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

• I'm absolutely sure that Brian is still earthbound.
  我有绝对的肯定布莱恩还在这里。
• 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。
• The analysis on earthbound methods and circulating of electric-net
  电网接地方式与运行分析
• Earthbound spirits, my grandmother called them.
  束缚的灵魂，我的祖母这么称他们。
• 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。
• The earthbound life required no grocery stores, only time gathering edible plants and berries.
  靠土地吃饭的生活不需要杂货店，只需要有时间采集可以食用的植物和浆果。
• The space shuttle remained earthbound because of a technical fault.
  由于技术错误，航天飞机仍不能离地。
• He practised the art of earthbound realism.
  他实践生根于土壤的现实主义艺术。
• In the meantime, you're an earthbound emanation.
  现在呢，你就是一个一般的。
• 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。