world, earth, globe
这三个词共同的意思是“地球,世界”。它们的区别是:
earth是区别于其他星球或天堂、地狱而言的; globe主要强调地球的形状是圆形的。例如:
There is no place on the globe where the name of Shakespeare is unknown.地球上没有一个角落不知道莎士比亚这个名字的。
world则强调全体人类或世事。例如:
All the world hopes the conference will be successful.全世界都希望会谈能取得成功。
下面三句意思相同,前两句意思更普通些:
My holiday did my health a world of good.
My holiday did my health the world of good.
My holiday did my health worlds of good.
我的假期对我的健康有很大的益处。
下面out of this world在句中的意思不同:
He is a very well-meaning person, but he is out of this world.
他的用意相当好,可就是不切合实际。
The performance was simply out of this world.
那场演出简直再好不过了。