earthbound

英 [ˈɜːθbaʊnd]

美 [ˈɜːrθbaʊnd]

adj.  (只在)地球上的，陆地的，地面上的; 世俗的; 物质世界的; 缺乏想象力的

BNC.34052 / COCA.19899

牛津词典

adj.

• （只在）地球上的，陆地的，地面上的
  unable to leave the surface of the earth
  1. birds and their earthbound predators
     鸟和地面上捕食它们的动物
• 世俗的；物质世界的；缺乏想象力的
  not spiritual or having much imagination

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 不能离开地面的；陆地上的；地面上的
  If something isearthbound, it is unable to fly, or is on the ground rather than in the air or in space.
  1. ...earthbound telescopes...
     地面望远镜
  2. The earthbound larvae from which they develop are less pretty, but just as predatory.
     幼虫生活在地面上，不像成虫后那么美丽，但是同样会捕食。
• ADJ-GRADED 缺乏想象力的
  If you describe someone or something asearthbound, you mean that they do not have very much imagination.
  1. ...the daughter of a stolid, earthbound salesman and a wild actress.
     冷漠实际的推销员和生活放荡的女演员所生的女儿

英英释义

adj

• confined to the earth
• lacking wit or imagination
  1. a pedestrian movie plot
  Synonym:pedestrianprosaicprosy

双语例句

• Yet scientists hope to bring the power that emblazons the sun, fusion, to earthbound reactors.
  然而，科学家们很赞同这种能和太阳同样的聚变反应堆。
• In the relative and remote structure that regards a family as core, the dissertation discusses father-clan relative relationship, mother-clan relative relationship, function of earthbound and administration, and then deeply understand constitution principle of the Tujia basic society.
  分析了坡脚土家族以家庭为核心的差序格局中，父系亲属关系，母系亲戚关系，地缘与行政关系的功能，从而深化理解土家族基层社会的构成原则。
• Newton took the principles of motion and of gravitation as deduced from observations of earthbound objects and extended them to the motions of the earth and of the planets around the sun.
  牛顿观察物体往地上落，演绎出运动原则和引力原则，并将这些原则扩展到地球的运动和环绕太阳运转的行星的运动。
• I'm absolutely sure that Brian is still earthbound.
  我有绝对的肯定布莱恩还在这里。
• The earthbound larvae from which they develop are less pretty, but just as predatory.
  幼虫生活在地面上，不像成虫后那么美丽，但是同样会捕食。
• No, these aren't deleted scenes from sci-fi epic Avatar-these spectacular images show mesmerising phosphorescent patterns swirling through a forest that are all produced by earthbound insects.
  这些精美森林照片显示梦幻般的荧光散布在森林之中，但这些壮观美丽的图像并不是科幻电影《阿凡达》中的删节片段，画面中的荧光物质居然是由萤火虫释放的。
• Having been earthbound for so long you have acquired a strong affinity with Mother Earth, which is why so many of you chosen to stay with her.
  已经与地球纠葛了这么久时间使得你们已经获得了一种与地球母亲的强烈吸引力，这也是为何你们中的这么多人选择了继续伴随她。
• They'll be earthbound forever.
  他们将永远成为被束缚的鬼魂。
• Rediscovery about Earthbound China
  新乡土建筑乡土中国的再发现
• So a tea ceremony in the bustling, earthbound part of Shanghai across the river sounded just the thing.
  所以，一个在河对岸的茶道仪式，位于繁华却更接近地面的上海街区，听起来是一个很不错的主意。