English Dictionary

terra firma

/ˌtɛɹ.ə ˈfɜː.mə/

noun

Continental land, as distinguished from islands. / (colloquial) Land, as opposed to water or air.

The ship finally reached terra firma after weeks at sea.

意味（1）

Continental land, as distinguished from islands.

意味（2）

(colloquial) Land, as opposed to water or air.

I […] turned the handle softly, pushed – also softly – and, carrying on into the interior, found myself confronted by a girl in housemaid's costume who put a hand to her throat like somebody in a play and leaped several inches in the direction of the ceiling. “Coo!” she said, having returned to terra firma and taken aboard a spot of breath. “You gave me a start, sir!”