1727, "ground for training horses," from French terrain "piece of earth, ground, land," from Old French (12c.), from Vulgar Latin *terranum, from Latin terrenum "land, ground," noun use of neuter of terrenus "of earth, earthly," from terra "earth, land," literally "dry land" (as opposed to "sea"); from PIE root *ters- "to dry" (cognates: Sanskrit tarsayati "dries up," Avestan tarshu- "dry, solid," Greek teresesthai "to become or be dry," Latin torrere "dry up, parch," Gothic taursus "dry, barren," Old High German thurri, German dürr, Old English tyrre "dry;" Old English turstig "thirsty"). Meaning "tract of country, considered with regard to its natural features" first attested 1766.
雙語例句
1. The terrain's high points provide a panoramic view of Los Angeles.
在這個地區(qū)的制高點能夠看到洛杉磯的全景。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Frank Mariano negotiates the desert terrain in his battered pickup.
弗蘭克·馬里亞諾駕駛他那輛破爛不堪的皮卡車成功穿越了沙漠地帶。
來自柯林斯例句
3. It took us the whole day to trek across the rocky terrain.
我們花了一整天的時間艱難地穿過那片遍布巖石的地帶.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. He had made a detailed study of the terrain.
他對地形作了縝密的研究.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. The terrain is strategically situated and difficult of access.