1. U 世界，地球　 this world; the planet on which we live
2. U 大地，陆地，地面　 land, the surface of the world as opposed to the sky or sea
3. U 泥土　 soil
4. U 尘世，人间　 this world

　break ～　破土动工
　circle the ～　环绕地球运行
　cost the ～　花一大笔钱
　envelop the ～　笼罩大地
　orbit the ～　环绕地球轨道运行
　pay the ～　付出一大笔钱
　rake the ～　耙地
　round ～　绕地球运行
　sink into ～　渗入土中
　till the ～　耕地
　tread the ～　在陆地上行走
　walk the ～　在陆地上行走
　bare ～　光秃秃的大地
　dry ～　干旱的土地
　loose ～　松散的大地
　wet ～　湿润的泥土
　mother ～　抚育我们的土地
　in the ～　在土中，埋在土里
　on ～　在地球上，究竟
　cover the roots of a plant with ～　给植物的根部培土
　fill the pot with ～　把泥土装入花盆

　The rocket entered the earth's atmosphere.　火箭进入了地球大气层。
　We live on the earth.　我们生活在地球上。
　How far is the earth from the sun?　地球离太阳有多远?
　The moon is closer to the earth than any other body in the sky.　月亮比天上其他天体离地球近。
　People used to think that the earth was flat.　人们以前以为地球是扁平的。
　The periodic movement of the moon round the earth takes 28 days.　月亮绕地球一周需要28天。
　The earth turns around at a uniform rate.　地球以相同的速度旋转。
　The earth rotates on its own axis.　地球绕地轴自转。
　The earth makes a yearly revolution around the sun.　地球每年绕太阳一周。
　The earth's shadow sometimes falls on the moon.　地球的影子有时落在月球上面。
　The lunar stone is different from earth's.　月球的石头和地球的不一样。
　The moist water of the earth is exhausted by evaporation.　土地中的水分全被蒸发光了。
　Beneath them the earth was naked of grass.　在他们脚下是寸草不生的土地。
　For twenty minutes the earth shook.　大地震动了20分钟。
　The fog envelops the earth.　迷雾笼罩着大地。
　He fell to the earth.　他摔倒在地上。
　After a week at sea, it was good to feel the earth under our feet again.　在海上生活一周后重新踏上陆地，我们的感觉非常愉快。
　It will take a little time for the rain to sink into the dried earth.　雨水渗入干旱的泥土需要一些时候。
　He filled the pot with earth and planted a rose in it.　他在花盆里填上土，栽了一株玫瑰。
　They were busy carrying earth.　他们正忙着担土。
　He was pulling dead roots from the dusty earth.　他正在从土中拔出枯死的根茎。
　The earth in the garden is good, soft soil.　花园里的泥土松软肥沃。
　Don't forget to cover the root of the peach tree with earth.　别忘了用土把桃树根埋好。
　The floor was earth but hard and smooth.　虽然是泥地，倒也坚硬平坦。
　I would become part of the earth from which I came.　我从泥土中来，还得回泥土中去。
　The whole earth rejoiced.　全世界都欢欣鼓舞。
　If you go to a commercial photographer he'll charge the earth for it.　如果你到以逐利为目的的摄影师那里，他会漫天要价的。
　I'd love that bike, but it costs the earth.　我很喜欢那辆自行车，可是贵得不得了。
　What's the matter with you that you always want the earth?　你怎么搞的?总是野心勃勃。

 ♣ burn the earth
　飞奔，疾驰　run fast
　I was half a mile in the lead, burning the earth like a gust of wind.　我领先了半英里，一阵风似地向前疾驰。
　When he finds out how the horse he's after is burning the earth, his suspicions grow stronger.　当他发现他跟踪的那匹马正在疾驰时，他更加怀疑了。
 ♣ come down〔back〕 to earth
　回到现实　return to reality
　The boy came down to earth when the teacher told him to pay more attention.　当老师告诉这个男孩要认真的时候，他回到了现实中来。
 ♣ down to earth
　务实的，现实的　realistical
　You're having your head in the clouds. It's better for you to be brought down to earth.　你的理想太高了，最好现实一点。
 ♣ in the earth
　地下　under the soil
　Bodies are buried in the earth.　人死了埋在地下。
　Pearls are not found in the earth.　珍珠不长在地里。
 ♣ like nothing on earth
　异乎寻常地，糟透地　very bad, unwell, peculiar, etc.
　The cut bled like nothing on earth.　那伤口出血不止。
　The morning after the party he looked like nothing on earth.　聚会以后的那个早晨他显得很不舒服。
　I feel like nothing on earth.　我说不出有多难过。
　You look like nothing on earth.　你难看死了。
　She looks like nothing on earth since she had her baby.　自从她生过小孩后难看极了。
 ♣ move heaven and earth
　想方设法，竭尽全力　do one's best
　Joe moved heaven and earth to be sent to Washington.　乔被想方设法地送到了华盛顿。
　The boy's parents would move heaven and earth to get him anything he wants.　这个男孩的父母想方设法地来满足他想要的一切。
 ♣ on earth
1. 世界上 in the world
　This is the longest river on earth.　这是世界上最长的河流。
　Nothing on earth can stop us from going ahead.　世界上没有东西能阻挡我们前进。
　There is no language on earth that is completely universal.　地球上没有一种语言是真正的世界语。
2. 究竟，到底 how, etc. ever
　What on earth are you doing?　你究竟在干什么?
　What on earth is the matter there?　那里究竟发生了什么事情?
　Where on earth did you get that?　那东西你究竟是从哪儿搞来的?
　Why on earth was he so nervous?　他究竟为什么如此紧张?
　He did not know how on earth to answer.　他不知道究竟如何回答。
　He could think of nothing on earth to say.　他不知道究竟该说些什么。
 ♣ run to earth
　终于找到，追踪到　find sb/sth by searching hard
　The police eventually ran him to earth in Paris.　警察终于在巴黎找到了他。
　After searching for him everywhere, she finally ran him to earth in the garden shed.　她把所有的地方都找遍了，最后终于在花园棚子里找到了他。
　They read about how the white folks were trying to run him to earth.　他们获悉到白人在怎样地追赶他。
　I ran the quotation to earth in Shakespeare's Othello.　我查明这段引文是出自莎士比亚的《奥赛罗》。

 ♣ earth, globe, world
　这三个词的共同意思是“地球，世界”。其区别是：earth是区别于其他星球或天堂、地狱而言的；globe主要强调地球的形状是圆形的。例如：
　There is no place on the globe where the name of Shakespeare is unknown.　地球上没有一个角落不知道莎士比亚这个名字的。
　world　则强调全体人类或世事。例如：
　All the world hopes the conference will be successful.　全世界都希望会谈能取得成功。
 ♣ earth, ground, land, soil
　这组词的共同意思是“地面，陆地”。其区别是：earth是相对于天空或太空而言的“地面”; land是指地球表面相对于海洋而言时的“地面”，有时还可指“地产”。例如：
　After working at sea for several years, I got a job on land.　在海上工作数年之后，我在陆地找了一份工作。
　The duke's lands stretch for many miles in all directions.　方圆许多英里之内都是公爵的地产。
　ground　指人们在上面行走的地面或具有一定面积限度的空地。例如：
　The apple fell to the ground.　苹果掉落到地上。
　soil　主要表示栽培植物的“土壤”，也可引申为“国土，国度”。例如：
　This soil is good for growing things.　这土壤很适合种植。
　They trod on this country's soil.　他们在这个国度里做买卖。
 ♣ 下面两个短语意思不同：

　他把罐子装满土。
　［误］ He filled the pot with earths.
　［正］ He filled the pot with earth.
　［析］ earth作“土地，泥土”解时是不可数名词，没有复数形式。

　［同义词］ globe, world, dirt, ground, soil
　［词源］　古英语eorthe<希腊语era（地球）