Word
terraform
地球化;类地化改造
To change the atmosphere or biosphere of another planet so that it has Earth-like conditions.
- 1.
To transform the atmosphere (or biosphere) of another planet into one having the characteristics of Earth.
将其他星球的大气层(或生物圈)转变为具有地球特征的过程
将其他星球的大气层(或生物圈)转变为具有地球特征的过程;将(行星)地球化(以适合人类居住)
In use
Scientists hope to terraform Mars by releasing greenhouse gases.
The crew is terraforming the planet's atmosphere with algae.
They terraformed the barren planet over several decades.
terraform sth
及物动词,直接接宾语,表示将某行星改造为适合人类居住。
Scientists plan to terraform Mars within a century.
科学家计划在一个世纪内将火星地球化。
be terraformed
被动语态,强调行星被改造的过程。
The planet must be terraformed before colonization.
在殖民之前,这颗行星必须先被地球化。
Verb forms
base terraform · third person terraforms · -ing terraforming · past terraformed · past participle terraformed
常规动词,主要用于科幻语境,表示将行星环境改造得类似地球。
Common mistakes
The terraform of Mars is difficult.Terraforming Mars is difficult.
Terraform 是动词,不能直接用作名词。应用动名词 terraforming 表示'地球化'这一过程。
We need to terraform to Mars.We need to terraform Mars.
Terraform 是及物动词,直接接宾语,不需要介词 to。
Connections
Confusing words
- transform
- 转变,改造 · transform 侧重改变形式或性质,而 terraform 特指将天体改造成类似地球的环境。
Word family
- terraforming
- 地球化(过程) · n
- terraformed
- 被地球化的 · adj
- terraformer
- 地球化者(或设备) · n
- terraformable
- 可地球化的 · adj
- terraformation
- 地球化(名词) · n
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.