earthlings是什么意思？

earthlings

• n. （科幻小说中外星球人谈话时使用的）地球人( earthling的名词复数 )；

例句

• Allall, earthlings have retrieved a total of 843 pounds of rock and dust from the moon. 总的说来, 世人从月球上带回的岩石和尘埃共计843磅,价值却10倍于同等重量的特级钻石.
• Beyond the boundaries of Earth the accomplishments of all earthlings benefit everyone. 超越地球的极限,全人类的造诣惠及人人.
• Let us be related to one another as beings, earthlings. 让我们和其他居住在地球上的生灵和人多联系.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  地球人（用于科幻作品）
  Earthling is used in science fiction to refer to human beings who live on the planet Earth.