earthly
美音:
[´ə:θlı
]英音:
[´ə:θlı
]adj.现世的,可能的,地球的,俗世的,
难易程度:
earthly为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:earthliness
词根
-ly 加上名词作形容词,若加上形容词则为副词
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earthly
/'ɜ:θlɪ; `ɝθlɪ/
adj
1 of this world; not spiritual 现世的; 尘世的
*earthly joys, possessions 尘世的享乐、财产.
2 (infml 口) (usu with a negative 通常与否定式连用) possible; conceivable 可能的; 可想像的
*You've no earthly hope of winning. 你根本没有获胜的希望.
3 (idm 习语) no earthly use (infml 口) totally useless 完全无用的. not have an `earthly (Brit infml 口) not have the slightest chance or hope or idea 没有丝毫机会或希望或概念
*`Why isn't it working?' `I haven't an earthly (ie I don't know at all.)' `这怎么不灵呢?'`我一点儿都不知道.'
earthly
adj
no earthly reason/use etc
no reason, use etc at all
I see no earthly reason why he shouldn't come.
[only before noun]literary
connected with life on Earth rather than in heaven
our earthly pleasures
an earthly paradise
1. No earthly sovereign can do what he pleases. 世间没有一个君主能随心所欲地行事。
2. No earthly sovereign can do what he pleases. 世间没有一个君主能随心所欲地行事。
3. She decided to be a nun in order to avoid the earthly misfortunes. 她决定作一名修女来躲避世上的不幸。
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