earth
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UK earth, the earth, Earth, the Earth n: uncountable, often capitalized (planet: the world)
SC 地球 dì qiú
TC 地球
TC 地球
The Earth revolves around the sun.
地球绕着太阳转。
earth n: uncountable (soil)
SC 土 tǔ
TC 土
TC 土
SC 泥土 tǔ，ní tǔ
TC 泥土
TC 泥土
Farms are successful because the earth is so rich here.
这里土壤肥沃，所以农场都一派繁荣。
earth n: uncountable (ground)
SC 地 dì
TC 地
TC 地
SC 地上 dì ，dì shàng
The bomb fell to earth.
炸弹掉到了地上。
earth n: UK (electrical wire: ground)
SC 接地线 jiē dì xiàn
TC 接地線
TC 接地線
SC 地线 jiē dì xiàn，dì xiàn
You must remember to connect the earth properly.
earth [sth] vtr: UK (electricity: connect ground wire)
SC 把（电线）接地 bǎ diàn xiàn jiē dì
Is that plug earthed?
earth n: uncountable (lair) (动物的)
SC 地洞，洞穴 dì dòng，dòng xué
The hunted fox went to earth when it heard the hounds.
earth [sth] up vtr phrasal sep: (cover with earth)
SC 把…用土埋起来 bǎ yòng tǔ mái qǐ lái
It's time to earth up the potatoes.
at the end of the earth expr: (in a distant place)
SC 在天涯海角 zài tiān yá hǎi jiǎo
come down to earth v expr: figurative (be realistic)
SC 回到现实中来 huí dào xiàn shí zhōng lái
He came down to earth with a real bump when he was forced to get his first job.
down to earth, down-to-earth adj: (sensible)
SC 通情达理的 tōng qíng dá lǐ de
Marilyn's a very down-to-earth person: she'll be a great asset in the coming crisis.
玛丽琳是个十分通情达理的人，在即将到来的危机中，她肯定能有所作为。
down to earth adv: figurative (to reality)
SC 现实地，回归现实 xiàn shí de
TC 現實地
TC 現實地
Telling her I was broke brought her quickly back down to earth and stopped her spending sprees.
告诉她我破产了将她拉回了现实，她也不再疯狂地乱花钱了。
Earth Day n: (environmental awareness day)
SC 世界地球日 shì jiè dì qiú rì
The first Earth Day took place on April 22, 1970 and is now celebrated around the world.
earth metals npl: (metallic minerals)
SC 土金属 tǔ jīn shǔ
earth science n: (field of study) (包括地理学、地质学、气象学和海洋学等)
SC 地球科学 dì qiú kē xué
TC 地球科學
TC 地球科學
Nancy has a PhD in earth sciences from Bristol University.
heaven and earth n: (the whole universe)
SC 宇宙，乾坤 yǔ zhòu
TC 宇宙
TC 宇宙
SC 天地 tiān dì
TC 天地
TC 天地
SC 万物 wàn wù
TC 萬物
TC 萬物
The chief inspector vowed he would move heaven and earth to bring the killers to justice.
heaven on earth n: figurative (paradise)
SC 人间天堂 rén jiān tiān táng
TC 人間天堂
TC 人間天堂
SC 桃源胜境 rén jiān tiān táng，táo yuán shèng jìng
This seaside vacation has been heaven on earth.
hell on earth n: figurative (torment, horrendous experience)
SC 人间地狱
Working in a fast-food restaurant sounds like hell on earth.
hoodoo, fairy chimney, tent rock, earth pyramid n: (rock formation)
SC 圆柱岩石, 尖顶岩石
Jerusalem artichoke, sunroot, sunchoke, earth apple, topiambour n: (root vegetable) (学名)
SC 菊芋
SC 洋姜，鬼子姜
Once you plant some Jerusalem artichokes in your garden, it's very hard to get rid of them!
Middle-earth n: (fictional place)
SC 中土世界
Mother Earth, mother earth n: (Planet Earth)
SC 地球母亲 dì qiú mǔ qīn
TC 大地
TC 大地
move heaven and earth v expr: figurative (do everything in one's power) (比喻)
SC 想方设法，竭尽所能 xiǎng fāng shè fǎ，jié jìn suǒ néng
If I could I would move heaven and earth to make him well again.
I will move heaven and earth to achieve my goals.
nothing on earth n: (not anything)
SC 非常难受 fēi cháng nán shòu
TC 非常難受
TC 非常難受
SC 非常糟糕 fēi cháng nán shòu，fēi cháng zāo gāo
Nothing on earth can keep me from the man I love.
Nothing on earth will persuade me to talk in front of an audience.
on earth adv: (on this planet)
SC 在地球上 zài dì qiú shàng
SC 世上 zài dì qiú shàng，shì shàng
TC 世上
TC 世上
There's nothing else like it on earth!
on this earth expr: (alive, in this life)
SC 在世 zài shì
TC 在世
TC 在世
While I'm still on this earth, I plan to take care of my garden and my grandchildren.
orbit the Earth v expr: (circle the world)
SC 绕着地球轨道运行 rào zhe dì qiú guǐ dào yùn xíng
Satellites orbit the earth.
The Moon orbits the Earth.
Planet Earth n: (the world)
SC 地球 dì qiú
TC 地球
TC 地球
Planet Earth can heal herself no matter what terrible things human beings have done to harm her.
return to the earth v expr: (die and be buried)
SC 尘归尘 chén guī chén
TC 塵歸塵
TC 塵歸塵
SC 土归土 chén guī chén，tǔ guī tǔ
the salt of the earth n: figurative (person: good, decent)
SC 社会中坚人物 shè huì zhōng jiān rén wù
SC 社会精英 shè huì zhōng jiān rén wù，shè huì jīng yīng
He's the salt of the earth and would help anyone who asked him.
the salt of the earth npl: figurative (people: good, decent)
SC 社会中坚人物 shè huì zhōng jiān rén wù
SC 社会精英 shè huì zhōng jiān rén wù，shè huì jīng yīng
The salt of the earth are those people who behave decently and work hard.
scorched earth n: (military policy: destroying enemy crops) (军队撤退时销毁一切敌军可利用之物)
SC 夷为焦土 yí wéi jiāo tǔ
TC 夷為焦土
TC 夷為焦土
scorched earth policy n: (military: destruction of enemy crops) (军队撤退时销毁一切敌军可利用之物)
SC 焦土政策 jiāo tǔ zhèng cè
General Sherman initiated a scorched earth policy on his march to the sea through Georgia.
the scum of the earth n: pejorative, uncountable, invariable, slang (despicable person)
SC 社会渣滓，人渣 shè huì zhā zǐ，rén zhā
TC 社會渣滓
TC 社會渣滓
You can't be serious about marrying him – he's the scum of the earth! Some people consider tax collectors the scum of the earth.
the Earth n: (this planet: the world)
SC 地球 dì qiú
TC 地球
TC 地球
to the end of the earth, to the ends of the earth expr: figurative (to any or every place)
SC 到天涯海角 dào tiān yá hǎi jiǎo
My love is boundless! - I'll follow you to the ends of the earth!
What on earth ...? interj: informal (expressing incomprehension) (非正式用语)
SC …到底怎么回事？ dào dǐ zěn me huí shì
What on earth are you trying to do coming in yelling at me?
what on earth pron: informal (what)
SC 到底是什么
You still haven't explained what on earth you're doing here.
Why on earth ...? interj: informal (question: why)
SC 到底为什么...？
why on earth expr: informal (why, for what reason)
SC 究竟为什么
SC 为何 wèi hé
TC 為何
TC 為何