Word · Frequency #18776
earthy
泥土的；土质的；沾满泥土的
Consisting of, resembling, or covered with soil or earth.
- 1.
Resembling dirt or soil (i.e. earth).
类似尘土或土壤(即泥土)的。
- 2.
conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
显眼且粗俗的
- 3.
Composed, or largely composed, of soil.
由土壤构成的,或主要由土壤构成的。
- 4.
not far removed from or suggestive of nature
与自然不远或让人联想到自然的
- 5.
Down-to-earth, not artificial, natural.
务实的、非人工的、自然的。
- 6.
hearty and lusty
热情且充满活力的
- 7.
Coarse and unrefined, crude.
粗糙不精的,粗俗的。
- 8.
Like or resembling the earth or of the earth.
像地球的,或属于地球的。
- 9.
Covered with earth (mud, dirt).
覆盖着泥土(泥、尘垢)的。
自然的；朴实的；不矫揉造作的；粗俗的；下流的；豪放的；类似尘土或土壤(即泥土)的。；显眼且粗俗的；由土壤构成的,或主要由土壤构成的。
In use
His earthy jokes made everyone uncomfortable.
She has an earthy sense of humor that some find offensive.
The comedian's earthy language was not suitable for a family audience.
an earthy sense of humor
the earthy taste of warm milk fresh from the cow
earthy smells of new-mown grass
an earthy enjoyment of life
earthy + noun
earthy 常修饰 joke, humor, language 等名词。
He told an earthy joke at the party.
Connections
Collocations
- earthy flavor
- 泥土般的风味
- The wine has an earthy flavor with hints of mushroom.这款葡萄酒带有泥土般的风味，带着一丝蘑菇的气息。
- earthy tones
- 大地色系
- She decorated the room in warm earthy tones.她用温暖的大地色系装饰了房间。
- earthy humor
- 粗俗的幽默
- His earthy humor always makes the crowd laugh.他粗俗的幽默总是逗得大家发笑。
- earthy smell
- 泥土的气息
- After the rain, the garden was full of the earthy smell of wet soil.雨后，花园里弥漫着湿土的气息。
- earthy personality
- 朴实自然的性格
- Her earthy personality makes her easy to talk to.她朴实自然的性格让人觉得很容易交谈。
- earthy style
Learner notes
Memory Tip
earth（泥土）加上 y，像泥土一样朴实自然；也可联想“土味”代表粗俗、豪放。一词记两义。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：soil and ground descriptions、flavor and aroma descriptions、color descriptions (earth tones) 表示“泥土的”这一义项时，通常用于描述土壤、泥土的气味、味道或颜色，语气中性、自然。
Grammar Note
通常用于描述味道、气味或风格，带有质朴或粗俗的意味。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有词与 earthy /ˈɝθi/ 完全押韵。healthy /ˈhɛlθi/ 和 wealthy /ˈwɛlθi/ 彼此押韵，但元音与 earthy 不同；filthy /ˈfɪlθi/ 和 pithy /ˈpɪθi/ 只是末尾有 /θi/；worthy /ˈwɝði/ 与 earthy 元音相同，但结尾辅音是 /ð/ 而非 /θ/，只算近韵；hearty /ˈhɑːrti/ 拼写像 earthy，但发音差别很大。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，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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