"to bore, pierce, perforate," 1620s, from past-participle stem of Latin terebrare "to bore, drill a hole,"a derivative of terere "to rub" (from PIE root *tere- (1) "to rub, turn"). Related: Terebrant (adj.); terebration (c. 1400, "trepanning").
该词起源时间：1620年代
