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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2026:
| at the end of the earth expr | (in a distant place) | SCSimplified Chinese 在天涯海角 zài tiān yá hǎi jiǎo |
| come down to earth v expr | figurative (be realistic) | SCSimplified Chinese 回到现实中来 huí dào xiàn shí zhōng lái |
| | He came down to earth with a real bump when he was forced to get his first job. |
diatomaceous earth,
diatomite,
kieselguhr n | (filtration soil) | SCSimplified Chinese 矽藻土 |
down to earth,
down-to-earth adj | (sensible) | SCSimplified Chinese 通情达理的 tōng qíng dá lǐ de |
| 备注: Hyphens are used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun |
| | Marilyn's a very down-to-earth person: she'll be a great asset in the coming crisis. |
| | 玛丽琳是个十分通情达理的人，在即将到来的危机中，她肯定能有所作为。 |
| down to earth adv | figurative (to reality) | SCSimplified Chinese 现实地，回归现实 xiàn shí de
TCTraditional Chinese 現實地 |
| | Telling her I was broke brought her quickly back down to earth and stopped her spending sprees. |
| | 告诉她我破产了将她拉回了现实，她也不再疯狂地乱花钱了。 |
| Earth Day n | (environmental awareness day) | SCSimplified Chinese 世界地球日 shì jiè dì qiú rì |
| | The first Earth Day took place on April 22, 1970 and is now celebrated around the world. |
| earth metals npl | (metallic minerals) | SCSimplified Chinese 土金属 tǔ jīn shǔ |
| earth science n | (field of study) (包括地理学、地质学、气象学和海洋学等) | SCSimplified Chinese 地球科学 dì qiú kē xué
TCTraditional Chinese 地球科學 |
| | Nancy has a PhD in earth sciences from Bristol University. |
the earth's crust,
the Earth's crust n | (outermost layer of our planet) | SCSimplified Chinese 地壳 dì qiào |
the four corners of the earth,
all four corners of the earth,
the four corners of the globe npl | figurative (every part of the world) | SCSimplified Chinese 天涯海角 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 世界各地 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 全球各地 |
| fuller's earth | (absorbent clay) | SCSimplified Chinese 漂白土 |
ground loop,
earth loop n | (electricity) (电气) | SCSimplified Chinese 接地回路 |
| heaven and earth n | (the whole universe) | SCSimplified Chinese 宇宙，乾坤 yǔ zhòu
TCTraditional Chinese 宇宙 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 天地 tiān dì
TCTraditional Chinese 天地 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 万物 wàn wù
TCTraditional Chinese 萬物 |
| | The chief inspector vowed he would move heaven and earth to bring the killers to justice. |
| heaven on earth n | figurative (paradise) | SCSimplified Chinese 人间天堂 rén jiān tiān táng
TCTraditional Chinese 人間天堂 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 桃源胜境 rén jiān tiān táng，táo yuán shèng jìng |
| | This seaside vacation has been heaven on earth. |
| hell on earth n | figurative (torment, horrendous experience) | SCSimplified Chinese 人间地狱 |
| | Working in a fast-food restaurant sounds like hell on earth. |
hoodoo,
fairy chimney,
tent rock,
earth pyramid n | (rock formation) | SCSimplified Chinese 圆柱岩石, 尖顶岩石 |
Jerusalem artichoke,
sunroot,
sunchoke,
earth apple,
topiambour n | (root vegetable) (学名) | SCSimplified Chinese 菊芋 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 洋姜，鬼子姜 |
| | Once you plant some Jerusalem artichokes in your garden, it's very hard to get rid of them! |
| Middle-earth n | (fictional place) | SCSimplified Chinese 中土世界 |
| 备注: The setting for "The Hobbit", "The Lord of the Rings", and other works by English writer J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973). |
Mother Earth,
mother earth n | (Planet Earth) | SCSimplified Chinese 地球母亲 dì qiú mǔ qīn
TCTraditional Chinese 大地 |
| move heaven and earth v expr | figurative (do everything in one's power) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 想方设法，竭尽所能 xiǎng fāng shè fǎ，jié jìn suǒ néng |
| | If I could I would move heaven and earth to make him well again. |
| | I will move heaven and earth to achieve my goals. |
| nothing on earth n | (not anything) | SCSimplified Chinese 非常难受 fēi cháng nán shòu
TCTraditional Chinese 非常難受 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 非常糟糕 fēi cháng nán shòu，fēi cháng zāo gāo |
| | Nothing on earth can keep me from the man I love. |
| | Nothing on earth will persuade me to talk in front of an audience. |
| on earth adv | (on this planet) | SCSimplified Chinese 在地球上 zài dì qiú shàng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 世上 zài dì qiú shàng，shì shàng
TCTraditional Chinese 世上 |
| | There's nothing else like it on earth! |
| on this earth expr | (alive, in this life) | SCSimplified Chinese 在世 zài shì
TCTraditional Chinese 在世 |
| | While I'm still on this earth, I plan to take care of my garden and my grandchildren. |
| orbit the Earth v expr | (circle the world) | SCSimplified Chinese 绕着地球轨道运行 rào zhe dì qiú guǐ dào yùn xíng |
| | Satellites orbit the earth. |
| | The Moon orbits the Earth. |
| peace on earth n | (absence of conflict, world harmony) | SCSimplified Chinese 世界和平 |
| Planet Earth n | (the world) | SCSimplified Chinese 地球 dì qiú
TCTraditional Chinese 地球 |
| | Planet Earth can heal herself no matter what terrible things human beings have done to harm her. |
| rammed earth | (construction material) (建材) | SCSimplified Chinese 夯土 |
| rare earth n | (chemistry) | SCSimplified Chinese 稀土 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 稀土元素 |
| | Cerium and gadolinium are rare earths. |
| return to the earth v expr | (die and be buried) | SCSimplified Chinese 尘归尘 chén guī chén
TCTraditional Chinese 塵歸塵 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 土归土 chén guī chén，tǔ guī tǔ |
| the salt of the earth n | figurative (person: good, decent) | SCSimplified Chinese 社会中坚人物 shè huì zhōng jiān rén wù |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 社会精英 shè huì zhōng jiān rén wù，shè huì jīng yīng |
| | He's the salt of the earth and would help anyone who asked him. |
| the salt of the earth npl | figurative (people: good, decent) | SCSimplified Chinese 社会中坚人物 shè huì zhōng jiān rén wù |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 社会精英 shè huì zhōng jiān rén wù，shè huì jīng yīng |
| | The salt of the earth are those people who behave decently and work hard. |
| scorched earth n | (military policy: destroying enemy crops) (军队撤退时销毁一切敌军可利用之物) | SCSimplified Chinese 夷为焦土 yí wéi jiāo tǔ
TCTraditional Chinese 夷為焦土 |
| scorched earth policy n | (military: destruction of enemy crops) (军队撤退时销毁一切敌军可利用之物) | SCSimplified Chinese 焦土政策 jiāo tǔ zhèng cè |
| | General Sherman initiated a scorched earth policy on his march to the sea through Georgia. |
| the scum of the earth n | pejorative, uncountable, invariable, slang (despicable person) | SCSimplified Chinese 社会渣滓，人渣 shè huì zhā zǐ，rén zhā
TCTraditional Chinese 社會渣滓 |
| | You can't be serious about marrying him – he's the scum of the earth! Some people consider tax collectors the scum of the earth. |
| the Earth n | (this planet: the world) | SCSimplified Chinese 地球 dì qiú
TCTraditional Chinese 地球 |
to the end of the earth,
to the ends of the earth expr | figurative (to any or every place) | SCSimplified Chinese 到天涯海角 dào tiān yá hǎi jiǎo |
| | My love is boundless! - I'll follow you to the ends of the earth! |
| What on earth ...? interj | informal (expressing incomprehension) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese …到底怎么回事？ dào dǐ zěn me huí shì |
| | What on earth are you trying to do coming in yelling at me? |
| what on earth pron | informal (what) | SCSimplified Chinese 到底是什么 |
| | You still haven't explained what on earth you're doing here. |
| Why on earth ...? interj | informal (question: why) | SCSimplified Chinese 到底为什么...？ |
| why on earth expr | informal (why, for what reason) | SCSimplified Chinese 究竟为什么 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 为何 wèi hé
TCTraditional Chinese 為何 |