earth

Word family noun earth earthling earthiness earthlinessearthenwareearthfallearthflaxearthmanearth motherearthmoverearthquakeearth scienceearthwaxearthwolfearthworkearthwormadjective earthy earthly ≠ unearthly earthen earthbornearthboundearthfastearthmovingearthquakedearthquakingearthshakingverb unearth adverb earthward(s) earthilyearthwardearthshakingly

Related topics: Soil, Electrical, Astronomy, Earth sciences

ldoce_079_gearth1 /ɜːθ $ ɜːrθ/ S2 W2 noun

world 世界 (also Earth)WORLD [singular, uncountableU] the planet that we live on 地球

the planet Earth

地球

the Earth

The Earth revolves around the Sun.

地球绕着太阳公转。

the Earth’s surface/atmosphere/crust etc

71% of the Earth’s surface is sea.

地球表面71%的面积是海洋。

on Earth

the origin of life on Earth

地球上生命的起源

→5 See picture of axis 地轴, Arctic circle 北极圈, line of longitude 经线 ... →4 See picture of 见图 GLOBE →4 See picture of 见图 SOLAR SYSTEM

2 soil 土壤 [uncountableU]TAS the substance that plants grow in 泥土，土壤 SYN soil

soft/bare/damp etc earth

footprints in the wet earth

湿土中的脚印

a lump of earth

一团泥土

► see thesaurus at ground

3 land 陆地 [uncountableU]LAND/GROUND the hard surface of the world, as opposed to the sea or air 陆地；地面〔与海洋或天空相对〕 SYN ground

The earth shook.

大地晃动了。

They watched the kite fall back to earth.

他们望着风筝落回地面。

4 what/why/how etc on earth ...? spokenSURPRISED used to ask a question when you are very surprised or angry 究竟，到底〔用于询问令人惊讶或生气的事〕

What on earth did you do that for?

你那么做究竟为了什么？

5 cost/pay/charge the earth informalEXPENSIVE to cost etc a very large amount of money 花费/支付/收取一大笔钱

It must have cost the earth!

那一定花了很多钱！

Examples from the Corpus

cost/pay/charge the earth• But ... but it must cost the earth.• In Coventry Sir William Lyons produced wonderful engineering and style-but he didn't believe his cars should cost the earth.• This is a flexible, well-designed machine which produces quality prints and doesn't cost the earth to print them.• A well planned, well made kitchen that doesn't cost the earth.• It is possible to pay the earth for beauty products.• He would miss seeing Harry and, besides, a weekend at some hotel would cost the earth.• It would cost the earth, but it had to be safer than Nigel's Aston Martin.

6 the biggest/tallest/most expensive etc ... on earth MOSTthe biggest etc example of something that exists 世界上最大的/最高的/最贵的等

the most powerful man on earth

世界上最有影响力的人

7 religion 宗教 [uncountableU] used in religion to refer to the time when people are alive as opposed to being in heaven or hell 尘世，人间〔与天堂或地狱相对〕

Jesus’ time on earth

耶稣在人世间的时候

→ move heaven and earth at heaven(9), → hell on earth at hell1(2)

8 come back/down to earth (with a bump) REAL/NOT IMAGINARYto stop behaving or living in a way that is not practical 回到现实，丢掉幻想

She soon brought him back down to earth.

她很快使他从幻想中清醒过来。

Examples from the Corpus

come back/down to earth (with a bump)• Adai can come back to Earth after Gog is dead - after I am dead, perhaps.• They recently have come down to Earth.• Maybe, but the once pricey products that use this satellite technology have come down to earth.• Peter Lilley came down to earth.• In Karuzi you quickly come down to earth.• AIr travellers came down to earth with a bump yesterday when they joined in some charity aerobics.

9 no ... /nothing on earth NONE/NOTHINGused to emphasize that you mean nothing at all 绝对没有什么〔用于强调〕

Nothing on earth would have persuaded me to go.

绝对没有什么可以说服我去的。

There’s no reason on earth why you should tell him.

你绝对没有理由要告诉他。

Examples from the Corpus

no ... /nothing on earth• No city on earth is quite like it.• No nation on earth takes greater pride in its moral heritage than the United States.• Obviously I couldn't mime to a voice of seventeen years ago, no way on earth!• But at the time, with my dad as he was, there might have been no such place on earth.• Further, no nation on Earth presently has the ability to launch manned lunar missions.• Gazza's goal convinced Maradona there is no greater player on earth than the irrepressible Geordie.• There is no excitement on earth like it.• Oh no ... what on earth was there to cry for?

10 look/feel etc like nothing on earth British EnglishBrESTRANGE to look or feel very strange 看上去/感觉等非常奇怪

The next morning I felt like nothing on earth.

第二天早上我感觉非常奇怪。

11. electricity 电 [countableC usually singular] British EnglishBrETEE a wire that makes a piece of electrical equipment safe by connecting it with the ground 地线〔电器与地面连接的导线〕 SYN American English ground

12. animal’s home 动物居所 [countableC]HBA the hole where a wild animal such as a fox lives 〔狐狸等野兽的〕洞穴 → den, lair

13. go to earth British EnglishBrEHIDE/MAKE IT HARD TO FIND OR SEE to hide in order to escape from someone who is chasing you 躲藏起来 SYN go to ground

Examples from the Corpus

go to earth• Not much doubt he slipped in there and went to earth in the shed, for some purpose of his own.• He'd go to earth and stay there till dark.• All the village had gone to earth.

14. run somebody/something to earth British EnglishBrEFIND to find someone, especially by looking in many places 四处搜寻最终找到某人/某物

Examples from the Corpus

run somebody/something to earth• He hadn't been there that morning and now she had run him to earth in the café.

→ down-to-earth, → promise somebody the moon/the earth at promise1(3), → the salt of the earth at salt1(2)

n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: the planet that we live on

nouns

the Earth’s surface

Over seventy percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by ocean.

the Earth’s crust

Volcanoes and earthquakes occur where there is movement in the Earth’s crust.

the Earth’s core (=central part)

The Earth’s inner core is almost entirely composed of iron.

the Earth’s mantle (=parts around the central core)

the incredibly high temperatures and pressures deep within Earth’s mantle

the Earth’s atmosphere

The Earth’s atmosphere blocks off all radiation from space other than light and radio waves.

the Earth’s gravity

the continual pull of the Earth’s gravity on the Moon.

the Earth’s orbit

The rocket left the Earth's orbit and set off to Mars.

the Earth’s rotation

Has the Earth’s rotation always been the same?

the Earth’s axis

Over thousands of years, the direction of Earth’s axis slowly changes.

the Earth’s climate

The level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has an influence on the Earth’s climate.

verbs

orbit

The Earth orbits the Sun once a year, and the Moon orbits the Earth approximately every 27 days.

revolve/rotate

Because of the direction in which the Earth revolves, the sun always rises in the east and sets in the west.

go round/around

Why does the Earth goes around the Sun?

phrases

Planet Earth

the origin of life on Planet Earth

n THESAURUS

Earth/the Earth the planet we live on – used especially when talking about this in relation to other planets and to space. Also used when talking about being on the ground as opposed to being in the sky

The Earth moves around the Sun.

The space shuttle returned to Earth safely.

It’s the highest mountain on Earth.

the world the planet we live on – used when talking about all the people, countries, places etc on it

He’s one of the richest men in the world.

Sir Francis Drake was the first Englishman to sail around the world.

land the solid dry part of the Earth’s surface

After weeks at sea, the sailors saw land.

the globe the world – used especially when you want to emphasize that something happens in or comes from every part of the world

a meeting of scientists from around the globe

There has been an increase in skin cancer across the globe.

The network is accessible from any point on the globe.

n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: the substance that plants grow in

adjectives

soft

The wheels got stuck in the soft earth.

hard

It hadn’t rained for weeks and the earth was hard.

bare (=not covered by trees or grass)

There were no flowers or grass, just bare earth.

fertile

This earth is not fertile enough to produce crops.

freshly-dug

The poppy seeds were planted in the freshly-dug earth.

moist/damp

I slipped on the damp earth and fell over.

phrases

a mound of earth (=a pile of earth that looks like a small hill)

A mound of earth lay beside the grave.

a clod/clump of earth (=a lump of earth)

The horse’s hooves kicked up great clods of earth.

Examples from the Corpus

earth• Outside, the sun beat down on the red baked earth of Provence.• Then, suddenly, he was running, his arms flailing wildly, his bare feet thudding against the dark earth.• A shaking of earth, sky, mind, all.• Thousands of tons of earth were moved to build the dam.• With the industrial revolution, however, a better world did in fact arrive on earth.• planet earth• Above the earth, below the earth, on the earth, like Alice, curiouser and curiouser.• The message was freshly scratched in the earth.• The temperature of the Earth's core may be as high as 9,000 degrees Fahrenheit.• Born when the earth sleeps, yet Effie never seemed to rest and had soon worn out a rather fragile Marjorie.• In this way, signals can be sent to it and bounced back to earth stations for reception.• He bailed out at just the right time and floated the short distance to earth in a golden parachute.• When he returned to earth, he discovered that his father had died.

soft/bare/damp etc earth• Four single bulbs under tin covers lit the entire station, and the air smelled of coal and damp earth.• She pulled through the clutching shrubbery and skimmed back up the steps, realizing she was leaving footprints of damp earth.• The mist was getting heavier; so, too, was the rank odor of damp earth.• It was dark and smelt of damp earth.• The floor was of bare earth, and a ring of wooden poles supported the roof.• She was pointing at a recess scraped in the soft earth and pine needles.• It pounded the soft earth and gurgled along the gutters to splash with relentless monotony into the tub outside the back door.

词汇	earth
释义	earth Word family noun earth earthling earthiness earthlinessearthenwareearthfallearthflaxearthmanearth motherearthmoverearthquakeearth scienceearthwaxearthwolfearthworkearthwormadjective earthy earthly ≠ unearthly earthen earthbornearthboundearthfastearthmovingearthquakedearthquakingearthshakingverb unearth adverb earthward(s) earthilyearthwardearthshakingly Related topics: Soil, Electrical, Astronomy, Earth sciences ldoce_079_gearth1 /ɜːθ $ ɜːrθ/ ●●● S2 W2 noun 1 world 世界 (also Earth)WORLD [singular, uncountableU] the planet that we live on 地球 the planet Earth 地球 the Earth The Earth revolves around the Sun. 地球绕着太阳公转。 the Earth’s surface/atmosphere/crust etc 71% of the Earth’s surface is sea. 地球表面71%的面积是海洋。 on Earth the origin of life on Earth 地球上生命的起源 →5 See picture of axis 地轴, Arctic circle 北极圈, line of longitude 经线 ... →4 See picture of 见图 GLOBE →4 See picture of 见图 SOLAR SYSTEM 2 soil 土壤 [uncountableU]TAS the substance that plants grow in 泥土，土壤 SYN soil soft/bare/damp etc earth footprints in the wet earth 湿土中的脚印 a lump of earth 一团泥土 ► see thesaurus at ground 3 land 陆地 [uncountableU]LAND/GROUND the hard surface of the world, as opposed to the sea or air 陆地；地面〔与海洋或天空相对〕 SYN ground The earth shook. 大地晃动了。 They watched the kite fall back to earth. 他们望着风筝落回地面。 4 what/why/how etc on earth ...? spokenSURPRISED used to ask a question when you are very surprised or angry 究竟，到底〔用于询问令人惊讶或生气的事〕 What on earth did you do that for? 你那么做究竟为了什么？ 5 cost/pay/charge the earth informalEXPENSIVE to cost etc a very large amount of money 花费/支付/收取一大笔钱 It must have cost the earth! 那一定花了很多钱！ Examples from the Corpus cost/pay/charge the earth• But ... but it must cost the earth.• In Coventry Sir William Lyons produced wonderful engineering and style-but he didn't believe his cars should cost the earth.• This is a flexible, well-designed machine which produces quality prints and doesn't cost the earth to print them.• A well planned, well made kitchen that doesn't cost the earth.• It is possible to pay the earth for beauty products.• He would miss seeing Harry and, besides, a weekend at some hotel would cost the earth.• It would cost the earth, but it had to be safer than Nigel's Aston Martin. 6 the biggest/tallest/most expensive etc ... on earth MOSTthe biggest etc example of something that exists 世界上最大的/最高的/最贵的等 the most powerful man on earth 世界上最有影响力的人 7 religion 宗教 [uncountableU] used in religion to refer to the time when people are alive as opposed to being in heaven or hell 尘世，人间〔与天堂或地狱相对〕 Jesus’ time on earth 耶稣在人世间的时候 → move heaven and earth at heaven(9), → hell on earth at hell1(2) 8 come back/down to earth (with a bump) REAL/NOT IMAGINARYto stop behaving or living in a way that is not practical 回到现实，丢掉幻想 She soon brought him back down to earth. 她很快使他从幻想中清醒过来。 Examples from the Corpus come back/down to earth (with a bump)• Adai can come back to Earth after Gog is dead - after I am dead, perhaps.• They recently have come down to Earth.• Maybe, but the once pricey products that use this satellite technology have come down to earth.• Peter Lilley came down to earth.• In Karuzi you quickly come down to earth.• AIr travellers came down to earth with a bump yesterday when they joined in some charity aerobics. 9 no ... /nothing on earth NONE/NOTHINGused to emphasize that you mean nothing at all 绝对没有什么〔用于强调〕 Nothing on earth would have persuaded me to go. 绝对没有什么可以说服我去的。 There’s no reason on earth why you should tell him. 你绝对没有理由要告诉他。 Examples from the Corpus no ... /nothing on earth• No city on earth is quite like it.• No nation on earth takes greater pride in its moral heritage than the United States.• Obviously I couldn't mime to a voice of seventeen years ago, no way on earth!• But at the time, with my dad as he was, there might have been no such place on earth.• Further, no nation on Earth presently has the ability to launch manned lunar missions.• Gazza's goal convinced Maradona there is no greater player on earth than the irrepressible Geordie.• There is no excitement on earth like it.• Oh no ... what on earth was there to cry for? 10 look/feel etc like nothing on earth British EnglishBrESTRANGE to look or feel very strange 看上去/感觉等非常奇怪 The next morning I felt like nothing on earth. 第二天早上我感觉非常奇怪。 11. electricity 电 [countableC usually singular] British EnglishBrETEE a wire that makes a piece of electrical equipment safe by connecting it with the ground 地线〔电器与地面连接的导线〕 SYN American English ground 12. animal’s home 动物居所 [countableC]HBA the hole where a wild animal such as a fox lives 〔狐狸等野兽的〕洞穴 → den, lair 13. go to earth British EnglishBrEHIDE/MAKE IT HARD TO FIND OR SEE to hide in order to escape from someone who is chasing you 躲藏起来 SYN go to ground Examples from the Corpus go to earth• Not much doubt he slipped in there and went to earth in the shed, for some purpose of his own.• He'd go to earth and stay there till dark.• All the village had gone to earth. 14. run somebody/something to earth British EnglishBrEFIND to find someone, especially by looking in many places 四处搜寻最终找到某人/某物 Examples from the Corpus run somebody/something to earth• He hadn't been there that morning and now she had run him to earth in the café. → down-to-earth, → promise somebody the moon/the earth at promise1(3), → the salt of the earth at salt1(2) n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: the planet that we live on nouns the Earth’s surface Over seventy percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by ocean. the Earth’s crust Volcanoes and earthquakes occur where there is movement in the Earth’s crust. the Earth’s core (=central part) The Earth’s inner core is almost entirely composed of iron. the Earth’s mantle (=parts around the central core) the incredibly high temperatures and pressures deep within Earth’s mantle the Earth’s atmosphere The Earth’s atmosphere blocks off all radiation from space other than light and radio waves. the Earth’s gravity the continual pull of the Earth’s gravity on the Moon. the Earth’s orbit The rocket left the Earth's orbit and set off to Mars. the Earth’s rotation Has the Earth’s rotation always been the same? the Earth’s axis Over thousands of years, the direction of Earth’s axis slowly changes. the Earth’s climate The level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has an influence on the Earth’s climate. verbs orbit The Earth orbits the Sun once a year, and the Moon orbits the Earth approximately every 27 days. revolve/rotate Because of the direction in which the Earth revolves, the sun always rises in the east and sets in the west. go round/around Why does the Earth goes around the Sun? phrases Planet Earth the origin of life on Planet Earth n THESAURUS Earth/the Earth the planet we live on – used especially when talking about this in relation to other planets and to space. Also used when talking about being on the ground as opposed to being in the sky The Earth moves around the Sun. The space shuttle returned to Earth safely. It’s the highest mountain on Earth. the world the planet we live on – used when talking about all the people, countries, places etc on it He’s one of the richest men in the world. Sir Francis Drake was the first Englishman to sail around the world. land the solid dry part of the Earth’s surface After weeks at sea, the sailors saw land. the globe the world – used especially when you want to emphasize that something happens in or comes from every part of the world a meeting of scientists from around the globe There has been an increase in skin cancer across the globe. The network is accessible from any point on the globe. n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: the substance that plants grow in adjectives soft The wheels got stuck in the soft earth. hard It hadn’t rained for weeks and the earth was hard. bare (=not covered by trees or grass) There were no flowers or grass, just bare earth. fertile This earth is not fertile enough to produce crops. freshly-dug The poppy seeds were planted in the freshly-dug earth. moist/damp I slipped on the damp earth and fell over. phrases a mound of earth (=a pile of earth that looks like a small hill) A mound of earth lay beside the grave. a clod/clump of earth (=a lump of earth) The horse’s hooves kicked up great clods of earth. Examples from the Corpus earth• Outside, the sun beat down on the red baked earth of Provence.• Then, suddenly, he was running, his arms flailing wildly, his bare feet thudding against the dark earth.• A shaking of earth, sky, mind, all.• Thousands of tons of earth were moved to build the dam.• With the industrial revolution, however, a better world did in fact arrive on earth.• planet earth• Above the earth, below the earth, on the earth, like Alice, curiouser and curiouser.• The message was freshly scratched in the earth.• The temperature of the Earth's core may be as high as 9,000 degrees Fahrenheit.• Born when the earth sleeps, yet Effie never seemed to rest and had soon worn out a rather fragile Marjorie.• In this way, signals can be sent to it and bounced back to earth stations for reception.• He bailed out at just the right time and floated the short distance to earth in a golden parachute.• When he returned to earth, he discovered that his father had died. soft/bare/damp etc earth• Four single bulbs under tin covers lit the entire station, and the air smelled of coal and damp earth.• She pulled through the clutching shrubbery and skimmed back up the steps, realizing she was leaving footprints of damp earth.• The mist was getting heavier; so, too, was the rank odor of damp earth.• It was dark and smelt of damp earth.• The floor was of bare earth, and a ring of wooden poles supported the roof.• She was pointing at a recess scraped in the soft earth and pine needles.• It pounded the soft earth and gurgled along the gutters to splash with relentless monotony into the tub outside the back door. Related topics: Electrical earth2 verb [transitiveT] British EnglishBrETEE to make electrical equipment safe by connecting it to the ground with a wire 把〔电器〕接地 SYN American English ground Make sure that the machine is properly earthed. 要确保机器妥善接地。 Examples from the Corpus earth• He is strongest when he's earthed and practical.• All that is a bit abstract but it can be earthed by an example.• The £50 rubber-soled shoes earthed the massive electric shock as the bolt hit Brian, 12, in his bedroom.• Any exposed metal must be reliably earthed to the mains Earth lead. Origin earth Old English eorthe
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