earthward
adverb
uk/ˈɜːθ.wəd/us/ˈɝːθ.wɚd/(also mainlyUKearthwards,uk/ˈɜːθ.wədz/us/ˈɝːθ.wɚdz/)towards theearth, from theairor fromspace:
向地球（地）；向地面（地）Theplanebegantospiralearthward.飞机开始盘旋着坠向地面。
Describing movement towards
- -ways
- at
- convergent
- facing
- for
- forward
- forwards
- hither
- homeward
- on
- oncoming
- onward
- onwards
- round
- thither
- to
- towards
- up
- ward
- wise
earthward
adjective
uk/ˈɜːθ.wəd/us/ˈɝːθ.wɚd/(also mainlyUKearthwards,uk/ˈɜːθ.wədz/us/ˈɝːθ.wɚdz/)in adirectiontowards theearth, from theairor fromspace:
an earthwarddescent
- aflutteringcirculardisplayflight,followedby an earthwardplummet
- And down it comes - theforceof much of theworkhere ispreciselyin this hard earthwardsmotion.
- Exhaustedly, she made the earthwardsdescent,glidingon thewindlike apowerfuleagle.
Describing movement towards
- -ways
- at
- convergent
- facing
- for
- forward
- forwards
- hither
- homeward
- on
- oncoming
- onward
- onwards
- round
- thither
- to
- towards
- up
- ward
- wise
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