Word
terrene
/teˈriːn/
adjective
尘世的；世俗的；陆地的
Of or relating to the earth or the material world, as opposed to heaven or the sea.
- 1.
Pertaining to earth or the material world; earthly, terrestrial (as opposed to heavenly or marine).
地球的,世俗的,陆地的(与天上或海洋相对)。
- 2.
Synonym of Terran (“of Earth; of terrestrial origin”).
地球的(Terran)的同义词。
- 3.
Made of matter (as opposed to antimatter).
由物质构成的(相对于反物质)。
地球的；来自地球的；地球人的；物质的；由普通物质构成的；地球的,世俗的,陆地的(与天上或海洋相对)。；地球的(Terran)的同义词。；由物质构成的(相对于反物质)。
In use
Many people focus on terrene desires instead of spiritual growth.
The research team compared terrene ecosystems with marine ones to measure biodiversity.
Philosophers often debate whether a purely terrene existence can bring true happiness.
terrene + noun
terrene 作定语，修饰名词，表示‘与陆地或尘世相关的’。
The terrene landscape stretched before us.
这片土地般的景观在我们面前延伸。
be + terrene
作表语，表示‘属于尘世的’。
His concerns are purely terrene.
他的关切纯粹是尘世的。
terrene in + noun
表示‘在……方面是尘世的/土质的’。
Connections
Confusing words
- terrestrial
- 陆地的；地球的 · terrene 常指尘世的、世俗的，带有文学或宗教意味；而 terrestrial 更常用于科学、地理语境，指陆地或地球的。
- terrain
- 地形；地势 · terrene 是形容词，表示土质的或尘世的；而 terrain 是名词，指地面的自然特征，拼写和发音相近但词性不同。
Word family
- Terrenes
- plural
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.