late 14c., "of or pertaining to the earth," with + -al (1) + from Latin terrestris "earthly, of the earth, on land," from terra "earth" (see terrain). Originally opposed to celestial; natural history sense of "living on land" is attested from 1630s. The noun meaning "a human being, a mortal" is recorded from 1590s.
实用例句
1. digital terrestrial and digital satellite broadcasting
数字陆上广播和数字卫星广播
来自《权威词典》
2. The gills of fishes are analogous to the lungs in terrestrial animals.
鱼类的鳃与陆上动物的肺类似.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
3. Newton proposed that heavenly and terrestrial motion could be unified with the idea of gravity.
牛顿提出天体和地球的运动可以用万有引力来解释。
来自柯林斯例句
4. In rugby circles, there is nothing but criticism for the coverage of sport on terrestrial TV.
橄榄球界对于地面无线电视对他们运动的报道只有批评意见.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. Terrestrial longitude is measured in degrees east or west of the Greenwich meridian.
