[ADJ 形容词](动植物)陆地的,陆生的,陆栖的 A terrestrial animal or plant lives on land or on the ground rather than in the sea, in trees, or in the air.
[usu ADJ n]
[TECHNICAL 术语]
Terrestrial and aquatic fauna may sometimes be found resting together under a loose stone.
有时在松动的石头下可以同时看见栖息的陆生动物和水生动物。
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[ADJ 形容词]地球的;地球上的Terrestrial means relating to the planet Earth rather than to some other part of the universe.
[ADJ n]
...terrestrial life forms.
地球上的各种生命形态
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[ADJ 形容词](电视频道)地面的(有别于卫星转播的)Terrestrial television channels are transmitted using equipment situated at ground level, and not by satellite.
[usu ADJ n]
[BRIT 英]
Oxford
ter·res·trial/təˈrestriəl; NAmEtəˈrestriəl/adjective1( technical 术语) (of animals and plants 动植物)living on the land or on the ground, rather than in water, in trees or in the air 陆地的;陆栖的;陆生的2connected with the planet Earth 地球的;地球上的◆terrestrial life地球上的生物☞compare
celestial
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extraterrestrial
3(of television and broadcasting systems 电视和广播系统)operating on earth rather than from a satellite陆地上的,地面上的(与卫星相对而言)terrestrialterrestrialster·res·trial/təˈrestriəl; NAmEtəˈrestriəl/
LDC
terrestrialter‧res‧tri‧al /təˈrestriəl/ adjective [usually before noun] technical
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1relating to the Earth rather than to the Moon or other planets →
extraterrestrial2
2living on or relating to land rather than water3terrestrial TV/broadcasting/channels etc British English TV etc that is broadcast from the Earth rather than from a satellite
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