terra firma

英 [ˌterə ˈfɜːmə]

美 [ˌterə ˈfɜːrmə]

n.  安全的陆地，坚实的大地(与水和空中相对而言)

牛津词典

noun

• 安全的陆地，坚实的大地（与水和空中相对而言）
  safe dry land, as contrasted with water or air
  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。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 大地，陆地（相对于空中或海中而言让人感到安全）
  If you describe the ground asterra firma, you mean that it feels safe in contrast to being in the air or at sea.
  1. ...his relief on finding himself once more on terra firma.
     他发现自己又回到了陆地的如释重负感

英英释义

noun

• the solid part of the earth's surface
  1. the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land
  2. the earth shook for several minutes
  3. he dropped the logs on the ground
  Synonym:landdry landearthgroundsolid ground

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