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单词 terra firma
释义
terra firmater‧ra fir‧ma /ˌterə ˈfɜːmə $ -ˈfɜːr-/ noun [uncountable] Word Origin
WORD ORIGINterra firma
Origin:
1600-1700 Latin ‘firm land’
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • We were glad to be back on terra firma again.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • The rain seeps down through the snow and forms a bit of terra firma when the temperature plummets.
  • Their celestial explorations are firmly rooted where they are, on terra firma.
land, rather than sea or air – used humorously:  We were glad to be back on terra firma.
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