earth
[ə:θ]
n.地球, 泥土, 世间
v.将电器等接地
例句与用法：
The police eventually ran him to earth in Paris.
警察穷追不舍，终於在巴黎找到了他。
The moon goes round the earth.
月亮绕着地球转。
The earth in the garden is good, soft soil.
花园里的泥土松软肥沃。
词形变化：
动词过去式: earthed | 动词过去分词: earthed | 动词现在分词: earthing | 动词第三人称单数: earths |
详细释义：
n.
1. (常大写)地球[the S]
How far is the Earth from the sun?
地球离太阳多远?
2. 陆地; 地面, 地上[U]
The balloon burst and fell to earth.
气球炸了, 落到地上。
3. 土, 泥[U]
The farmer examined a handful of earth.
那个农夫察看了一把泥土。
4. 【英】【电】(接)地; 地线[C]
5. 【英】(狐等的)穴[C]
6. 【化】金属氧化物[C]
7. (地球上的)全人类[the S]
The whole earth rejoiced.
全人类欢欣鼓舞。
8. 尘世, 人间[U]
That's a paradise on earth.
那是人间天堂。
vt.
1. 【英】【电】把(电器)接地
Is your TV set earthed?
你的电视机接地吗?
2. 用土掩盖(植物或根部)[(+up)]
He carefully earthed up the roots of the newly-planted tree.
他仔细地在新栽的树的根部培上土。
短语词组：
bring sb. back to earth
1. 使某人回到现实中来
Her mother's voice brought her back to earth.
母亲的声音使她从幻想中清醒过来。
come back/down to earth
1. (从幻想中)回到现实
You'd better come back to earth now and finish your homework.
你最好别再胡思乱想了, 把作业做完。
on earth
1. 究竟
Where on earth can she be?
她究竟在哪里呢?
2. 世界上, 人世间