詞彙 earthly 在中文的含義

earthly 在英語中是什麼意思?與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法

earthly

US /ˈɝːθ.li/
UK /ˈɜːθ.li/

形容詞

1.

世俗的, 塵世的

relating to the earth or human life on the earth, rather than to heaven or spiritual matters

範例:
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He was concerned with only earthly pleasures.
他只關心世俗的享樂。
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We are all bound by our earthly existence.
我們都被塵世的存在所束縛。
2.

可能的, 可想像的

possible or conceivable (used in questions or with negative statements to express surprise or to emphasize something)

範例:
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What on earthly reason could he have?
他到底有什麼世俗的理由?
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There's no earthly way I can finish this by tomorrow.
我明天不可能完成這個任務。