earthly

earthly
adjective

of or relating to the earth or human life on the earth
（与）地球（有关）的，（与）地球上人类生活（有关）的
water is liquid at normal earthly temperatures.
水在正常的地球温度下是液态的。
■of or relating to humankind's material existence as distinct from a spiritual or heavenly one
（与）尘世（有关）的，（与）世俗（有关）的（与精神的或天国的相对）
all earthly happiness is but vanity.
所有世俗的快乐都只是浮华。
[with negative](informal)used for emphasis
(非正式)［表示强调］
there was no earthly reason why she should not come too.
她没理由不来。

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not stand (或 have) an earthly

(Brit. informal)have no chance at all
(英，非正式)毫无希望
she wouldn't stand an earthly if she tried to outrun him.
她要想超过他是毫无希望的。

派生
earthliness
noun

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