟，到底 □ earthward adj. & adv.□ earthwards adv.[Old English eorthe, from Germanic] |