earth noun ⇨floor1 (under the earth)⇨soil (freshly dug earth)⇨world (life on earth)
floor1
noun
sit on the floor坐在地板上the first floor of a building楼房的第二层floor ♦︎ ground ♦︎ land ♦︎ earth ♦︎ soilThese are all words for the surface that you walk on.这些词均表示地面。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆on / under the floor / ground / earth◆bare floor / ground / earth◆to drop / fall to the floor / the ground / (the) earth◆to hit the floor / ground◆to reach the floor / the ground / land■floor [countable, usually singular] the surface of a room that you walk on（室内）地板，地面◆She was sitting on the floor watching TV.她坐在地板上看电视。◆to clean / wash / sweep the floor打扫／洗刷／清扫地板◆There's not really enough floor space in here.这里的居住面积真的很不够。◆There were wooden panels from floor to ceiling.从地板到天花板的墙壁上都镶着木板。OPPceilingⓘ The ceiling is the top inside surface of a room. * ceiling指天花板、顶棚◆It was a large room with a high ceiling.这是个屋顶很高的大房间。■ground (often the ground常作the ground) [uncountable] the solid surface of the earth that you walk on（室外）地，地面◆I found her lying on the ground.我发现她躺在地上。◆The ground fell away to the left of the road.路面向左侧倾斜。◆It was buried three metres below ground.它埋在地下3米处。◆The plant grows to about two feet above ground.这种植物的地面高度约有2英尺。◆Most of the animals' food is found at ground level.这些动物的食物大多可在地面找到。◆The rocket crashed a few seconds after it left the ground.火箭离开地面几秒后便坠毁了。 see also ground ⇨ soil■land [uncountable] the surface of the earth that is not sea陆地；大地◆At last we sighted land(= saw land from the sea).我们终于望见了陆地。◆It was good to be back on dry land again.重回到陆地上真好。◆They fought both at sea and on land.他们在海上和陆上都打过仗。◆We travelled mainly by land.我们主要走陆路。◆a land mass that covers over a quarter of the earth's surface占地球表面超过四分之一的大陆块OPPsea ⇨ sea see also land ⇨ landnoun12, land ⇨ soil■earth (often the earth常作the earth) [uncountable, singular] the solid surface of the world that is made of rock, soil, sand, etc.大地；陆地；地面◆It was good to feel the earth beneath our feet again.重新踏上陆地感觉真好。◆The earth was dry and scorched.大地干焦。◆You could feel the earth shake as the truck came closer.卡车开近时会感觉到地面在震动。 see also earth ⇨ soilNOTE辨析 Ground, land or earth?Ground is the normal word for the solid surface that you walk on when you are not in a building or vehicle. You can use earth if you want to draw attention to the rock, soil etc. that the ground is made of, but ground can also be used in any of the examples for earth. Land is only used when you want to contrast it with the sea. * ground是常用词，指建筑物或车辆外人可行走的地面。如果强调的是构成大地的岩石、土壤等，可用earth，不过earth所适用的任何场合亦可用ground。land只在与海对比时使用◆the land beneath our feet◆feel the land shake◆sight ground/earth◆travel by ground/earth■soil [uncountable] (literary) a country; an area of land国土；领土；土地◆It was the first time I had set foot on American soil.那是我第一次踏上美洲大地。ⓘ This meaning of soil is almost always used in the phrase on African/British, etc. soil, meaning 'in Africa/Britain, etc.'. * soil表达此义时几乎总是用于短语on African/British, etc. soil中，表示在非洲、英国等。 see also soil ⇨ soil
soil
noun
➡ See also the entry for ⇨ land2另见land条第2义soil ♦︎ mud ♦︎ dust ♦︎ clay ♦︎ land ♦︎ earth ♦︎ dirt ♦︎ ground ♦︎ peatThese are all words for the top layer of the earth in which plants grow.这些词均表示土壤、泥土、土地。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆dry soil / mud / dust / clay / land / earth / dirt / ground / peat◆wet / soft soil / mud / clay / earth / dirt / ground / peat◆damp / moist soil / clay / earth / dirt / ground / peat◆heavy soil / mud / clay / land / dirt / ground◆marshy soil / land / ground◆sandy soil / earth / dirt / ground◆good / rich soil / land / earth / peat◆fertile / infertile / poor soil / land / ground◆to dig the soil / mud / clay / land / earth / ground / peat◆to cultivate / till / fertilize / drain the soil / land / ground■soil [uncountable, countable] the top layer of the earth in which plants grow泥土；土壤◆Plant the seedlings in damp soil.把秧苗种在潮湿的土壤里。◆Cutting down forest trees can lead to serious soil erosion.砍伐森林会导致严重的水土流失。◆the study of rocks and soils对岩石和土壤的研究 see also soil ⇨ floor1■mud [uncountable] wet soil that is soft and sticky泥；淤泥；泥浆◆The car wheels got stuck in the mud.汽车轮子陷在淤泥里了。◆Your boots are covered in mud.你的靴子上都是泥。◆They live in mud huts with grass roofs.他们住的是茅草铺顶的土坯屋。 see also muddy ⇨ dirty■dust [uncountable] a fine powder that consists of very small pieces of rock, earth, etc.沙土；尘土◆A cloud of dust rose as the truck set off.卡车开走时扬起一片沙尘。◆They rolled in the dust, fighting.他们在沙土里翻滚打架。◆The workers wear masks to stop them from inhaling the dust.工人戴着面罩以免吸入尘土。▸dusty
adjective
◆They plodded along the dusty road.他们拖着沉重的脚步走在尘土飞扬的路上。■clay [uncountable] a type of heavy sticky soil that becomes hard when it is baked and is used to make things such as pots and bricks黏土；陶土◆Not much can grow in the wet clay here.在这里的湿黏土里种庄稼收成不多。◆She moulded the clay into the shape of a head.她把陶土做成一个人头的形状。■land [uncountable] an area of ground, especially of a particular type（尤指某类型的）地带，土地◆an area of rich, fertile land一片丰腴的土地◆His family had worked the land for generations(= grown crops or raised animals on it).他家祖祖辈辈在这块土地上耕种。◆They own a small plot of land.他们拥有一小块土地。 see also land ⇨ floor1, land ⇨ landnoun12■earth [uncountable] the substance that plants grow in土；泥；泥土◆She put a couple of handfuls of earth into the pot.她将几把泥土装到花盆里。◆In the air was the smell of freshly dug earth.空气中弥漫着刚刚翻松过的泥土的气味。ⓘ Earth is often used to talk about the soil found in gardens or used for gardening. * earth常指花园里的土壤或园艺用土。 see also earth ⇨ floor1▸earthy
adjective
◆earthy colours / smells泥土的颜色／气味■dirt [uncountable] (especially NAmE) soil, especially loose soil泥土；（尤指）松土，散土◆He picked up a handful of dry dirt.他抓起一把干土。◆Pack the dirt firmly around the plants.把植物周围的土培实。◆They lived in a shack with a dirt floor.他们住在一间土地面的棚屋里。■ground [uncountable] an area of soil土地◆Dig a hole in the ground about ten inches across.在地上挖一个宽约10英寸的坑。◆There was a small patch of ground at the side of the cottage.村舍旁边有一小片土地。ⓘ Ground is not used to talk about loose soil. * ground不指松土◆a handful of dry ground see also ground ⇨ floor1■peat [uncountable] a soft black or brown substance formed from decaying plants just under the surface of the ground, especially in cool wet areas. It can be used to improve garden soil or burned as a fuel.泥煤；泥炭◆Dig some peat into the soil before planting.种植前把一些泥炭掺到土壤里。◆a peat bog(= the place where peat is naturally formed)泥炭沼▸peaty
adjective
◆peaty soils泥炭土
theworld
noun
the world ♦︎ earth ♦︎ the globe ♦︎ the planetThese words all mean the planet that we live on.这些词均表示地球。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆around / across / all over the world / earth / globe / planet◆on (the) earth / the globe / the planet◆to save / destroy the world / earth / planet◆the world / earth turns / revolves◆the face / surface of the earth / globe / planet◆the (four) corners of the world / earth / globe■the world [singular] the planet that we live on; all the people or countries that exist地球；世界◆He's always wanted to sail around the world.他一直想环球航行。◆Which is the largest city in the world?世界上最大的城市是哪个？◆French is spoken in many parts of the world.世界上许多地方说法语。◆He's the world's highest paid entertainer.他是世界上薪酬最高的艺人。◆She spent much of her life campaigning for world peace.她几乎把一生都投入到了世界和平运动之中。■earth ( the earth, Earth, the Earth) [uncountable, singular] the planet that we live on地球◆The fossil record shows the history of life on earth.化石记录着地球上的生命史。◆The earth revolves around the sun.地球绕着太阳转。◆In the story the aliens have a plan to destroy planet earth.故事中外星人计划摧毁地球。NOTE辨析 The world or the earth?In some cases you can use either word.在有些情况下这两个词可以通用◆I must be the happiest person in the world / on earth!我肯定是这世上最幸福的人了！However, there is usually a difference of emphasis: use the world when you are only concerned with things that exist in the world, and not with anything that exists outside it. Earth is more often used when our planet is being considered in relation to other planets, its place in space, or heaven. Compare world peace(= peace between all the countries in the world)and peace on earth(= peace as a gift to people on earth from God in heaven).但是，两个词通常强调不同的内容。使用the world时表示仅与地球上的事物相关，与地球以外的事情没有关系。earth常指相对于其他行星或太空的地球，或相对于上天的大地。试比较world peace（世界和平）和peace on earth（上帝赐予大地的安宁）。■the globe [singular] the world, especially when emphasizing how big it is地球，世界（尤用以强调其大）◆The resort attracts tourists from every corner of the globe.这个胜地吸引了来自世界各地的游人。■the planet [singular] the world, especially when talking about the environment地球（尤用于谈论环境问题）◆South East Asia has emerged as a key arena in the battle to save the planet.东南亚已经成为保护地球环境的主战场。