英语词汇“terra firma”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	terra firma
释义	Trends of terra firma View usage for: terra firma (terə fɜːʳmə) uncountable noun If you describe the ground as terra firma, you mean that it feels safe in contrast to being in the air or at sea. ...his relief on finding himself once more on terra firma. terra firma in British English (ˈfɜːmə) noun the solid earth; firm ground Word origin C17: from Latin terra firma in American English (ˌtɛrə ˈfɜrmə) firm earth; solid ground Examples of 'terra firma' in a sentence terra firma `I'll be glad to get my feet back on terra firma again," he said through gritted teeth. MacNeill, Alastair CODE BREAKER (2002) There's lamb and lynx and lion, Yet no fowl and no fish, either, Left on my terra firma. Nicola Barker BEHINDLINGS (2002) They struck out so boldly as a couple, but the minute they lost their bearings they'd homed in on terra firma. Kingsolver, Barbara HOMELAND AND OTHER STORIES (2002)
随便看	give someone food for thought give someone free rein give-someone-get-the-push give-someone-heart give someone hell give-someone-hell give someone his or her head give-someoneing-a-wide-berth give-someone-notice give someone one give someone or something a wide berth give someone or something the flick give someone pause give-someone-pause-for-thought give someone the air give someone the benefit of the doubt give someone the best give someone the bird give someone the cold shoulder give someone the creeps give-someone-the-creeps give someone the dingbats give someone the eye give (someone) the finger give-someone-the-finger

　

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