terrestrial 音标拼音: [tɚ'ɛstriəl]
n . 地球上的人
a . 地球的,地上的,陆地的,人间的
地球上的人地球的,地上的,陆地的,人间的
terrestrial 地面
terrestrial adj 1 :
of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air [
synonym : {
tellurian }, {
telluric },
{
terrestrial }, {
terrene }]
2 :
of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants ; "
planetary rumblings and eructations "-
L .
C .
Eiseley ; "
the planetary tilt "; "
this terrestrial ball "
[
synonym : {
planetary }, {
terrestrial }]
3 :
operating or living or growing on land [
ant : {
amphibious },
{
aquatic }]
4 :
concerned with the world or worldly matters ; "
mundane affairs "; "
he developed an immense terrestrial practicality "
[
synonym : {
mundane }, {
terrestrial }]
5 :
of this earth ; "
transcendental motives for sublunary actions "; "
fleeting sublunary pleasures "; "
the nearest to an angelic being that treads this terrestrial ball " [
synonym :
{
sublunar }, {
sublunary }, {
terrestrial }]
Terrestrial \
Ter *
res "
tri *
al \,
a . [
L .
terrestris ,
from terra the earth .
See {
Terrace }.]
1 .
Of or pertaining to the earth ;
existing on the earth ;
earthly ;
as ,
terrestrial animals . "
Bodies terrestrial ."
--
1 Cor .
xv .
40 .
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2 .
Representing ,
or consisting of ,
the earth ;
as ,
a terrestrial globe . "
The dark terrestrial ball ." --
Addison .
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3 .
Of or pertaining to the world ,
or to the present state ;
sublunary ;
mundane .
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Vain labors of terrestrial wit . --
Spenser .
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A genius bright and base ,
Of towering talents ,
and terrestrial aims . --
Young .
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4 .
Consisting of land ,
in distinction from water ;
belonging to ,
or inhabiting ,
the land or ground ,
in distinction from trees ,
water ,
or the like ;
as ,
terrestrial serpents .
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The terrestrial parts of the globe . --
Woodward .
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5 .
Adapted for the observation of objects on land and on the earth ;
as ,
a terrestrial telescope ,
in distinction from an astronomical telescope .
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Ter *
res "
tri *
al *
ly },
adv . --
{
Ter *
res "
tri *
al *
ness },
n .
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Terrestrial \
Ter *
res "
tri *
al \,
n .
An inhabitant of the earth .
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eyepiece \
eye "
piece `\
eye -
piece \
eye "-
piece `\,
n . (
Opt .)
The lens ,
or combination of lenses ,
at the eye end of a microscope ,
telescope or other optical instrument ,
through which the image formed by the mirror or object glass is viewed .
Syn :
ocular .
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{
Collimating eyepiece }.
See under {
Collimate }.
{
Negative },
or {
Huyghenian }, {
eyepiece },
an eyepiece consisting of two plano -
convex lenses with their curved surfaces turned toward the object glass ,
and separated from each other by about half the sum of their focal distances ,
the image viewed by the eye being formed between the two lenses .
it was devised by Huyghens ,
who applied it to the telescope .
Campani applied it to the microscope ,
whence it is sometimes called {
Campani '
s eyepiece }.
{
Positive eyepiece },
an eyepiece consisting of two plano -
convex lenses placed with their curved surfaces toward each other ,
and separated by a distance somewhat less than the focal distance of the one nearest eye ,
the image of the object viewed being beyond both lenses ; --
called also ,
from the name of the inventor , {
Ramsden '
s eyepiece }.
{
terrestrial },
or {
Erecting eyepiece },
an eyepiece used in telescopes for viewing terrestrial objects ,
consisting of three ,
or usually four ,
lenses ,
so arranged as to present the image of the object viewed in an erect position .
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76 Moby Thesaurus words for "
terrestrial ":
Cynthian ,
Philistine ,
anagalactic ,
asteroidal ,
astral ,
astrologic ,
astrologistic ,
astrologous ,
astronomic ,
astrophysical ,
carnal ,
carnal -
minded ,
celestial ,
circumplanetary ,
cislunar ,
earth ,
earthbound ,
earthling ,
earthly ,
earthy ,
empyreal ,
empyrean ,
equinoctial ,
extragalactic ,
fluvioterrestrial ,
galactic ,
geophilous ,
global ,
heavenly ,
heliacal ,
human ,
intercosmic ,
interplanetary ,
intersidereal ,
interstellar ,
lunar ,
lunary ,
lunate ,
lunular ,
lunulate ,
material ,
materialistic ,
meteoric ,
meteoritic ,
mortal ,
mundane ,
nebular ,
nebulose ,
nebulous ,
planetal ,
planetarian ,
planetary ,
planetesimal ,
profane ,
prosaic ,
secular ,
semilunar ,
sidereal ,
solar ,
sphery ,
star -
spangled ,
star -
studded ,
starry ,
stellar ,
stellary ,
subastral ,
sublunar ,
tellurian ,
telluric ,
temporal ,
terraqueous ,
terrene ,
unspiritual ,
uranic ,
worldly ,
zodiacal
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TERRESTRIAL Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster Did you know? Terrestrial might be a pretty down-to-earth word, but some of its relatives are out of this world "Terrestrial" first appeared in English in the 15th century and derives from the Latin root terra, which means "earth "
TERRESTRIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary TERRESTRIAL definition: 1 relating to the earth 2 (of a planet) similar to Earth: 3 (of animals) living on the land… Learn more
Terrestrial - Wikipedia Terrestrial refers to things related to land or the planet Earth, as opposed to extraterrestrial Terrestrial may also refer to: A fishing fly that simulates the appearance of a land insect is referred to as a terrestrial fly
TERRESTRIAL Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Terrestrial definition: pertaining to, consisting of, or representing the earth as distinct from other planets See examples of TERRESTRIAL used in a sentence
Terrestrial - definition of terrestrial by The Free Dictionary Define terrestrial terrestrial synonyms, terrestrial pronunciation, terrestrial translation, English dictionary definition of terrestrial adj 1 Of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants
TERRESTRIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary A terrestrial animal or plant lives on land or on the ground rather than in the sea, in trees, or in the air
terrestrial adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage . . . Definition of terrestrial adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (specialist) (of animals and plants) living on the land or on the ground, rather than in water, in trees or in the air connected with the planet Earth
terrestrial, adj. n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English . . . terrestrial, adj n meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary
Terrestrial - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com Not straying far from its Latin root terra, meaning "earth," terrestrial means "of the earth " If it's terrestrial, you'll find it on earth If it's extraterrestrial, you'll find it emerging from a UFO
terrestrial - Wiktionary, the free dictionary terrestrial (not comparable) Of, relating to, or inhabiting the land of the Earth or its inhabitants, earthly quotations