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 þaursus "dry, barren," Old High German thurri, German dürr, Old English þyrre "dry;" Old English þurstig "thirsty"). Meaning "tract of country, considered with regard to its natural features" first attested 1766.
实用例句
1. The terrain's high points provide a panoramic view of Los Angeles.
在这个地区的制高点能够看到洛杉矶的全景。来自柯林斯例句
2. Frank Mariano negotiates the desert terrain in his battered pickup.
弗兰克·马里亚诺驾驶他那辆破烂不堪的皮卡车成功穿越了沙漠地带。来自柯林斯例句
3. It took us the whole day to trek across the rocky terrain.
我们花了一整天的时间艰难地穿过那片遍布岩石的地带.来自《简明英汉词典》
4. He had made a detailed study of the terrain.
他对地形作了缜密的研究.来自《简明英汉词典》
5. The terrain is strategically situated and difficult of access.
