Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #1026
Earth
地球
The planet we live on; the third planet from the sun.
- 1.
Soil.
土壤
- 2.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
距太阳第三近的行星；人类居住的星球
- 3.
Any general rock-based material.
一般岩石类物质
- 4.
the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
构成地表的松散柔软物质
- 5.
The ground, land (as opposed to the sky or sea).
地面,陆地(相对于天空或海洋)
- 6.
the solid part of the earth's surface
地球表面的固体部分
- 7.
The lair or den (as a hole in the ground) of an animal such as a fox.
动物(如狐狸)的洞穴或巢穴
- 8.
A region of the planet; a land or country.
地球上的区域；土地或国家
- 9.
Worldly things, as against spiritual ones.
世俗事物(相对于精神事物)
- 10.
The world of our current life (as opposed to heaven or an afterlife).
现世(相对于天堂或来世)
- 11.
Any planet similar to the Earth (our earth): an exoplanet viewed as another earth, or a potential one.
任何类似地球的行星:被视为另一个地球的系外行星,或潜在的地球
- 12.
The aforementioned soil- or rock-based material, considered one of the four or five classical elements.
前述的土壤或岩石类物质,被视为四或五种古典元素之一
泥土；土壤；地面；陆地；尘世；人世；大地；国土；地区；兽穴；洞穴
In use
The earth orbits the sun once every 365 days.
After the rain, the earth smelled fresh and damp.
The builders leveled the earth before laying the foundation.
the Earth moves around the sun
they dug into the earth outside the church
the earth shook for several minutes
the earth
指地球时通常大写为Earth，但小写也可接受。
The earth orbits the sun.
地球绕太阳运行。
on earth
用于疑问词后加强语气，表示“到底”。
Connections
Collocations
- on earth
- 在地球上
- There are billions of people living on earth.地球上有数十亿人生活。
- down to earth
- 务实的，脚踏实地的
- She is a very down-to-earth person.她是一个非常务实的人。
- move heaven and earth
- 竭尽全力
- He moved heaven and earth to get the job.他竭尽全力得到了那份工作。
- salt of the earth
- 社会中坚，高尚的人
- They are the salt of the earth, always helping others.他们是社会的中坚，总是帮助别人。
- earth science
- 地球科学
- Earth science includes geology, meteorology, and oceanography.地球科学包括地质学、气象学和海洋学。
- earth's crust
Learner notes
Memory Tip
earth 中含 ear（耳朵），想象用耳朵贴近大地，倾听泥土的声音。
Context & Register
通常用于指代地球，在科学和日常对话中均常见，注册中性。
Grammar Note
指地球时通常大写为 Earth。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'birth', 'worth', 'mirth', and 'dearth' rhyme with 'earth' because they share the stressed vowel /ɜː/ and the ending /θ/. Be careful: words that look similar, such as 'ear' (containing 'ear') or 'path' (ending in 'th'), do not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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