| [/ˈɜːθlɪ; ˋəθlɪ/] adj 用法:
1 of this world; not spiritual 现世的; 尘世的:
earthly joys, possessions 尘世的享乐、 财产. 用法:
2 (infml) (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. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) no earthly use (infml) totally useless 完全无用的. not have an `earthly (Brit infml) 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.)' ｀这怎麽不灵呢?＇｀我一点儿都不知道.＇ |