terra firma

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It is a wake-up call to Terra Firma, " McGuire said.
它還會喚醒整個(gè)大地，”麥克圭爾說。
However, over the years reptiles, birds and mammals lost their electrosense as it wasn’t needed for life on terra firma.
但是，由于在陸地上不需要這樣的電子磁場探測系統(tǒng)，爬行類動物，鳥類和哺乳動物都漸漸失去了這一功能。
The scuttlebutt now is that Warner will try to buy EMI from Citigroup, which seized it earlier this year from Terra Firma, another private-equity firm.
現(xiàn)在的流言是華納試圖從這個(gè)早年在陸地上建立起的獨(dú)立資本集團(tuán)花旗手中買下EMI。

Getting off terra firma, similar technologies are also being deployed to help sailors navigate rough waters.
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Believe me, I would much prefer to do my civic duty and try to heat up terra firma.
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This data is then transmitted by satellite to reception stations on terra firma and used for numeric modelling for climate forecasting.
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If you describe the ground as terra firma, you mean that it feels safe in contrast to being in the air or at sea.