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earthy + noun
earthy 常修饰 joke, humor, language 等名词。
He told an earthy joke at the party.
他在派对上讲了一个粗俗的笑话。
泥土的；土质的；沾满泥土的
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泥土的；土质的；沾满泥土的
Consisting of, resembling, or covered with soil or earth.
He told an earthy joke at the party.
他在派对上讲了一个粗俗的笑话。
类似尘土或土壤(即泥土)的。
Resembling dirt or soil (i.e. earth).
显眼且粗俗的
conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
由土壤构成的,或主要由土壤构成的。
Composed, or largely composed, of soil.
与自然不远或让人联想到自然的
not far removed from or suggestive of nature
His earthy jokes made everyone uncomfortable.
他那些粗俗的笑话让每个人都感到不自在。
AI contextual example
She has an earthy sense of humor that some find offensive.
她有一种粗俗的幽默感，有些人觉得反感。
AI contextual example
The comedian's earthy language was not suitable for a family audience.
那位喜剧演员粗俗的语言不适合家庭观众。
AI contextual example
an earthy sense of humor
一种粗俗的幽默感。
WordNet
earthy 常修饰 joke, humor, language 等名词。
He told an earthy joke at the party.
他在派对上讲了一个粗俗的笑话。
作表语，描述人或事物性质。
His sense of humor is too earthy for this audience.
他的幽默感对这个观众来说太粗俗了。
比较级形式，表示程度加深。
Her stand-up routine has become even earthier over time.
她的脱口秀节目随着时间的推移变得更加粗俗。
Not this
She has no interest in earthy matters like money.
Use this
She has no interest in earthly matters like money.
Earthy 意为“粗俗的，下流的”，而 earthly 意为“世俗的，尘世的”。学习者常因拼写相似而混淆，误用 earthy 表达“世俗的”意思。
Not this
He is an earthy, always telling dirty jokes.
Use this
He is earthy, always telling dirty jokes.
Earthy 是形容词，不能直接用作名词。学习者受汉语影响（如“他是个粗俗的人”），可能误加冠词将其当作名词使用。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
自然朴实的风格
The artist's earthy style reflects her love of nature.
这位艺术家自然朴实的风格反映了她对自然的热爱。
粗俗的幽默
His earthy humor made everyone at the table laugh, though some blushed.
他粗俗的幽默让桌上的人都笑了，虽然有些人脸红了。
粗俗的语言
The movie's earthy language shocked the censors.
电影里粗俗的语言让审查人员感到震惊。
泥土色系
She decorated the room in earthy tones to create a warm, natural feel.
她用泥土色系装饰房间，营造出温暖自然的氛围。
发长 /iː/ 音 (如 sea, tea)
Same pattern, same sound
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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。
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。
通常用于描述味道、气味或风格，带有质朴或粗俗的意味。
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