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单词 earths
释义

earth

1 of 2

noun

ˈərth How to pronounce earth (audio)
1
: the fragmental material composing part of the surface of the globe
especially : cultivable soil
2
: the sphere of mortal life as distinguished from spheres of spirit life compare heaven, hell
3
a
: areas of land as distinguished from sea and air
b
: the solid footing formed of soil : ground
4
often capitalized : the planet on which we live that is third in order from the sun see Planets Table
5
a
: the people of the planet Earth
b
: the mortal human body
c
: the pursuits, interests, and pleasures of earthly life as distinguished from spiritual concerns
6
: the lair of a burrowing animal
7
: an excessive amount of money
used with the
real suede, which costs the earth to cleanJoanne Winship
earthlike
ˈərth-ˌlīk How to pronounce earth (audio)
adjective

earth

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verb

earthed; earthing; earths

transitive verb

1
: to drive to hiding in the earth
2
: to draw soil about (plants)
often used with up
3
chiefly British : ground sense 4

intransitive verb

of a hunted animal : to hide in the ground
Phrases
on earth
used as an intensive
to find out what on earth he was up toMichael Holroyd

Synonyms

Noun

  • globe
  • planet
  • world
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Noun The moisture will eventually fall to earth in the form of rain or snow. We could feel the earth shake.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
But apparently, the apartheid government also researched the land, literally the quality of the earth to see which places were less fertile. Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2023 Pluck the titular Pikmin out of the earth to assist you in all manner of tasks, from fighting to lifting, in this charming real-time strategy game. PCMAG, 19 Jan. 2023 Neutral Milk Hotel dropped off the face of the earth following the touring cycle in support of that album, promptly turning Mangum and his bandmates into indie rock cult heroes. Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 10 Jan. 2023 In Théodore Maurisset’s imagination, the daguerreotype would bring about a collective hysteria, La Daguerréotypomanie, in which crazed masses arrive from the ends of the earth and overrun a small photo studio. Anthony W. Lee, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2022 Still, Adelstein is broadly familiar with people falling off the face of the earth; such is the nature of being on the crime beat. Vulture, 20 Dec. 2022 Qatar has been assailed over its human rights record, its laws criminalizing homosexuality and the treatment of migrant workers from some of the poorest corners of the earth recruited to build the World Cup. Tariq Panja, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2022 The Chicago skyline is visible from the photo’s location at the Indiana Dunes State Park, but the curve of the earth means the bottom of the buildings is obscured. Eleanor Mccrary, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2022 Conover’s book is bursting with dreamers and druggies, drifters and grifters, the deluded, the dangerous, the salt of the earth. Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2022
Verb
Step into nature, hike, perhaps try earthing (which is a practice of removing your shoes and walking on the earth to help rid you of stresses or clear your mind). Krystyna Chávez, Marie Claire, 14 Jan. 2020 The outer cylinder is earthed while the inner one is not, creating a capacitor. The Economist, 1 Aug. 2019 Practitioner John Manning will discuss earthing on Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 7 p.m. at the Enfield Public Library, 104 Middle Road. Courant Community, 9 Jan. 2018 When the aerial is earthed, part of the carrier wave will be absorbed. The Economist, 13 Sep. 2017 But Truth in Advertising, a consumer advocacy group, cited earthing in a database of 50-some instances in which Goop promoted unsubstantiated products or claims. Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2017 Inside, the château is an equal marvel, perfectly restored and filled with contemporary art and, for balance, fragments of a meteorite that fell to earth 200 million years ago. Jon Maksik, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English erthe, from Old English eorthe; akin to Old High German erda earth, Greek era

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1575, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Kids Definition

earth

noun
ˈərth
1
: the soft or granular material composing part of the surface of the globe
especially : soil that can be cultivated
2
: the place of mortal life as distinguished from heaven and hell
3
: land as distinguished from sea and air : ground
4
often capitalized : the planet on which we live see planet

earths

noun

plural of earth
as in planets
the celestial body on which we live environmentalists who are committed to preserving the earth

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • planets
  • globes
  • worlds
  • universes
  • orbs
  • cosmoses
  • spheres
  • natures
  • balls
  • creations
  • microcosms
  • macrocosms
  • microcosmoses
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