earthly

英 ['ɜːθlɪ]美 ['ɝθli]
  • adj. 地球的；尘世的；可能的
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英文词源

earthly (adj.)
Old English eorþlic "worldly, pertaining to this world" (as opposed to spiritual or heavenly"); see earth (n.) + -ly (1). The sense "belonging to or originating in the earth" is from mid-15c.

双语例句

1. There is no earthly reason why they should ever change.
他们完全没有必要作出改变。
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2. What earthly reason would they have for lying?
他们到底为什么要撒谎呢？
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3. They lived in an earthly paradise.
他们生活在人间天堂。
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4. There's no earthly use saying it isn't true.
说它不是真的根本没有用。
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5. the sorrows of this earthly life
尘世的悲哀
来自《权威词典》