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1 | Earth singular/U the planet on which we live 地球 |
| the planet Earth 地球这颗行星 |
| the Earth The Moon goes round the Earth. 月球绕着地球转。 |
| the Earth’ s surface 地球表面 |
| on Earth They studied life on Earth in all its forms. 他们研究地球上各种形态的生命。 |
| 1a | on/from the whole of the earth 在/从整个地球上 | | These magnificent animals had vanished from the face of the earth. 这些美丽的动物已经从整个地球上消失了。 | |
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2 | the earth the land on which we live 大地;陆地 |
| They felt the earth shaking beneath their feet. 他们感到脚下的大地在颤动。 |
| 2a | U the substance in which plants grow that covers most of the land 土地;土壤 | | a pile of damp earth 一堆湿土 | | The floor was bare earth. 地面是没有铺过的土地面。 | |
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3 | C a hole in the ground where an animal such as a fox lives (狐狸等动物的)洞穴 |
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4 | singular BRITISH the wire in a piece of electrical equipment that makes it safe by connecting it to the ground (电器的)地线 |
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- | bring sb back down to earth (with a bump) |
| to make someone suddenly remember the real situation or things they have to do , after they have been so happy or excited that they forgot |
| 使某人(在激动或欣喜之后)回到现实;使某人清醒过来 |
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- | come down/back to earth |
| to start normal life again after a time of great excitement or happiness |
| (在激动或欣喜之后)恢复正常生活,回到现实 |
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- | cost/pay the earth BRITISH informal |
| to costpay a very large amount of money |
| 花/支付很多钱 |
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- | on earth |
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1 | used for emphasizing that someone or something is the best , worst , biggest etc in the world (用以强调最高级)地球上 |
| The Great Wall is the largest man-made structure on earth. 长城是地球上最大的人造工程。 |
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2 | used for adding emphasis to negative statements 根本没什么东西/没什么地方(用于加强否定语气) |
| Nothing on earth could get me to speak to her. 什么也无法使我再和她说话。 |
| There is no reason on earth why we shouldn’ t just leave. 我们根本没有任何不离开的理由。 |
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3 | spoken used for adding emphasis to questions 究竟什么/为什么/怎么样/哪里(用以加强疑问语气) |
| What on earth do you mean? 你到底什么意思? |
| Why on earth would I want to work for you? 究竟为什么我会想为你做事呢? |
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4 | informal very good or very bad 非常好;非常糟糕 |
| The sound effects are like nothing on earth. 音响效果棒极了。 |
| I felt like nothing on earth next day. 第二天我感觉糟透了。 |
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- | run sb/sth to earth BRITISH |
| to find someone or something after a long search |
| (经过长时间的寻找后)终于找到某人/某物 |
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