词汇 | terra firma |
释义 | terra firmaWord family adjectiveterraqueousnounterrariumterracottaterra firmaterraformingterramaraterraverbterraform ter·ra fir·ma /ˌterə ˈfɜːmə $ -ˈfɜːr-/ noun [uncountableU] LAND/GROUNDland, rather than sea or air – used humorously 大地,陆地〔幽默用法〕 We were glad to be back on terra firma. 我们很高兴回到了陆地上。 Examples from the Corpus terra firma• The rain seeps down through the snow and forms a bit of terra firma when the temperature plummets.• Their celestial explorations are firmly rooted where they are, on terra firma.• We were glad to be back on terra firma again. (1600-1700) Latin “firm land” |
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