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terrain n.地势，地形 terrain (n.) 1727, "ground for training horses," from French terrain "piece of earth, ground, land," from Old French (12c.), from Vulgar Latin *terranum, from Latin terrenum "land, ground," noun use of neuter of terrenus "of earth, earthly," from terra "earth, land," literally "dry land" (as opposed to "sea"); from PIE root *ters- "to dry" (cognates: Sanskrit tarsayati "dries up," Avestan tarshu- "dry, solid," Greek teresesthai "to become or be dry," Latin torrere "dry up, parch," Gothic þaursus "dry, barren," Old High German thurri, German dürr, Old English þyrre "dry;" Old English þurstig "thirsty"). Meaning "tract of country, considered with regard to its natural features" first attested 1766. 【记】terr 土地 + rain 雨，雨冲程而形成的地势；音：田园，一块地

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['terein] 【英】 n.地势，地形 (the physical features of a tract of land)【记】 terr(地)+ain→地形【例】 This is difficult terrain to travel across.(这里是不易 通过的地带) 无

单词	terrain
音标	['terein]
解释	n.地势，地形
红宝书	【英】 n.地势，地形 (the physical features of a tract of land) 【记】 terr(地)+ain→地形【例】 This is difficult terrain to travel across.(这里是不易通过的地带)
字源	terrain (n.) 1727, "ground for training horses," from French terrain "piece of earth, ground, land," from Old French (12c.), from Vulgar Latin terranum, from Latin terrenum "land, ground," noun use of neuter of terrenus "of earth, earthly," from terra "earth, land," literally "dry land" (as opposed to "sea"); from PIE root ters- "to dry" (cognates: Sanskrit tarsayati "dries up," Avestan tarshu- "dry, solid," Greek teresesthai "to become or be dry," Latin torrere "dry up, parch," Gothic þaursus "dry, barren," Old High German thurri, German dürr, Old English þyrre "dry;" Old English þurstig "thirsty"). Meaning "tract of country, considered with regard to its natural features" first attested 1766.
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趣味全助记	【记】terr 土地 + rain 雨，雨冲程而形成的地势；音：田园，一块地

Terrain Latin N.地势，地形 French Earth Land Dry German