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Earthly Reason Life Adj 英[ˈɜ:θli 美[ˈɜrθli Adj.地球的,地上的;尘世的,世俗的;可能的 尘世的;世间的;人世的

单词 earthly
音标
英[ˈɜ:θli] 美[ˈɜrθli]
解释
adj.地球的,地上的;尘世的,世俗的;可能的;
例句

ADJ
尘世的;世间的;人世的
Earthly means happening in the material world of our life on earth and not in any spiritual life or life after death.
例:...the need to confront evil during the earthly life...需要在尘世生活中直面邪恶
例:They lived in an earthly paradise.他们生活在人间天堂。

ADJ
(用于no earthly reason等短语中表示强调)根本,绝对
Earthly is used for emphasis in phrases such as no earthly reason. If you say that there is no earthly reason why something should happen, you are emphasizing that there is no reason at all why it should happen.
例:There is no earthly reason why they should ever change...他们完全没有必要作出改变。
例:What earthly reason would they have for lying?...他们到底为什么要撒谎呢?
变形
est:earthliest~er:earthlier~

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