These are all words for the surface that you walk on.以上各词均指地面。
floorthe surface of a room that you walk on指室内地板、地面:◆She was sitting on the floor watching TV.她坐在地板上看电视。
ground(often the ground) the solid surface of the earth that you walk on(常作 the ground)指室外地、地面:◆I found her lying on the ground.我发现她躺在地上。◆The rocket crashed a few seconds after it left the ground.火箭离开地面几秒钟便坠毁了。
landthe surface of the earth that is not sea指陆地、大地:◆It was good to be back on dry land again.回到陆地上真好。◆They fought both at sea and on land.他们在海上和陆上都打过仗。
earth(often the earth) the solid surface of the world that is made of rock, soil, sand, etc.(常作 the earth)指大地、陆地、地面:◆You could feel the earth shake as the truck came closer.卡车开近时可感觉到地面在震动。
ground, land or earth?用 ground、land 还是 earth?
Ground is the normal word for the solid surface that you walk on when you are not in a building or vehicle. You can use earth if you want to draw attention to the rock, soil etc. that the ground is made of. Land is only used when you want to contrast it with the sea. * ground 常指建筑物或车辆外的地面。如果关注的是构成大地的岩石、土壤等可用 earth。land 只在与海相对照时使用:◆the land beneath our feet◆feel the land shake◆sight ground/earth◆travel by ground/earth
These are all words for the top layer of the earth in which plants grow.以上各词均指土壤。
soil the top layer of the earth in which plants grow指土壤:◆Plant the seedlings in damp soil.把幼苗种在湿润的土壤里。
mud wet soil that is soft and sticky指泥、淤泥、泥浆:◆The car wheels got stuck in the mud.汽车轮子陷到泥里去了。
dust a fine powder that consists of very small pieces of rock, earth, etc.指沙石、沙土、尘土:◆A cloud of dust rose as the truck set off.卡车起动时扬起一片灰尘。
clay a type of heavy sticky soil that becomes hard when it is baked and is used to make things such as pots and bricks指黏土、陶土:◆The tiles are made of clay.这些砖是用陶土制成的。
land an area of ground, especially of a particular type尤指某种类型的地带、土地:◆an area of rich, fertile land土地富饶肥沃的地域
earth the substance that plants grow in指土、泥、泥土NOTEEarth is often used about the soil found in gardens or used for gardening. * earth 常用以指花园里或种花用的泥土:◆She put some earth into the pot.她在花盆里放了一些泥土。
dirt(especiallyNAmE) soil, especially loose soil指泥土,尤指松土、散土:◆Pack the dirt firmly around the plants.将植物周围的土培实。
ground an area of soil指土地:◆The car got stuck in the muddy ground.汽车陷到泥地里了。◆They drove across miles of rough, stony ground.他们驶过数英里崎岖不平、多石的土地。NOTEGround is not used for loose soil. * ground 不用以指松土、散土:◆a handful of dry ground
Patterns
good/rich soil/land/earth
fertile/infertile soil/land/ground
to dig the soil/mud/clay/land/earth/ground
to cultivate the soil/land/ground
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