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Earthward means towards the Earth’s surface, or towards the planet. A falling stone, a returning spacecraft, or rain may move earthward. It can be an adverb (the rock fell earthward) or an adjective (the earthward path). It is a quiet, slightly word; most people say down, towards the ground, or towards Earth. Though actually, down is from where you stand, while earthward from space means towards the whole planet — which might not match down inside the cabin. American writing often prefers this spelling without a final s.
朝地面、朝地球(較書面;口語多說往下、往地上)
組成From Middle English ertheward; earth + -ward (in that direction).
同家族的字
- skyward-ward: in the direction of
- homeward-ward: in the direction of
- earthwardsthe same meaning with -wards; often the British adverb spelling
原始詞典資料4 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
earthwardadj
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Towards or in the direction of the Earth.
earthwardadv
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Towards or in the direction of the Earth.
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。