earths

英 [ɜːθs]

美 [ɜːrθs]

n.  世界; 地球; 陆地; 地面; 大地; 土; 泥; 泥土
v.  把(电线)接地
earth的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-PROPER 地球（指宇宙组成部分时用Earth，指人类居住的星球时用the Earth）
  Earthorthe Earthis the planet on which we live. People usually sayEarthwhen they are referring to the planet as part of the universe, andthe Earthwhen they are talking about the planet as the place where we live.
  1. The space shuttle Atlantis returned safely to earth today. “
     亚特兰蒂斯”号航天飞机今天安全返回地球。
  2. ...a fault in the Earth's crust.
     地壳断层
• N-SING 陆地;地面
  The earthis the land surface on which we live and move about.
  1. The earth shook and the walls of neighbouring houses fell around them.
     地面摇晃，周围房屋的墙体在他们身边倒塌。
• N-UNCOUNT 泥土;土壤;土地
  Earthis the substance on the land surface of the earth, for example clay or sand, in which plants grow.
  1. The road winds for miles through parched earth, scrub and cactus...
     公路蜿蜒数英里，穿过炙烤的大地、灌木丛和仙人掌。
  2. They will revert to tilling the earth in an old-fashioned way.
     他们将回归到用老方法耕地。
• （狐等的）洞穴
  Anearthis a hole in the ground in which an animal such as a fox lives.
• N-SING （接）地线
  Theearthin an electric plug or piece of electrical equipment is the wire through which electricity can pass into the ground, which makes the equipment safe if something goes wrong with it.
  1. The earth wire was not connected.
     地线没有接上。

in AM, use 美国英语用 ground


• See also:down-to-earth
• PHRASE （用于以how, why, what 或 where 开始的问句，表示强调，通常表示问题没有答案或很难回答）究竟，到底
  On earthis used for emphasis in questions that begin with words such as 'how', 'why', 'what', or 'where'. It is often used to suggest that there is no obvious or easy answer to the question being asked.
  1. How on earth did that happen?...
     那件事到底怎么发生的？
  2. What on earth had Luke done?...
     卢克究竟做了什么？
  3. Why on earth would he want to go to such a place?
     他到底为什么想去那么个地方？
• PHRASE （用于否定名词短语后表强调）根本，完全
  On earthis used for emphasis after some negative noun groups, for example 'no reason'.
  1. There was no reason on earth why she couldn't have moved in with us...
     她没能搬过来和我们同住，这根本就说不通。
  2. There is no feeling on earth like winning for the first time.
     初尝胜利滋味的感觉真是无可比拟。
• PHRASE (用于包含形容词最高级的名词短语后表示强调)世界上，人世间
  On earthis used for emphasis after a noun group that contains a superlative adjective.
  1. He wanted to be the fastest man on earth.
     他想成为世界上跑得最快的人。
  2. ...the site of the worst ecological disaster on earth.
     世界上最严重的生态灾难发生地
• PHRASE （激动之后）恢复正常生活，回到现实
  If you comedown to earthorback to earth, you have to face the reality of everyday life after a period of great excitement.
  1. When he came down to earth after his win he admitted: 'It was an amazing feeling'...
     从胜利的喜悦中平复后，他承认：“当时感觉棒极了。”
  2. I was shocked, brought down to earth by this revelation.
     真相的披露让我深感震惊，我被带回了现实。
• PHRASE （经过长时间的寻找后）终于找到
  If yourunsomeone or somethingto earth, you find them after searching for them for a long time.
  1. She ran him to earth in the pub at five to one.
     1点差5分的时候，她终于在酒馆里找到了他。
• PHRASE 价格不菲/斥巨资
  If you say that somethingcost the earthor that youpaid the earthfor it, you are emphasizing that it cost a very large amount of money.
  1. It must have cost the earth.
     这肯定花了很多钱。
• hell on earth→ see:hell

双语例句

• The vast majority of rare earths indispensable in many electronics components comes from China.
  稀土绝大部分来自中国，这种材料是生产许多电子元件所不可或缺的。
• The research status of surface modification on cermet coating microstructure by rare earths and its application development were introduced.
  介绍了稀土对金属陶瓷涂层微观组织改性作用的研究现状和应用进展。
• Other countries and companies are belatedly developing new sources of rare earths.
  其他国家和企业在开发新的稀土源方面动作迟缓。
• Heavy rare earths have been the most affected.
  重稀土受到最大影响。
• Any of various earths containing silica and alumina and ferric oxide; used as a pigment.
  任何一种含无水硅酸、氧化铝和氧化铁的泥土，用作颜料。
• It is obvious that rare earths can suppress the oxidation and sulfuration of metals and alloys at high temperatures.
  稀土在金属与合金的高温氧化与硫化作用中具有明显的抗蚀特性。
• China will continue to supply the world with rare earths.
  中国将继续向世界供应稀土。
• When we tried simulating the formation of Earths in these systems, we didn't think it would work.
  当我们试图模拟地球在这些系统中的形成过程中，我们没有想到这一过程会起作用。
• Creative thinking is required if China is not to become the Opec of rare earths.
  要想阻止中国成为稀土行业的欧佩克（OPEC），就需要创造性的思维。
• He'll be overseeing all things related to earths defence on behalf of the Pentagon and washington.
  他将代表五角大楼和白宫监督与地球相关的所有防务。