earth
noun uk/ɜːθ/ us/ɝːθ/
(PLANET)
B1 [ S or U ] (also Earth)地球;世界
the planet third in order of distance from the sun, between Venus and Mars; the world on which we live
The earth takes approximately 3651/4 days to go round the sun. 地球围绕太阳运转一周大约需要365又1/4天
The circus has been described as the greatest show on earth (= in the world). 这个马戏团被誉为是全世界最棒的。
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are called "rocky planets". 水星、金星、地球和火星被称为“岩石行星”。
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- It was Ptolemy who propounded the theory that the earth was at the centre of the universe.
- The satellite slowly rotates as it circles the earth.
- As every schoolboy knows, the earth revolves around the sun.
- Meteorites often burn up in the atmosphere before they reach the Earth.
- Theories abound about how the earth began.
(GROUND)
B2 [ S or U ]陆地，地面
the land surface of the world rather than the sky or sea
The earth was shaking and people rushed out of their houses in panic. 地面在抖动，人们惊恐地冲出房去。
He had enjoyed the voyage but was happy to feel the earth beneath his feet once more. 他旅行非常愉快，但是也很高兴回到了陆地上。
B2 泥土，土壤
the usually brown, heavy and loose substance of which a large part of the surface of the ground is made, and in which plants can grow
The ploughed earth looked rich and dark and fertile. 耕过的土地看上去黑油油的，非常肥沃。
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- Their hoofs threw up clods of earth as they galloped across the field.
- There was a large mound of earth in the middle of the field.
- A large worm wriggled in the freshly dug earth.
- In the spring you almost feel you can smell the earth.
- I like to get my hands in the earth when I'm gardening.
(WIRE)
[ C usually singular ] UK (US ground)地线
a wire that makes a connection between a piece of electrical equipment and the ground, so the user is protected from feeling an electric shock if the equipment develops a fault
(HOLE)
[ C ]（狐狸等动物的）洞穴
a hole in the ground where an animal such as a fox lives
Idioms
come back down to earthidiom (also bring someone back down to earth) （使）从幻想中清醒过来；（使）回到现实中来；（使）开始脚踏实地处理问题
to start dealing with life and problems again after you have had a very exciting time, or to make someone do this
The realization of how little work I'd done for the exams brought me abruptly back down to earth. 意识到要考试了，可我还没怎么复习呢，我一下子被拉回到了现实中来。
cost, charge, etc. the earthidiom mainly UK 花费/收取（等等）一大笔钱
to cost, charge, etc. a lot of money
They charge the earth just for a cup of coffee. 一杯咖啡他们就能要个天价。
the earth movedidiom informal （戏虐的说法）床都塌了，天摇地动，达到性高潮
If someone says the earth moved, they are joking about how good a sexual experience was.
how, what, why, etc. on earth...idiom informalC1 （表示对某事吃惊、不解或气愤）到底或究竟如何／什么／为什么（等等）
used when you are extremely surprised, confused, or angry about something
How on earth did this happen? 这到底是怎么发生的？
Why on earth didn't you tell me before? 你究竟为什么以前没有告诉我？
like nothing (else) on earthidiom 极其古怪；极不寻常；非常糟糕
very strange, unusual, or unpleasant
With his make-up and strange clothes, he looked like nothing on earth. 他化了妆，穿了一身稀奇古怪的衣服，看上去像个外星人。
earth
verb [ T usually passive ] UK uk/ɜːθ/ us/ɝːθ/ (US ground)
把（电线）接地
to put an earth (= wire) between a piece of electrical equipment and the ground
You could get a nasty shock from that water heater if it isn't earthed properly. 如果电热水器接地不良的话，可能会发生很严重的触电事故。