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This flashcard defines "earth" with multiple meanings: 1. The planet we live on (Earth/the Earth). 2. The ground or land surface. 3. Soil or dirt. 4. An animal's burrow. 5. Ground wire in electrical systems (British English). 6. Used in phrases like "on earth" for emphasis, "down to earth" to mean realistic, and "cost the earth" to mean very expensive.

This flashcard defines "earth" with multiple meanings: 1. The planet we live on (Earth/the Earth). 2. The ground or land surface. 3. Soil or dirt. 4. An animal's burrow. 5. Ground wire in electrical systems (British English). 6. Used in phrases like "on earth" for emphasis, "down to earth" to mean realistic, and "cost the earth" to mean very expensive.

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[N-PROPER 专有名词]地球(指宇宙组成部分时用Earth,指人类居住的星球时用the Earth) Earth or the Earth is the planet on which we live. People usually say Earth when they are referring to the planet as part of the universe, and the Earth when they are talking about the planet as the place where we live.
  [oft the N]
  • The space shuttle Atlantis returned safely to earth today. “

    亚特兰蒂斯”号航天飞机今天安全返回地球。

  • ...a fault in the Earth's crust.

    地壳断层

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[N-SING 单数名词]陆地;地面 The earth is the land surface on which we live and move about.
  [the N]
  • The earth shook and the walls of neighbouring houses fell around them.

    地面摇晃,周围房屋的墙体在他们身边倒塌。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]泥土;土壤;土地 Earth is the substance on the land surface of the earth, for example clay or sand, in which plants grow.
  • The road winds for miles through parched earth, scrub and cactus...

    公路蜿蜒数英里,穿过炙烤的大地、灌木丛和仙人掌。

  • They will revert to tilling the earth in an old-fashioned way.

    他们将回归到用老方法耕地。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词](狐等的)洞穴 An earth is a hole in the ground in which an animal such as a fox lives.
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    [N-SING 单数名词](接)地线 The earth in an electric plug or piece of electrical equipment is the wire through which electricity can pass into the ground, which makes the equipment safe if something goes wrong with it.
      [BRIT 英]
    • The earth wire was not connected.

      地线没有接上。

    in AM, use 美国英语用 ground
    earthed
    • Light fittings with metal parts should always be earthed.

      有金属部件的照明装置都应该走地线。

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    See also:
    down-to-earth
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      [PHRASE 短语](用于以how, why, what 或 where 开始的问句,表示强调,通常表示问题没有答案或很难回答)究竟,到底 On earth is used for emphasis in questions that begin with words such as 'how', 'why', 'what', or 'where'. It is often used to suggest that there is no obvious or easy answer to the question being asked.
        [quest PHR]
        [emphasis]
      • How on earth did that happen?...

        那件事到底怎么发生的?

      • What on earth had Luke done?...

        卢克究竟做了什么?

      • Why on earth would he want to go to such a place?

        他到底为什么想去那么个地方?

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      [PHRASE 短语](用于否定名词短语后表强调)根本,完全 On earth is used for emphasis after some negative noun groups, for example 'no reason'.
        [with neg]
        [emphasis]
      • There was no reason on earth why she couldn't have moved in with us...

        她没能搬过来和我们同住,这根本就说不通。

      • There is no feeling on earth like winning for the first time.

        初尝胜利滋味的感觉真是无可比拟。

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      [PHRASE 短语](用于包含形容词最高级的名词短语后表示强调)世界上,人世间 On earth is used for emphasis after a noun group that contains a superlative adjective.
        [adj-superl n PHR]
        [emphasis]
      • He wanted to be the fastest man on earth.

        他想成为世界上跑得最快的人。

      • ...the site of the worst ecological disaster on earth.

        世界上最严重的生态灾难发生地

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      [PHRASE 短语](激动之后)恢复正常生活,回到现实 If you come down to earth or back to earth, you have to face the reality of everyday life after a period of great excitement.
        [PHR after v]
      • When he came down to earth after his win he admitted: 'It was an amazing feeling'...

        从胜利的喜悦中平复后,他承认:“当时感觉棒极了。”

      • I was shocked, brought down to earth by this revelation.

        真相的披露让我深感震惊,我被带回了现实。

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      [PHRASE 短语](经过长时间的寻找后)终于找到 If you run someone or something to earth, you find them after searching for them for a long time.
        [V inflects]
        [mainly BRIT 主英]
      • She ran him to earth in the pub at five to one.

        1点差5分的时候,她终于在酒馆里找到了他。

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      [PHRASE 短语]价格不菲/斥巨资 If you say that something cost the earth or that you paid the earth for it, you are emphasizing that it cost a very large amount of money.
        [V inflects]
        [emphasis]
        [INFORMAL 非正式]
      • It must have cost the earth.

        这肯定花了很多钱。

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      hell on earth→see:
      hell

      to move heaven and earth→see:
      heaven
      ; salt of the earth→see:
      salt

        Oxford earth / ɜːθ ; NAmE ɜːrθ /
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        verb
        earth earths earthed earthing
        noun 1 ( alsoEarth ) , the Earth [uncountable ,  singular ] the world; the planet that we live on 世界;地球 the planet Earth 地球这颗行星 the history of life on earth 地球上的生命史 the earth's ozone layer 地球的臭氧层 The earth revolves around the sun. 地球绕着太阳转。 I must be the happiest person on earth! 我一定是世界上最幸福的人! 2 [uncountable ,  singular ] land; the hard surface of the world that is not the sea or the sky; the ground 陆地;地面;大地 After a week at sea, it was good to feel the earth beneath our feet again. 出海一周后,重新踏上陆地感到很愉快。 You could feel the earth shake as the truck came closer. 卡车开近时会感觉到地面在震动。 synonyms at
        floor
        3 [uncountable ] the substance that plants grow in 土;泥;泥土 a clod/lump/mound of earth 一块土;一团泥;一堆土 synonyms at
        soil
        4 [countable ] the hole where an animal, especially a fox,lives 兽穴;(尤指狐狸栖息的)洞穴 5 ( BrE) ( NAmE ground ) [countable ,  usually singular ] a wire that connects an electric circuitwith the ground and makes it safe (接)地线 IDIOMS charge, cost, pay, etc. the ˈearth ( BrE) ( informal) to charge, etc. a lot of money 收(或花、付等)很多钱 come back/down to ˈearth (with a ˈbang/ˈbump) | bring sb (back) down to ˈearth (with a ˈbang/ˈbump) ( informal) to return, or to make sb return, to a normal way of thinking or behaving after a time when they have been very excited, not very practical, etc. (使)从幻想中清醒过来,回到现实中来 see also
        down to earth
        go to ˈearth/ˈground ( BrE) to hide, especially to escape from sb who is chasing you 躲藏起来(以免被捉住) how, why, where, who, etc. on ˈearth ( informal) used to emphasize the question you are asking when you are surprised or angry or cannot think of an obvious answer (加强疑问句的语气)到底,究竟 What on earth are you doing? 你究竟在干什么? How on earth can she afford that? 她怎么可能负担得起呢? be, feel, look, taste, etc. like nothing on ˈearth ( informal) to be, feel, look, taste, etc. very bad 感到(或显得、尝起来等)非常糟糕,非常难受 on ˈearth used after negative nouns or pronouns to emphasize what you are saying (用于否定名词或代词之后表示强调)在世界上,在人世间 Nothing on earth would persuade me to go with him. 无论什么都不能说服我跟他一块儿走。 run sb/sth to ˈearth/ˈground ( BrE) to find sb/sth after looking hard for a long time (长期搜寻后)终于找到
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        salt
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        verb ( BrE) ( NAmE ground ) [usually passive ] earthsth to make electrical equipment safe by connecting it to the ground with a wire 把(电线)接地 earth / ɜːθ ; NAmE ɜːrθ /
        LDC
        earth1 noun
        earth2 verb
        earthearth1 /ɜːθ $ ɜːrθ/ ●●● S2 W2 noun
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        1earthworld (also Earth) [singular, uncountable] the planet that we live on:  the planet Earththe Earth The Earth revolves around the Sun.the Earth’s surface/atmosphere/crust etc 71% of the Earth’s surface is sea.on Earth the origin of life on Earth2soil [uncountable] the substance that plants grow in SYN  soilsoft/bare/damp etc earth footprints in the wet earth a lump of earth see thesaurus at
        ground
        3land [uncountable] the hard surface of the world, as opposed to the sea or air SYN  ground:  The earth shook. They watched the kite fall back to earth.4what/why/how etc on earth ...? spoken used to ask a question when you are very surprised or angry:  What on earth did you do that for?5cost/pay/charge the earth informal to cost etc a very large amount of money:  It must have cost the earth!6the biggest/tallest/most expensive etc ... on earth the biggest etc example of something that exists:  the most powerful man on earth7religion [uncountable] used in religion to refer to the time when people are alive as opposed to being in heaven or hell:  Jesus’ time on earth move heaven and earth
        at heaven(9)
        , → hell on earth
        at hell1(2)
        8come back/down to earth (with a bump) to stop behaving or living in a way that is not practical:  She soon brought him back down to earth.9no ... /nothing on earth used to emphasize that you mean nothing at all:  Nothing on earth would have persuaded me to go. There’s no reason on earth why you should tell him.10look/feel etc like nothing on earth British English to look or feel very strange:  The next morning I felt like nothing on earth.11electricity [countable usually singular] British English a wire that makes a piece of electrical equipment safe by connecting it with the ground SYN ground American English12animal’s home [countable] the hole where a wild animal such as a fox livesden, lair13go to earth British English to hide in order to escape from someone who is chasing you SYN  go to ground14run somebody/something to earth British English to find someone, especially by looking in many places
        down-to-earth
        , → promise somebody the moon/the earth
        at promise1(3)
        , → the salt of the earth
        at salt1(2)
        COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1nounsthe Earth’s surface· Over seventy percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by ocean.the Earth’s crust· Volcanoes and earthquakes occur where there is movement in the Earth’s crust.the Earth’s core (=central part)· The Earth’s inner core is almost entirely composed of iron.the Earth’s mantle (=parts around the central core)· the incredibly high temperatures and pressures deep within Earth’s mantlethe Earth’s atmosphere· The Earth’s atmosphere blocks off all radiation from space other than light and radio waves.the Earth’s gravity· the continual pull of the Earth’s gravity on the Moon.the Earth’s orbit· The rocket left the Earth's orbit and set off to Mars.the Earth’s rotation· Has the Earth’s rotation always been the same?the Earth’s axis· Over thousands of years, the direction of Earth’s axis slowly changes.the Earth’s climate· The level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has an influence on the Earth’s climate.verbsorbit· The Earth orbits the Sun once a year, and the Moon orbits the Earth approximately every 27 days.revolve/rotate· Because of the direction in which the Earth revolves, the sun always rises in the east and sets in the west.go round/around· Why does the Earth goes around the Sun?phrasesPlanet Earth· the origin of life on Planet EarthCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2adjectivessoft· The wheels got stuck in the soft earth.hard· It hadn’t rained for weeks and the earth was hard.bare (=not covered by trees or grass)· There were no flowers or grass, just bare earth.fertile· This earth is not fertile enough to produce crops.freshly-dug· The poppy seeds were planted in the freshly-dug earth.moist/damp· I slipped on the damp earth and fell over.phrasesa mound of earth (=a pile of earth that looks like a small hill)· A mound of earth lay beside the grave.a clod/clump of earth (=a lump of earth)· The horse’s hooves kicked up great clods of earth.THESAURUSEarth/the Earth the planet we live on – used especially when talking about this in relation to other planets and to space. Also used when talking about being on the ground as opposed to being in the sky: · The Earth moves around the Sun.· The space shuttle returned to Earth safely.· It’s the highest mountain on Earth.the world the planet we live on – used when talking about all the people, countries, places etc on it: · He’s one of the richest men in the world.· Sir Francis Drake was the first Englishman to sail around the world.land the solid dry part of the Earth’s surface: · After weeks at sea, the sailors saw land.the globe the world – used especially when you want to emphasize that something happens in or comes from every part of the world: · a meeting of scientists from around the globe· There has been an increase in skin cancer across the globe.· The network is accessible from any point on the globe.
        earth1 noun
        earth2 verb
        earthearth2 verb [transitive]
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        British English to make electrical equipment safe by connecting it to the ground with a wire SYN ground American English:  Make sure that the machine is properly earthed.
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        earth

        [ɜ:θ]earthed, earthing, earths

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        地球(91%),泥土(8%),世间(1%)
        n.地球;地表,陆地;土地,土壤;尘事,俗事;兽穴
        vt.把(电线)[电] 接地;盖(土);追赶入洞穴
        vi.躲进地洞

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