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单词 earth
释义
earth 1 ★★★
NOUN  
/ɜːΘ/
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。

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。

3  C  a hole in the ground where an animal such as a fox lives (狐狸等动物的)洞穴
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
PHRASES
-   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
-   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
-   cost/pay the earth BRITISH informal
to costpay a very large amount of money
  花/支付很多钱
-   on earth
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。

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。

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?

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。

-   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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