英语词汇“terrestrial”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	terrestrial
释义	ter·res·tri·al I. \tə̇ˈrestrēəl, teˈr-, prob by r-dissimilation or/and on the analogy of “celestial” ÷-es(h)chəl or -estēəl\ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin terrestris of the earth, of land (from terra earth, land) + Middle English -al — more at terrace 1. a. : of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants : earthly, global < the nearest thing to an angelic being that treads this terrestrial ball — J.B.Martin > < funneling an inadequate supply of United States dollars into the large terrestrial dollar deficit — Economist > b. : mundane in scope or character : earthbound, prosaic < that philosophy is essentially terrestrial, not … cosmic — J.L.Lowes > < self-taught from childhood, he developed an immense terrestrial practicality — Alfred Kreymborg > 2. obsolete : consisting of or resembling soil : earthy 3. a. : of or relating to land as distinct from air or water < terrestrial transportation > < sedimentary material of terrestrial origin — Journal of Geology > b. (1) : living on or in or growing from the land < terrestrial plants > < terrestrial birds > — distinguished from amphibious, aquatic, arboreal, epiphytic (2) : of or relating to terrestrial organisms < terrestrial habits > 4. astronomy : belonging to the same class with the earth Synonyms: see earthly II. noun (-s) : an inhabitant of land or of the earth < this orchid is one of the terrestrials >
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