"earthward" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 朝向地球

Definition

朝向地球的方向；向地球移動或朝地球指向。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於科學或文學語境，描述朝地球方向的移動，常見於天文或太空旅行。較正式，口語中罕用。常見短語如“朝向地球運動”。勿與“earthly”（世俗的）或“earthworks”（土方工程）混淆。

Examples

The spaceship turned earthward after its mission.

太空船在任務後轉向**朝向地球**。

Meteorites sometimes fall earthward from space.

隕石有時會從太空**朝向地球**墜落。

The satellite began moving earthward.

衛星開始**朝向地球**移動。

After the engine failed, the capsule drifted slowly earthward.

引擎失靈後，太空艙緩緩**朝向地球**漂移。

He stared out of the window, watching the clouds move earthward as the plane descended.

他從窗外望去，看著飛機下降時雲朵**朝向地球**移動。

With a single command, the probe redirected its antenna earthward to transmit data.

只需一個指令，探測器將天線**朝向地球**來傳輸資料。