earth
英[ɜːθ]
美[ɝθ]
- n. 地球;地表,陆地;土地,土壤;尘事,俗事;兽穴
- vt. 把(电线)[电] 接地;盖(土);追赶入洞穴
- vi. 躲进地洞
词组搭配
bring (或 come) back (down) to earth
return or cause to return to reality after a period of daydreaming or excitement
使(幻想或兴奋之后)回到现实;回到现实
the earth moved (或 did the earth move for you?)
(humorous)one had (or did you have?) an orgasm
(幽默)达到了性高潮(或达到性高潮了吗?)
go to earth
(of a hunted animal) hide in an underground burrow
(猎物)逃入地洞
like nothing on earth
(informal)very strange
(非正式)像是来自外星的,极怪异的
they looked like nothing on earth.
他们像是来自外星。
on earth
Among all the possibilities
究竟:包括所有可能性的情况下
Why on earth did you put on that outfit?
你到底为什么要穿上这套服装?