“触地”常见英文表达有 “touch the ground” 或 “hit the ground”,具体使用取决于语境:
Touch the ground:通常指较为轻柔或直接的接触地面动作,例如:
The balloon slowly touched the ground.(气球缓缓触地。)
In some yoga poses, you need to touch the ground with your hands.(在一些瑜伽姿势中,你需要用手触地。)
Hit the ground:常用于描述较为剧烈或突然的撞击地面动作,例如:
The athlete fell heavily and hit the ground.(运动员重重地摔倒在地。)
When the parachute failed to open, he hit the ground with great force.(降落伞未能打开时,他重重地砸在了地上。)
在体育领域(如足球、橄榄球等),“touchdown” 特指“触地得分”,是专业术语。例如:
The quarterback threw a perfect pass for a touchdown.(四分卫传出一记完美传球,完成触地得分。)