earthly

英 [ˈɜːθli]

美 [ˈɜːrθli]

adj.  人间的; 尘世的; 世俗的; 可能的

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Collins.1 / BNC.11808 / COCA.10176

牛津词典

adj.

• 人间的；尘世的；世俗的
  connected with life on earth and not with any spiritual life
  1. the sorrows of this earthly life
     尘世的悲哀
• 可能的
  possible
  1. There's no earthly reason why you shouldn't go.
     你完全没有理由不去。
  2. What earthly difference is my opinion going to make?
     我的意见会有什么作用呢？
  3. He didn't have an earthly chance of getting the job.
     他根本就不可能得到这份工作。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 尘世的;世间的;人世的
  Earthlymeans happening in the material world of our life on earth and not in any spiritual life or life after death.
  1. ...the need to confront evil during the earthly life...
     需要在尘世生活中直面邪恶
  2. They lived in an earthly paradise.
     他们生活在人间天堂。
• ADJ （用于no earthly reason等短语中表示强调）根本，绝对
  Earthlyis used for emphasis in phrases such asno earthly reason. If you say that there isno earthly reason whysomething should happen, you are emphasizing that there is no reason at all why it should happen.
  1. There is no earthly reason why they should ever change...
     他们完全没有必要作出改变。
  2. What earthly reason would they have for lying?...
     他们到底为什么要撒谎呢？
  3. There's no earthly use saying it isn't true.
     说它不是真的根本没有用。

英英释义

adj

• of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
  1. earthly beings
  2. believed that our earthly life is all that matters
  3. earthly love
  4. our earthly home

双语例句

• The black earthly spirit of the priests wounded my life.
  牧师邪恶的世俗灵魂伤害了我的心灵。
• Therefore it should not be made of an earthly body, but of a heavenly body.
  因此人不应由地上的物体制造，而应该是用天上的物体制造的。
• Their souls enjoy a welcome rest and relief from the burdens, struggles and pains of their earthly lives.
  这些灵魂脱离了世上的重担，争战与痛苦，体验了欢迎与享受安息。
• Down in the world of mortals they experienced rivalries and frustrations, and enjoyed earthly friendships and loves.
  下到凡间，他们经历人间的争斗和挫折，享受凡世的友谊和爱情。
• What's your animal in the12 earthly branches?
  在12地球的部门中，你的动物是什么？
• Ancient Chinese people invented the method to designate the years by the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches.
  中国古人发明了用“干支”纪年的方法。
• And my child must seek a heavenly Father; she shall never know an earthly one!
  我的孩子应该寻求一个上天的父亲！她将永远不会知道有一个世俗的父亲的！
• What earthly reason would they have for lying?
  他们到底为什么要撒谎呢？
• The manners and rites of ancient China are the sacred narration, which happened in the earthly world.
  中国古代礼仪是发生在世俗世界的神圣叙事，在仪式的背后，隐匿着潜在的神话信仰和神话思想。
• There's no earthly reason for me to feel so blue.
  我也说不出来为什么这么沮丧。