terminus

termin-,边界，终端，-us,名词后缀。

terminus (n.)

1550s, "goal, end, final point," from Latin terminus (plural termini) "end, boundary line," from PIE *ter-men-, from root *ter-, base of words meaning "peg, post, boundary, marker, goal" (cognates: Sanskrit tarati "passes over, crosses over," tarantah "sea;" Hittite tarmaizzi "he limits;" Greek terma "boundary, end, limit;" Gothic þairh, Old English þurh "through;" Old English þyrel "hole;" Old Norse þrömr "edge, chip, splinter").

In ancient Rome, Terminus was the name of the deity who presided over boundaries and landmarks, focus of the important Roman festival of Terminalia (held Feb. 23, the end of the old Roman year). Meaning "either end of a transportation line" is first recorded 1836.

1. We arrived at the terminus.

我们到达了终点站.

2. Trains vomit out crowds of passengers at a terminus.

成群的旅客在终点站从列车中挤出来.

3. Casablanca was the terminus of a long, rickety railway line.

卡莎布兰卡是一长而软弱的铁路线的终点.

4. What time does the train reach the terminus?

火车什么时间到达终点站?

5. I get on at the terminus.

我从终点站上车.