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earth n.地球；泥土；世间 (1) 月亮绕着地球转。(2) 地球上百分之多少被海水覆盖着？(3) 他将手插入泥土中。(4) 机器卷起了一大堆泥土。(5) 世间满是残忍，正如海洋满是波动一般。(6) 世间无与伦比的幸福就是既有爱情又爱得纯洁无瑕。 Earth is the most familiar of the planets, being the one we live on. You can also use the word to talk about the earth you stand on — it's the non-liquid part of our planet, the solid ground. It's also another word for "dirt" or "soil." The Old English root, eorþe also had a double meaning, both "ground or soil" and "the material world" or "the abode of man," as opposed to the heavens.

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英 [ɜːθ] 美 [ɜːrθ] (1) The moon goes round the earth.(2) What percentage of the earth is covered by oceans?(3) He dived his hand into the earth.(4) The machine cast up a big heap of earth.(5) The earth is as full of brutality as the sea is full of motion.(6) There is no paradise on the earth equal to the union of love and innocence. Earth is our home planet, the third from the sun. Life on earth is possible because of its particular climate and the presence of water. 1[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2[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。3[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。4[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. 5[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 groundearthedLight fittings with metal parts should always be earthed.有金属部件的照明装置都应该走地线。6See also:down-to-earth；  7[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？8[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。9[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10[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。11[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。12[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。13  hell on earth→see: hell； to move heaven and earth→see: heaven； salt of the earth→see: salt；

英语单词	earth
英美音标	英 [ɜːθ] 美 [ɜːrθ]
中文释义	n.地球；泥土；世间
英语例句	(1) The moon goes round the earth. (2) What percentage of the earth is covered by oceans? (3) He dived his hand into the earth. (4) The machine cast up a big heap of earth. (5) The earth is as full of brutality as the sea is full of motion. (6) There is no paradise on the earth equal to the union of love and innocence.
中文例句	(1) 月亮绕着地球转。 (2) 地球上百分之多少被海水覆盖着？ (3) 他将手插入泥土中。 (4) 机器卷起了一大堆泥土。 (5) 世间满是残忍，正如海洋满是波动一般。 (6) 世间无与伦比的幸福就是既有爱情又爱得纯洁无瑕。
vocabulary简明	Earth is our home planet, the third from the sun. Life on earth is possible because of its particular climate and the presence of water.
vocabulary扩展	Earth is the most familiar of the planets, being the one we live on. You can also use the word to talk about the earth you stand on — it's the non-liquid part of our planet, the solid ground. It's also another word for "dirt" or "soil." The Old English root, eorþe also had a double meaning, both "ground or soil" and "the material world" or "the abode of man," as opposed to the heavens.
柯林斯解释	1 [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 2 [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。 3 [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。 4 [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. 5 [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。 6 See also:down-to-earth ； 7 [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？ 8 [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。 9 [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 10 [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。 11 [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。 12 [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。 13 hell on earth→see: hell ； to move heaven and earth→see: heaven ； salt of the earth→see: salt ；

Earth Phrase 短语 [Emphasis Planet Emphasis Cost →See