terra firma
noun /ˌterə ˈfɜːmə/
/ˌterə ˈfɜːrmə/
[uncountable] (from Latin, usually humorous)- safe dry land, as contrasted with water or air
安全的陆地，坚实的大地（与水和空中相对而言） - After two days at sea, it was good to be back on terra firma again.
在海上度过两天之后，又回到使人觉得坚实的陆地，真是惬意。
词源early 17th cent. (denoting the territories on the Italian mainland which were subject to the state of Venice): from Latin, literally ‘firm land’. - After two days at sea, it was good to be back on terra firma again.