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 The meaning of TERRESTRIAL is of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants How to use terrestrial in a sentence Did you know?
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 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 - 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
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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 - 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 - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Adjective terrestrial (not comparable) Of, relating to, or inhabiting the land of the Earth or its inhabitants, earthly
terrestrial - WordReference. com Dictionary of English of or relating to the earth as distinct from other planets: terrestrial atmosphere of or relating to land as distinct from water: Most terrestrial creatures have less need to be streamlined than marine creatures
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