terrestrial
UK/tә'restriәl/US
IELTSTOEFLGREC1
Definitions
adj.
Living or growing on land rather than in water or air.
陆生的，陆栖的（生活或生长在陆地上，而非水中或空中）。
adj.
Of or relating to the planet Earth.
地球的，与地球有关的。
n.
An animal or plant that lives on land; an inhabitant of the Earth.
陆生动植物；地球生物。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedterr (earth, from terra) + -estrial (adjective ending) = 'of the earth.' Two related senses: 'living on land' (terrestrial animals vs. aquatic ones) and 'belonging to planet Earth' (a terrestrial planet). The second sense powers extraterrestrial — extra- 'beyond' + terrestrial — meaning 'from beyond Earth.'
Root terr still carries 7 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.terrestrial ecosystem陆地生态系统
- 2.terrestrial life陆地生命
- 3.terrestrial habitat陆地栖息地
- 4.terrestrial planet类地行星
- 5.extraterrestrial life地外生命
Example Sentences
- 1.
Frogs are amphibians, but adult toads are largely terrestrial.
- 2.
Mars and Venus are terrestrial planets with solid surfaces.
- 3.
Scientists still find no firm proof of extraterrestrial life.