The nearest star to earth is about 4 light years away.

地球离最近的恒星大约为4光年。

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The helicopter crashed to earth nearby.

直升机坠毁在附近的地面上。

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The space shuttle Atlantis returned safely to Earth today.

亚特兰蒂斯号航天飞机今天安全返回地球。

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No one knew if they could get the spacecraft back to Earth, or if they could survive long enough to return.

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In Genesis 6--I mean, the text you pointed out is a good one but even better, go look at Genesis 6 where you have these nephilim, these divine beings who descend to earth and they mate with female humans.

在《创世纪》的第六章，也就是你们指出来的很好的一章,去看，你们会看到这些伟大的神灵，这些神灵降临凡间，与人类女子结合。

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A lot of professors here are pretty down to earth, I think.

这里的很多教授都很平易近人，我觉得。

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But there's no danger of the Hamptons coming down to earth any time soon.

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They were over achievers and, all things being equal, will fall back to earth in 2012.

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One recent report wrote of deep frustration about large cuts to earth science funding.

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