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单词 Earthman
释义

Earthman

See also: earthman

English

Etymology

Earth + man

Noun

Earthman (plural Earthmen)

  1. (usually science fiction) A male inhabitant of Earth.
    • 1928, Burroughs, Edgar Rice, The Master Mind of Mars, page 2:
      Such dreams! Always of Mars, and during my waking hours at night my eyes always sought out the Red Planet when he was above the horizon and clung there seeking a solution of the seemingly unfathomable riddle he has presented to the Earthman for ages.

Hypernyms

  • Earther, Earthling, for more see Thesaurus:Earthling

Coordinate terms

  • Earthgirl, Earthwoman

References

  • “Earthman” in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford University Press, 2007, →ISBN, page 46.
  • earthman n. at the OED Science Fiction Citations Project

Anagrams

  • heartman, manhater
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