英语词源
- terra-cotta (n.)
- 1722, from Italian terra cotta, literally "cooked earth," from terra "earth" (see terrain) + cotta "baked," from Latin cocta, fem. past participle of coquere (see cook (n.)). As a color name for brownish-red, attested from 1882.
权威例句
- 1. After two days at sea, it was good to be back on terra firma again.
- 在海上度过两天之后，又回到使人觉得坚实的陆地，真是惬意。
- 2. This year of 2008 marks the turning point in Terra's ascension.
- 2008年的今年,标志了Terra提升中的一个转折点.
- 3. This is necessary as Terra's further ascension could not come forth otherwise.
- 这是必不可少的,因为否则Terra将无法进一步提升.
- 4. The Tao has been providing its love for Terra's healing.
- 道正在提供它的爱来让Terra疗愈.
- 5. Himalayan topography captured by Reflection Radiometer ASTER, which flies on NASA's Terra.
- 喜马拉雅山脉的地形被反射辐射计紫菀, 这苍蝇在美国航天局的Terra卫星.