1727, "ground for training horses," from French terrain "piece of earth, ground, land," from Old French (12c.), from Vulgar Latin *terranum, from Latin terrenum "land, ground," noun use of neuter of terrenus "of earth, earthly," from terra "earth, land," literally "dry land" (as opposed to "sea"); from PIE root *ters- "to dry" (cognates: Sanskrit tarsayati "dries up," Avestan tarshu- "dry, solid," Greek teresesthai "to become or be dry," Latin torrere "dry up, parch," Gothic taursus "dry, barren," Old High German thurri, German dürr, Old English tyrre "dry;" Old English turstig "thirsty"). Meaning "tract of country, considered with regard to its natural features" first attested 1766.
例文
1. The terrain 's high points provide a panoramic view of Los Angeles.
この地域の高所でロサンゼルスの全景を見ることができます。
2.Frank Mariano negotiates the desert terrain in his battered pickup.
フランク?マリアーノは彼のボロボロのトラックを運転して砂漠地帯を横断することに成功した。
3.It took us the whole day to trek across the rocky terrain .
私たちは岩だらけの地帯を1日かけて辛うじて通り抜けた。
4.He had made a detailed study of the terrain .
地形を綿密に研究した。
5.The terrain is strategically situated and difficult of access.