Word · Frequency #1026
earths
地球
earths is the plural of earth.
核心释义
The planet we live on; the third planet from the sun.
- 1.
土壤
Soil.
- 2.
距太阳第三近的行星;人类居住的星球
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
- 3.
一般岩石类物质
Any general rock-based material.
- 4.
构成地表的松散柔软物质
the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
- 5.
地面,陆地(相对于天空或海洋)
The ground, land (as opposed to the sky or sea).
- 6.
地球表面的固体部分
the solid part of the earth's surface
- 7.
动物(如狐狸)的洞穴或巢穴
The lair or den (as a hole in the ground) of an animal such as a fox.
- 8.
地球上的区域;土地或国家
A region of the planet; a land or country.
- 9.
世俗事物(相对于精神事物)
Worldly things, as against spiritual ones.
- 10.
现世(相对于天堂或来世)
The world of our current life (as opposed to heaven or an afterlife).
- 11.
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
Any planet similar to the Earth (our earth): an exoplanet viewed as another earth, or a potential one.
- 12.
前述的土壤或岩石类物质,被视为四或五种古典元素之一
The aforementioned soil- or rock-based material, considered one of the four or five classical elements.
泥土;土壤;地面;陆地;尘世;人世;大地;国土;地区;兽穴;洞穴
用法In use
The earth orbits the sun once every 365 days.
用法提示:这里'earth'作为名词,指代行星地球。
After the rain, the earth smelled fresh and damp.
用法提示:这里'earth'作为名词,指松软的泥土。
The builders leveled the earth before laying the foundation.
用法提示:这里'earth'作为名词,指地面、土地。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
earth 中含 ear(耳朵),想象用耳朵贴近大地,倾听泥土的声音。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
指地球时通常大写为 Earth。
发音与拼写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.
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.