中文词源
terrestrial 陆地的，陆栖的
terra-,土地，陆地，-ster,名词后缀。引申词义陆地的，陆栖的。比较 celestial.
英语词源
- terrestrial (adj.)
- late 14c., "of or pertaining to the earth," with + -al (1) + from Latin terrestris "earthly, of the earth, on land," from terra "earth" (see terrain). Originally opposed to celestial; natural history sense of "living on land" is attested from 1630s. The noun meaning "a human being, a mortal" is recorded from 1590s.
权威例句
- 1. digital terrestrial and digital satellite broadcasting
- 数字陆上广播和数字卫星广播
- 2. The gills of fishes are analogous to the lungs in terrestrial animals.
- 鱼类的鳃与陆上动物的肺类似.
- 3. Newton proposed that heavenly and terrestrial motion could be unified with the idea of gravity.
- 牛顿提出天体和地球的运动可以用万有引力来解释。
- 4. In rugby circles, there is nothing but criticism for the coverage of sport on terrestrial TV.
- 橄榄球界对于地面无线电视对他们运动的报道只有批评意见.
- 5. Terrestrial longitude is measured in degrees east or west of the Greenwich meridian.
- 地球的经度是用格林尼治子午线向东或向西的度数来表示的.