Earth
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n. 地球;陸地;泥土;獸穴;
vt. 把（電線）接地;蓋（土）;追趕入洞穴;
vi. 躲進地洞;
?? 例句
He carefully earthed up the roots of the newly-planted tree.
他仔細地在新栽的樹的根部培上土。
Dew would dampen the earth.
露水滋潤著大地。
The balloon burst and fell to earth.
氣球炸了,落到地上。
That's a paradise on earth.
那是人間天堂。
The farmer examined a handful of earth.
那個農夫察看了一把泥土。
?? 聯想助記
【串】earth(地球)上最大的wealth(財富)是health(健康)
【記】※諧音“餓死”:在地球上還能餓死
※ ear-耳朵,th-拼音“退化”:地球人的耳朵都退化了
※ ear-耳朵,th-拼音“天河”:天河里的耳朵掉在地球上
? 同義詞
?? 牛津釋義
earth
n
1 (usu 通常作 the earth) [sing]
this world; the planet on which we live 世界; 地球
The moon goes round the earth. 月球環繞地球運轉.
I must be the happiest woman on earth! 我一定是世界上最幸福的女人了.
2 [sing] land; the surface of the world as opposed to the sky or sea 大地; 陸地; 地面
After a week at sea, it was good to feel the earth under our feet again. 出海一周後, 又重新回到陸地上而感到愉快.
The balloon burst and fell to earth. 氣球破裂而落到地上.
3 [U] soil 泥土: a clod/lump of earth 土塊
fill a hole with earth 用泥土填洞
cover the roots of a plant with earth 用泥土把植物的根埋起來. =>Usage 見所附用法.
4 [C] hole of a wild animal, esp a fox or badger （野獸的, 尤指狐貍或獾的）洞穴; 獸穴.
5 [C usu sing 通常作單數]
(esp Brit) (US ground) (wire that provides a) connection with the ground completing an electrical circuit 接地; 地線.
6 [C] (chemistry 化) any of several metallic oxides 幾種金屬氧化物之一
an alkaline earth 鹼土金屬氧化物
rare earths 稀土金屬元素.
7 (idm 習語) charge, cost, pay, etc (sb) the `earth (infml 口) charge, etc a lot of money 要付...很多錢
I'd love that bike, but it costs the earth. 我很喜歡那輛自行車, 可是貴得不得了. come back/down to `earth (with a bang/bump) (infml 口) stop day-dreaming; return to reality 不再做白日夢; 回到現實中來
When his money ran out, he came down to earth (with a bump). 他把錢用光時, 才（赫然）如夢初醒. the ends of the earth => end1. the four corners of the earth => corner. go/run to earth/ground hide oneself away to avoid being captured, etc 躲藏起來以免被捉住等. how, why, where, who, etc on `earth/in the `world (infml 口) (used for emphasis 用以加強語氣) how, etc ever 到底怎樣...
What on earth are you doing? 你到底在干什麼呢?
How on earth did she manage that? 她究竟怎麼辦到的呢? (be, feel, look, etc) like nothing on `earth (infml 口) very bad, unwell, peculiar, etc 糟糕、 難受、 特別極了等
He looks like nothing on earth in those weird clothes. 他穿著奇裝異服難看極了. move heaven and earth => move2. promise the earth/moon => promise2. run sb/sth to `earth find sb/sth by searching hard 盡力追查某人[某事物]
The police eventually ran him to earth in Paris. 警察窮追不舍, 終於在巴黎找到了他. the salt of the earth => salt. wipe sth off the face of the earth/off the map => wipe. earth, v
1 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被動語態]
(esp Brit) connect (an electrical appliance, etc) with the ground 將（電器等）接地
Is this plug earthed? 這個插頭接地了嗎?
2 (phr v) earth sth up cover (the roots of a plant, etc) with earth 用土掩蓋（植物等的根）
He earthed up the celery. 他給芹菜培上了土. earth, NOTE ON USAGE 用法
Compare earth, ground, floor and soil. 將earth、 ground、 floor、 soil這幾個詞作一比較. The earth (also Earth) is the name of the planet where we live and earth can also refer to the solid land in contrast to the sky above *the earth（亦大寫作Earth）是我們賴以生存的地球的名稱, earth還可指大地, 是相對於天空而言
The parachutist floated gently down to earth. 跳傘者輕飄飄地降落到地上. Ground indicates an area or distance on the earth's surface *ground指地面上的區域或距離
The expedition covered a lot of ground. 探險隊到過很多地方. In addition, the ground is the solid surface under our feet when we are in the open air 此外, 當人們在露天活動時, the ground可用以指地面
You shouldn't sit on the grou...
?? 考研助記
耳屎(諧音):耳朵屎長得有點像 泥土-泥土當然長在 地球上啦 ear(耳朵)+t(植物)+h(動物):聽到感受到的一切之所在- 地球
?? 擴展釋義
*[?:θ]n. 地球, 泥土, 世界, 塵世vt. 埋入土中, 趕入洞內vi. 躲入洞內【化】 泥土; 地; 地球; 接地【醫】 土, 土地相關詞組: bring sb back to earth on earth
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In for a penny, in for a pound.
一不做，二不休。
As is so often pointed out, knowledge is a two-edged weapon which can be used equally for good or evil.
正像人們常常指出的，知識是一把雙刃刀，可以用于造福，也可以用來為害。