Earthling

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈɜːθlɪŋ/    美 /ˈɝθlɪŋ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of heaven.
    — VVe (of all earthlings) are Gods vtmoſt ſubiects, the laſt (in a manner) that he bought to his obedience: ſhal we then forgette that vvee are any ſubiects of hys, becauſe (as amongſt his Angels) he is not viſibly conuerſant amongſt vs?
  2. An inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet; specifically, a sentient member of any species native to Earth.
  3. A person who is materialistic or worldly; a worldling. archaic

词形变化

Earthlings plural earthling alternative

词汇关系

反义词
alien extraterrestrial

词源

From earth + -ling (suffix indicating a resident); earth is ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁er- (“earth”). Old English ierþling (“farmer, husbandman, ploughman”, literally “one of the earth”) is formed from the same roots but generally did not outlive Old English; all modern uses are historical: see earthling. Compare also human, which is derived from Latin humus (“ground, soil”).
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