单词详解
n.
A. 世界,地球,宇宙 [C ] [the ](the 3rd planet from the sun, the planet we live on)
The blind people live in a dark world. 盲人生活在黑暗的世界里。
The world is round. 地球是圆的。
He was regarded as the best actor in the world then.
当时他被认为是世界上最优秀的演员。
He is the richest man in the world. 他是世界上最富有的人。
There is a map of the world on the wall. 墙上有张世界地图。
Long ago, people believed that the world was flat. 很久以前人们相信地球是平的。
B. 界,领域[C ] [the ](everything that exists anywhere)
He has many friends in the world of art. 他在艺术界有很多朋友。
C.(个人的)生活经历,生活圈子,场所 (all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you)
After she gave birth to her daughter, her entire world changed.
自从生下女儿后,她的整个世界完全改变了。
D.(用作the world,集合名词)全世界的人
He tried to let the world know that he was a genius. 他想让全世界的人都知道他是天才。
He wanted to tell the news to the world. 他要把这件事告诉每一个人。
相关词组
1. a world of 大量的,无数的,一个……的世界
They are enclosed in a world of drab routine. 他们陷于大量单调的日常琐事之中。
2. all over the world = throughout the world 全国/全世界
If I were rich, I would travel all over the world. 如果我有钱我就去周游世界。
3. in the world 究竟,到底,天下,世界上
I have the greatest job in the world. 我有世界上最好的工作。
4. on top of the world 幸福极了,飘飘欲仙,得意扬扬
At that time she thought she was on the top of the world. 在那时,她认为自己幸福极了。
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词语辨析:earth, globe, world
earth, globe, world
这些名词均可表示“地球”之意。
globe: 指我们生活的地球,但强调其实体和圆形。
earth: 指表面有陆地和水,人类所居住行星的名字。有时与“天”相对,泛指“地”。
world: 通常相当于earth与globe,现多用指地球,地球上的世界,社会和人。
词语详解
1. globe: 指我们生活的地球,但强调其实体和圆形。
They came from every corner of the globe. 他们来自世界各地。
2. earth: 指表面有陆地和水,人类所居住行星的名字。有时与“天”相对,泛指“地”。
The earth goes around the sun. 地球绕着太阳转。
3. world: 通常相当于earth与globe,现多用指地球,地球上的世界,社会和人。
He travelled all over the world. 他周游了全世界。