terra firma

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terra firma

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ter·ra fir·ma /ˌterə ˈfɜːmə $ -ˈfɜːr-/ noun [uncountable] LAND/GROUNDland, rather than sea or air – used humorously 大地，陆地〔幽默用法〕 We were glad to be back on terra firma. 我们很高兴回到了陆地上。

Examples from the Corpus

terra firma• 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.• We were glad to be back on terra firma again.Origin terra firma (1600-1700) Latin “firm land”

ter·ra fir·ma nounChineseSyllable

– Corpus air land, or sea rather than

terra firma
ter‧ra fir‧ma /ˌterə ˈfɜːmə $ -ˈfɜːr-/

noun [uncountable]

Date: 1600-1700
Language: Latin
Origin: 'firm land'

land, rather than sea or air – used humorously:

We were glad to be back on terra firma.

terra firma

BrE

/ˌterə ˈfɜːmə/

NAmE

/ˌterə ˈfɜːrmə/

noun

[uncountable]

(

from Latin,

usually humorous

)

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

SYN

◆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。