earthbound
/ˈɜːθbaʊnd/adjective
1
- attached or restricted to the earth附着于地面的; 限于地面的:
a flightless earthbound bird.
一只只能在地面上活动而不能飞的鸟。
1.1
- attached or limited to material existence as distinct from a spiritual or heavenly one为世俗利益所束缚的; 局限于物质生活的(与精神的或天堂般的相比而言):
her earthbound view of the sacrament.
她对圣餐的世俗观点。
1.2
- figurative lacking in imaginative reach or drive〈喻〉缺乏想象力的, 平凡的:
an earthbound performance.
一场缺乏想象力的演出。
2
- moving towards the earth向地球移动的:
an earthbound spaceship.
一艘返回地球的宇宙飞船。