earth-en-ware /'3:0nwea(r);
NAmE '3ir0nwer/ adj. made
of very hard baked clay p$j! f !] Ett: an earthenware bowl MM ► earth-en-ware noun [U] earth-ling /'3:01m; NAmE '3:r0-/ noun a word used in science fiction stories by creatures
from other planets to refer to a person living on the earth iSmhMAffiiS )
earth ly /'3:01i; NAmE '3ir0-/ adj. [usually before noun] 1 (literary) connected with life
on earth and not with any spiritual life A|0]tt; ittf^Ett: the sorrows
of this earthly life Iktttlttl^ 2 (often
used in questions and negatives for emphasis # 4] TA ^ $ A A lii jJP A)
possible nJfbEtt: There’s no earthly reason why you shouldn’t go. A3 & A A o 0 What
earthly
difference is my opinion going
to make? JALAAff
aM? O He didn’t have an earthly
chance of getting
the job.
earth mother noun 1 (also
Earth Mother) a goddess
who represents the earth as the source of life; a
GODDESS
of FERTILITY ( Hi£K#J ) AiMA;
( A^feSIIKffiEtt ) A# 2
(informal) a woman who seems very suited to being a
mother 'earth mover noun a vehicle or machine
that digs up large quantities of soil H±#[; j2±A earth-quake /‘3:0kweik; NAmE ‘3:r0-/
(also informal quake) noun a
sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface j&M
'earth science noun [C, U] a science concerned
with studying the earth or part of it. Geography and geology are both earth sciences, itfe3f44^, itilA (
)
— compare life sciences, natural
SCIENCE
'earth-shattering
adj. having a very great effect and of great
importance
Ett:
an earth-shattering discovery ^Az^i&EttAiJft 'earth station noun a place where signals
are received from space or are sent into space ( ® $|B]ft
fM)im
earth-work /’3:0w3:k; NAmE '3:r0w3:rk/ noun [usually pi.] a large bank of earth
that was built long ago in the past and used as a defence ( IBWMJfflEttT^ ) earth-worm /'3:0w3:m; NAmE '3:r0w3:rm/
noun a common long thin worm
that lives in soil MlM earthy /'3:0i; NAmE '3:r0i/ adj. (earth-ier, earthi-est) 1 concerned
with the body, sex, etc. in an open and direct way that some people find rude
or embarrassing jfift tt; it {§ tt; A XIt tt: an earthy sense of
humour 2 of or like earth or soil $s±#J;
Ett;
A$S±AJiltt: earthy colours $► earthiness noun [U]
'ear trumpet noun a device shaped like a
trumpet, used in the past by
people who could not hear well
( IB Witt )
ear-wax /'iewaeks;
NAmE Trwaeks/ noun [U]
the yellow substance produced inside the ear to protect it |J?r;
ear-wig /'iawig; NAmE ‘irwig/ noun a
small brown insect with a long body and two curved pointed parts called pincers that stick out at the back end
of its body jjg
lit;
ease 0*«r /i:z/ noun,
verb
mnoun [U] 1 lack
of difficulty WH; TjtSj: He
passed the exam with ease. 0
The ease with which she learns languages is
astonishing.
0
This computer is popular for its good
design and ease of use. T?
O All important points
are numbered for ease of reference (= so that you can find them easily). 2 the state
of feeling relaxed or
comfortable without worries, problems or pain M; Ai&; AttAlt: In his
retirement, he lived a life of
ease. ttAtSo
IETTC1 (stand) at 'ease used as a command to soldiers to tell them
to stand with their feet apart and their hands behind their backs — compare attention n.(5) at (your) 'ease relaxed and confident
and not nervous or embarrassed ffiS; | i A
#J A
A:
I never feel completely at ease with him.
M. IB 3\ A H ill A 0
put sb at (their) 'ease to make sb feel relaxed and confident, not
nervous or embarrassed ii; g A; —
more at
ill adj., mind n.
mverb 1 to become or
to make sth less unpleasant, painful, severe, etc. ( ) % It; MS; MM ETHl
alleviate: [VN] This
should help ease the pain.
O
The plan should ease traffic congestion
in the town.
0 It would ease my
mind (= make me less worried) to know that she was settled.
ASo
0 [V] The pain immediately eased. llMS
To
2 [+adv./prep.] to move, or to move
sb/sth, slowly and carefully ({£)/>
A MM [V] He eased
slowly forwards. ftk M M fa M & %f*o o [VN] She eased
herself into a chair. iffeSASPiftAfUftT-ko O He
eased off his shoes. M/JA'M Jli&j!&T$£To
3 [VN]
to make sth easier ^Ramps have been built to ease access for the disabled.
AA^M&AttiiJAffcilT ij£3j| o 4 to make sth or to become less tight and more
relaxed MM;
tMk relax: [VN] Ease your grip on the wheel a
little, jl A IrJ M.
Ett A — jk» [also V]‘ 5 to become or make sth
lower in price or value $H£;
( ^ ) lift Ftm reduce: [V] Share prices eased back from yesterday’s
levels. ISf(fA^Att7jcT-±0^To [also VN] l;]!l;iU ease into sth | 'ease
yourself/sb into sth to become or help sb to become familiar
with sth new, especially a new job
AjaiffT# ) .ease 'off | .ease 'off sth to become or make sth become less strong,
unpleasant, etc.
We waited until the traffic had eased off. f£C|
— M # M ilMjfef o 0 Ease off the training a few days before
the race, .ease sb^'out
(of
sth) to
force sb to leave a job or position of authority, especially by making it
difficult or unpleasant for them over a period of time ( A*t ) ii{£l£A/^A:
( I# ^ ) .ease 'up 1 to reduce the speed
at
which you are travelling jfc
tt 31S 2 to become less
strong, unpleasant, etc. MM\
WEk
easeful /'i:zfl/ adj. (literary) that provides comfort
or peace 0iktt; A0tt
easel /'i:zl/
noun a wooden frame to hold a picture while it is being
painted or (in the past) a blackboard
H^;
(IBW)M^
ease ment /'iizmant/ noun [u] 1 (law W) the right to cross or
use sb’s land for a particular purpose ( )
2 (literary) a state or
feeling of peace or happiness
Ail; AT; eas-ily
On /-iizali/
adv.
1
without problems or
difficulty W-MM; $5 J§ J&;
Trlt jjitiZ: I can easily finish
it tonight.
EC'SA
Mio 0 The museum is easily accessible by
car. Jf ARj \cX A I? M III ii If ’$} tt o 2 very probably;
very likely AtH; ;
Are you sure you locked the gate? You
could easily have
forgotten.
m fkl&.T o 0 The
situation might all too easily have become a disaster. AA^I
ltt<= 3 ~ the best, nicest, etc. without doubt; definitely A IE; # A; It’s
easily the best play I’ve seen this year. &A«^A#MlttS<t-dmo 4
quickly; more quickly than is usual — ^ JL ; I get bored
easily, ffc <> He’s easily distracted.
east /i:st/ noun, adj., adv.
a noun [U, sing.] (abbr. E) 1 (usually the east) the direction
that you look towards to see the sun rise; one of the four main points of the compass A; % A: Which way is east?
W i£ Ji: A ? 0 A gale was blowing from the east.
AMAAffi^Ao 0 a town to the east of
(= further east than)
2
(also East) the eastern part of a
country, region or
city AbP; AiA I was bom in the East, but
now live in
East the countries of