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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。
地球化；类地化改造
terraformed — past of terraform
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)
To change the atmosphere or biosphere of another planet so that it has Earth-like conditions.
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
To transform the atmosphere (or biosphere) of another planet into one having the characteristics of Earth.
一般现在时
In the game, players terraform an empty planet to make it habitable.
在游戏中，玩家改造一颗空荡的行星，使其适合居住。
一般过去时
The colonists terraformed the Martian valley over twenty years.
殖民者花了二十多年改造火星山谷。
现在完成时
No human has terraformed another world yet.
还没有人改造过另一个世界。
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。
Scientists hope to terraform Mars by releasing greenhouse gases.
科学家们希望通过释放温室气体将火星地球化。
用法提示：此处 terraform 是动词原形，用于不定式，表示将行星改造为类似地球的环境。
The crew is terraforming the planet's atmosphere with algae.
船员们正在用藻类对新行星的大气进行地球化改造。
用法提示：此处 terraforming 是动词的现在分词形式，与 is 构成现在进行时，表示正在进行的改造。
They terraformed the barren planet over several decades.
他们用几十年时间将这颗荒芜的行星地球化。
用法提示：此处 terraformed 是动词的过去式，表示过去完成的改造动作。
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。
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。
grammar · medium
易错句子The terraform of Mars is difficult.
正确表达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。
grammar · medium
易错句子We need to terraform to Mars.
正确表达We need to terraform Mars.
Terraform 是及物动词，直接接宾语，不需要介词 to。
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。
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