英语词汇“earth”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	earth
释义	Trends of earth View usage for: earth (ɜːʳθ) Word forms: plural earths 1. proper noun 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. The space shuttle returned safely to Earth. ...a fault in the Earth's crust. Synonyms: world, planet, globe, sphere More Synonyms of earth 2. singular noun The earth is the land surface on which we live and move about. The earth shook and the walls of neighbouring houses fell around them. 3. uncountable noun 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. They will revert to tilling the earth in an old-fashioned way. Synonyms: soil, ground, land, dust More Synonyms of earth 4. countable noun An earth is a hole in the ground in which an animal such as a fox lives. 5. singular noun 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. [British] The earth wire was not connected. regional note: in AM, use ground earthed adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] Light fittings with metal parts should always be earthed. 6. See also down-to-earth 7. See on earth 8. See on earth 9. See on earth 10. See back/down to earth 11. See to run someone to earth 12. See cost the earth/pay the earth 13. hell on earth 14. to move heaven and earth 15. salt of the earth More Synonyms of earth earth in British English (ɜːθ) noun 1. (sometimes capital) the third planet from the sun, the only planet on which life is known to exist. It is not quite spherical, being flattened at the poles, and consists of three geological zones, the core, mantle, and thin outer crust. The surface, covered with large areas of water, is enveloped by an atmosphere principally of nitrogen (78 per cent), oxygen (21 per cent), and some water vapour. The age is estimated at over four thousand million years. Distance from sun: 149.6 million km; equatorial diameter: 12 756 km; mass: 5.976 × 1024 kg; sidereal period of axial rotation: 23 hours 56 minutes 4 seconds; sidereal period of revolution about sun: 365.256 days ▶ Related adjectives: terrestrial, tellurian, telluric, terrene 2. the inhabitants of this planet the whole earth rejoiced 3. the dry surface of this planet as distinguished from sea or sky; land; ground 4. the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the surface of the ground and consistsof disintegrated rock particles, mould, clay, etc; soil 5. worldly or temporal matters as opposed to the concerns of the spirit 6. the hole in which some species of burrowing animals, esp foxes, live 7. chemistry rare earth, alkaline earth 8. a. a connection between an electrical circuit or device and the earth, which is at zero potential b. a terminal to which this connection is made US and Canadian equivalent: ground 9. Also called: earth colour any of various brown pigments composed chiefly of iron oxides 10. (modifier) astrology of or relating to a group of three signs of the zodiac, Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn Compare air (sense 20), fire (sense 24), water (sense 12) 11. cost the earth 12. come back to earth 13. on earth 14. run to earth verb 15. (intransitive) (of a hunted fox) to go to ground 16. (transitive) to connect (a circuit, device, etc) to earth Word origin Old English eorthe; related to Old Norse jorth, Old High German ertha, Gothic airtha, Greek erā earth in American English (ɜrθ) noun 1. [often E-] the planet that we live on; terrestrial globe: it is the fifth largest planet of the solar system and the third in distance from the sun: diameter, c. 12,760 km (c. 7,930 mi); period of revolution, one earth year; period of rotation, 24 hours; one satellite; symbol, ♁ , often with the 2. this world, as distinguished from heaven and hell 3. all the people on the earth 4. land, as distinguished from sea or sky; the ground 5. the soft, granular or crumbly part of land; soil; ground 6. OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic a. the substance of the human body b. the human body c. the concerns, interests, etc. of human life; worldly matters 7. the hole of a burrowing animal; lair 8. Obsolete a land or country 9. Chemistry any of the metallic oxides, formerly classed as elements, which are reduced with difficulty to an alkaline-earth metal, rare-earth element, or certain other metals 10. Electricity; British ground1 verb transitive 11. to cover (up) with soil for protection, as seeds or plants 12. to chase (an animal) into a hole or burrow verb intransitive 13. to hide in a burrow said of a fox, etc. Idioms: come back to earth down to earth go to earth on earth run to earth SYNONYMY NOTE: earth is applied to the globe or planet we live on, but in religious use is opposed toheaven or hell; , universe refers to the whole system of planets, stars, space, etc. and to everything thatexists in it; , world is equivalent to , earth, esp. as relates to human activities, but is sometimes a generalized synonym for, universe Word origin ME erthe < OE eorthe, akin to Ger erde < IE base er- > Gr era, earth, Welsh erw, field More idioms containing earth hell on earth move heaven and earth run someone to earth promise the earth go to earth down to earth come down to earth the salt of the earth Image of earth © ixpert, shutterstock Examples of 'earth' in a sentence earth And what on earth will become of the show without them? The Sun (2016) So how on earth can you do that and what should you look for? Times, Sunday Times (2016) Enjoy unforgettable views of the spectacular landscapes and immerse yourself in one of the most remote places on earth. Times, Sunday Times (2016) What on earth was going on? Times, Sunday Times (2017) But this is the future on planet Earth. The Sun (2017) SAVING the planet does not need to cost the earth. The Sun (2016) It fires a powerful pulse down into the earth's atmosphere and measures the light that is reflected back. Times, Sunday Times (2017) The blue is the neutral wire, the green and yellow striped is the earth wire and the brown is the live wire. Times, Sunday Times (2016) A student or first rental makeover doesn't have to cost the earth. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Why on earth should animals not be given the same reward for obeying biological commands? Times, Sunday Times (2008) We both wanted to see the earth from outer space. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Prices for rare earth metals have begun to soar. Times, Sunday Times (2010) We had a deep connection with the earth. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Where on earth will these troops come from? The Sun (2015) He set up a business making wire cages that could be filled with earth and sand. Times, Sunday Times (2010) What on earth is this place coming to? The Sun (2015) Where on earth can the big shops and brands go from here? Times, Sunday Times (2013) The sun provides the earth with more energy in an hour than humanity uses in a year. Oliver Morton Eating the Sun: How Plants Power the Planet (2007) Who on earth is going to wear this? Times, Sunday Times (2014) How on earth did you land that job? Times, Sunday Times (2008) The dog is the only animal on earth that can interpret a human gesture. Times, Sunday Times (2013) But we already know how to avert the worst impacts and the solutions need not cost the earth. Times, Sunday Times (2007) All of the brokenness that we feel and experience in this earth today will be reconciled at some point. Christianity Today (2000) There is no way on earth. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The product you crave is destroying planet Earth. The Sun (2012) These gases permit the passage of sunlight to the earth's surface. McKenzie, James F. & Pinger, Robert R. An Introduction to Community Health (1995) It is one of the commoner elements in the earth's crust and indeed in our own bodies. Wills, Christopher The Runaway Brain: the Evolution of Human Uniqueness (1993) I'm delighted he got back to earth safely. The Sun (2012) Thousands of cubic kilometres of ash were thrown into the Earth's atmosphere. The Sun (2010) The reason may be a change in the Earth's atmosphere. Times, Sunday Times (2012) A heavy vehicle, possibly a bulldozer, had been driven up and flattened the wire into the earth. Aldiss, Brian Somewhere East of Life (1994) Quotations To see the earth as we now see it, small and beautiful in that eternal silence where it floats, is to see ourselves as riders on the earth together, brothers on that bright loveliness in the unending nightArchibald MacLeishRiders on Earth Word lists with earth planet In other languages earth British English: earth /ɜːθ/ NOUN planet* The earth is the planet that we live on. American English: earth Arabic: الأَرْض Brazilian Portuguese: terra Chinese: 地球 Croatian: Zemlja Czech: Země Danish: jord Dutch: aarde European Spanish: tierra mundo Finnish: Maa French: terre monde German: Erde Greek: γη Italian: terra Japanese: 地球 Korean: 지구 Norwegian: jord Polish: ziemia European Portuguese: terra Romanian: pământ Russian: земля Latin American Spanish: tierra planeta Swedish: jord Thai: โลก Turkish: yeryüzü Ukrainian: планета Земля Vietnamese: trái đất British English: earth /ɜːθ/ NOUN soil Earth is the soil that plants grow in. American English: earth Arabic: أَرْض Brazilian Portuguese: terra Chinese: 土壤 Croatian: zemlja Czech: hlína Danish: jord Dutch: aarde European Spanish: tierra Finnish: maa French: terre German: Erde Greek: γη Italian: terra Japanese: 土 Korean: 땅 Norwegian: jord Polish: gleba European Portuguese: terra Romanian: sol Russian: почва Latin American Spanish: tierra Swedish: jord Thai: พื้นดิน Turkish: toprak Ukrainian: ґрунт Vietnamese: đất All related terms of 'earth' Earth 2.0 a planet whose size and atmospheric conditions resemble those of the Earth earth art the artistic genre consisting of earthworks Earth Day April 22, a day on which environmentalist concerns are variously acknowledged earth up to cover (part of a plant, esp the stem ) with soil in order to protect from frost , light, etc earth wax a brown or greyish wax that occurs associated with petroleum and is used for making candles and wax paper on earth 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 . red earth a clayey zonal soil of tropical savanna lands, formed by extensive chemical weathering , coloured by iron compounds, and less strongly leached than laterite black earth → another name for chernozem brown earth an intrazonal soil of temperate humid regions typically developed under deciduous forest into a dark rich layer ( mull ): characteristic of much of southern and central England earth lodge a circular , usually dome-shaped dwelling of certain Native American peoples, made of posts and beams covered variously with branches, grass , sod , or earth and having a central opening in the roof , a tamped earth floor , and frequently a vestibule earth sign one of a group of three signs of the zodiac , Taurus , Virgo , and Capricorn earth tone any of various soft colors like those found in nature in soil , vegetation , etc.; esp., brown, tan , or beige earth wire a wire connecting an appliance to earth green earth any of several earths or clays containing iron silicates used as a pale grayish-green pigment heavy earth a white or yellowish-white poisonous heavy powder used esp as a dehydrating agent . Formula: BaO rare earth any oxide of a lanthanide super-Earth a hypothetical planet larger than the earth but smaller than the four gas giants Jupiter , Saturn , Neptune , and Uranus , thought to be orbiting the sun beyond the Kuiper belt but nearer than the Oort cloud : its existence is suggested by two known dwarf planets in a similar orbit earth closet a type of lavatory in which earth is used to cover excreta earth colour any of various brown pigments composed chiefly of iron oxides earth-grazer an asteroid in an orbit that takes it close to the earth earth mother a female goddess considered as the source of fertility and life earth-moving Earth-moving equipment is machinery that is used for digging and moving large amounts of soil . earth pillar a landform consisting of a column of clay or earth capped and protected from erosion by a boulder earth return the return path for an electrical circuit made by connections to earth at each end earth science any of various sciences , such as geology , geography , and geomorphology , that are concerned with the structure , age , and other aspects of the earth earth station a dish antenna , amplifier , and transmitter or receiver used for sending or receiving signals directly to or from communications satellites Earth Summit a summit conference of 100 or more earth leaders debating global environmental and development issues , specifically the summit held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, but the term is also applied e. g . to a projected similar event in 2012 earth tremor a relatively small or short-lived movement of the earth's surface caused by the same forces that produce earthquakes Mother Earth the Earth considered as a living being and the provider of all that is on the Earth planet Earth the third planet from the sun , the only planet on which life is known to exist. It is not quite spherical , being flattened at the poles , and consists of three geological zones , the core , mantle , and thin outer crust . The surface, covered with large areas of water, is enveloped by an atmosphere principally of nitrogen (78 per cent ), oxygen (21 per cent), and some water vapour . The age is estimated at over four thousand million years. Distance from sun: 149.6 million km; equatorial diameter : 12 756 km; mass: 5.976 × 10 24 kg; sidereal period of axial rotation : 23 hours 56 minutes 4 seconds; sidereal period of revolution about sun: 365.256 days rammed earth a mixture of sand , loam , clay , and other ingredients rammed hard within forms as a building material alkaline earth any of the divalent electropositive metals beryllium , magnesium , calcium , strontium , barium , and radium , belonging to group 2A of the periodic table Barbados earth a diatomaceous marl found in Barbados fuller's earth a natural absorbent clay used, after heating, for decolorizing oils and fats , fulling cloth , etc go to earth to hide from someone or something potter's earth a clay that does not contain iron, suitable for making earthenware , stoneware , and porcelain run to earth to hunt (an animal, esp a fox ) to its earth and trap it there scorched earth A scorched earth policy is the deliberate burning , destruction , and removal by an army of everything that would be useful to an enemy coming into the area. cost the earth to be very expensive diatomaceous earth an unconsolidated form of diatomite down-to-earth If you say that someone is down-to-earth , you approve of the fact that they concern themselves with practical things and actions, rather than with abstract theories . earth-shattering Something that is earth-shattering is very surprising or shocking . hell on earth If you say that a place or a situation is hell on earth or a hell on earth , you are emphasizing that it is extremely unpleasant or that it causes great suffering . infusorial earth an unconsolidated form of diatomite promise the earth to promise to give people things that you cannot in fact possibly give them rare-earth element any element of the lanthanide series bone ash the residue obtained when bones are burned in air, consisting mainly of calcium phosphate . It is used as a fertilizer and in the manufacture of bone china alkaline earth metal any of the divalent electropositive metals beryllium , magnesium , calcium , strontium , barium , and radium , belonging to group 2A of the periodic table back/down to earth 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 . come back to earth to return to reality from a fantasy or daydream Chinese translation of 'earth' earth (əːθ) n (u/s) (= planet) (also the Earth) 地球 (dìqiú) (u) (= land surface) 陆(陸)地 (lùdì) (u) (= soil) 泥土 (nítǔ) (c) (Brit, Elec) 接地 (jiēdì) 美 = ground (c) [of fox] 穴 (xuè) vt (Brit, Elec) 把 ... 接地 (bǎ ... jiēdì) 美 = ground what/where/why on earth ... ? 究竟什么(麼)/在哪/为(為)什么(麼) ... ？ (jiūjìng shénme/zàinǎ/wèishénme ... ?) to bring sb/come down to earth 使某人回到现(現)实(實)中来(來) (shǐ mǒurén huídào xiànshízhōng lái) All related terms of 'earth' down-to-earth ( person, manner ) 务(務)实(實)的 wùshí de the salt of the earth 社会(會)中坚(堅)分子 shèhuì zhōngjiān fènzǐ what/where/why on earth ... ? 究竟什么(麼)/在哪/为(為)什么(麼) ... ？ jiūjìng shénme/zàinǎ/wèishénme ... ? to bring sb/come down to earth 使某人回到现(現)实(實)中来(來) shǐ mǒurén huídào xiànshízhōng lái to move heaven and earth to do sth 竭尽(盡)全力做某事 jiéjìn quánlì zuò mǒushì 1 (noun) in the sense of world Definition the planet that we live on, the third planet from the sun, the only one on which life is known to exist The space shuttle returned safely to earth today. Synonyms world It's a beautiful part of the world. planet globe delicacies from every corner of the globe sphere The cactus will form a large sphere crested with golden thorns. orb The moon's orb shone high in the sky. earthly sphere terrestrial sphere 2 (noun) in the sense of ground Definition the part of the surface of this planet that is not water The earth shook under our feet. Synonyms ground We slid down the roof and dropped to the ground. land It isn't clear whether the plane went down over land or sea. dry land terra firma 3 (noun) in the sense of soil Definition the soil in which plants grow The road winds through parched earth, scrub and cactus. Synonyms soil regions with sandy soils ground the marshy ground of the river delta land dust Your trousers will get dirty if you sit down in the dust. mould If the soil is very dry or in poor condition, dig in some leaf-mould or compost before planting. clay dirt They all sit on the dirt in the shade of a tree. turf Lift the turfs carefully – they can be reused elsewhere. sod silt topsoil clod loam related words related adjectives telluriantelluricterreneterrestrial subject word lists See Layers of the earth's crust Quotation To see the earth as we now see it, small and beautiful in that eternal silence where it floats, is to see ourselves as riders on the earth together, brothers on that bright loveliness in the unending night [Archibald MacLeish – Riders on Earth] Additional synonyms in the sense of dirt Definition loose earth They all sit on the dirt in the shade of a tree. Synonyms soil, ground, earth, clay, turf, clod, loam, loam in the sense of dust Definition small dry particles of earth, sand, or dirt Your trousers will get dirty if you sit down in the dust. Synonyms earth, ground, soil, dirt, clay in the sense of globe Definition the earth delicacies from every corner of the globe Synonyms planet, world, round, ball, earth, sphere, orb Synonyms of 'earth' earth Explore 'earth' in the dictionary
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