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on earth

/ɒn ɜːrθ/

翻译: 用于疑问词(如“怎么”、“为什么”、“哪里”、“谁”、“什么”)之后,加强语气,表达惊讶、困惑、愤怒或强调等情感。

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/ɒn ɜːrθ/B1informal
  • zh用于疑问词(如“怎么”、“为什么”、“哪里”、“谁”、“什么”)之后,加强语气,表达惊讶、困惑、愤怒或强调等情感。

An intensifying phrase used after question words like 'how', 'why', 'where', 'who', or 'what' to express surprise, confusion, anger, or emphasis. It adds emotional weight to the question.

  1. Emphasizing a questionB1informal

    Used to add emphasis to questions, often expressing surprise, confusion, or anger.

    zh加强疑问语气

    • What on earth are you doing?
    • Why on earth would he say that?
    • How on earth did you manage to finish so quickly?
  2. In the worldB1informal

    Used to emphasize a superlative or to mean 'in existence' or 'anywhere'.

    zh世上

    • She is the kindest person on earth.
    • He felt like the luckiest man on earth.
    • There is no place on earth like home.