earth
gb/ˈɚθ/ us/ˈɚθ/
A1
อังกฤษ
~ 1400
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
A1
entity
1
The planet we live on
The planet where humans, animals, and plants live.
รูปแบบการใช้:
the Earth
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes forget to use 'the' before 'Earth' when referring to the planet in formal contexts; however, in informal contexts 'Earth' without 'the' is also common.
คำพ้องความหมาย
world (Commonly used interchangeably in everyday speech to mean the planet.)
คำตรงข้าม
space (Refers to the area beyond Earth’s atmosphere, the opposite location.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
planet Earth
|Earth’s surface
|Earth’s atmosphere
|Earth’s orbit
หัวข้อ
science
|geography
|daily life
|space
|nature
ตัวอย่าง
- Earth is about 93 million miles from the Sun.
- Protecting Earth’s environment is a global priority.
- Astronauts can see Earth from space.
- Earth rotates once every 24 hours.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- We live on Earth.
- Earth goes around the Sun.
- The Moon goes around Earth.
- Earth is our home.
คำนาม
A2
entity
2
Soil or ground surface
The soil or dirt on the ground.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] on the earth
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'earth' meaning soil with 'Earth' meaning the planet; capitalization helps distinguish them.
คำพ้องความหมาย
soil (More formal and scientific term for the material that plants grow in.)
คำตรงข้าม
sky (Opposite location, above rather than below.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
dig into the earth
|rich earth
|earth beneath your feet
หัวข้อ
nature
|farming
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The farmer turned over the earth with a spade.
- Seeds must be planted in fertile earth.
- He fell heavily to the earth.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The tree grows in the earth.
- She digs the earth with a shovel.
- I dropped my keys on the earth.
คำนาม
B1
entity
3
Electrical connection to ground
A wire or connection that sends electricity safely into the ground.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] connected to earth
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may not realize that 'earth' in this sense is British English, while 'ground' is used in American English.
คำพ้องความหมาย
ground (The standard term in American English for this electrical concept.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
connect to earth
|earth wire
|earth connection
หัวข้อ
technology
|engineering
ตัวอย่าง
- The appliance must be connected to earth to prevent electric shock.
- An earth wire is essential for safety.
- Technicians checked that the system was properly earthed.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- This machine has an earth wire.
- We connect it to earth for safety.
- The green wire is for earth.
คำกริยา
B1
action
4
To connect electrically to ground
To attach a wire so electricity can go into the ground safely.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to earth [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse with 'bury' because of similar physical imagery, but here it refers to electrical safety.
คำพ้องความหมาย
ground (American English equivalent for this action.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
earth a device
|properly earthed
หัวข้อ
technology
|engineering
ตัวอย่าง
- Always earth metal parts of the equipment before use.
- The electrician earthed the washing machine correctly.
- You must earth the circuit to avoid danger.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- We must earth this machine.
- He earthed the computer case.
- They did not earth the light.
คำนาม
literary
B2
entity
5
Human world vs. heaven/space
The place where people live, not heaven or space.
คำพ้องความหมาย
world (Used similarly but less explicitly contrasting with heaven or space.)
คำตรงข้าม
heaven (Spiritual realm considered opposite to Earth in religious contexts.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
heaven and earth
|on Earth
หัวข้อ
religion
|literature
|space
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- He vowed to travel to the ends of the Earth for her.
- Nothing on Earth could make me change my mind.
- They believe life on Earth is temporary compared to eternity in heaven.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- We live on Earth, not in heaven.
- Nothing on Earth is more beautiful than this view.
- People dream of leaving Earth for space.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
earth
IPA
GB/ˈɚθ/
US/ˈɚθ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
earth (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (earth)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: earth
- Plural: earth, earths
Verb
- Base: earth
- 3rd Person Singular: earths
- Present Participle: earthing
- Past: earthed
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
earths
noun
earthing
verb
earthed
verb
Core family
Related words
unearth
verb
earthen
adjective
earthling
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unearthly
adjective
วลีและสำนวน
down to earth
1/dˈaʊn tə ˈɚθ/
idiom
informal
Practical and realistic attitude
Being practical, sensible, and not pretentious.
ตัวอย่าง
- Despite his fame, he’s very down to earth.
- She gave me some down-to-earth advice about money.
end of the earth
1/ˈɛnd əv ðə ˈɚθ/
idiom
Very distant place/extreme limit of effort
A very far place, or doing as much as possible for someone/something.
ตัวอย่าง
- I’d go to the ends of the earth for my children.
- They searched to the ends of the earth for a cure.
heaven and earth
1/hˈɛvən ˈænd ˈɚθ/
idiom
literary
Everything possible; great extremes
To do everything you can; or referring to the big difference between heaven and our world.
ตัวอย่าง
- She moved heaven and earth to get him released from prison.
- Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
on Earth
1/ˈɔn ˈɚθ/
fixed phrase
Located here or for emphasis
Used to say something is on this planet, or to make a question/statement stronger.
ตัวอย่าง
- Where on Earth have you been?
- No place on Earth compares to this beach.
salt of the earth
1/sˈɔlt əv ðə ˈɚθ/
idiom
literary
Good, honest, reliable person
A very good, honest, and dependable person.
ตัวอย่าง
- My grandmother was truly the salt of the earth—kind and humble.
- He's the salt of the earth, always ready to help others.
salt of the earth
2/sˈɔlt əv ðə ˈɚθ/
idiom
Kind, honest, good person(s)
A person who is very good, honest, and helpful.
ตัวอย่าง
- They’re the salt of the earth — always helping others.
- Farmers are often described as the salt of the earth.