anticyclonic

IPA/ˌantɪsaɪklˈɒnɪk/
IPA/ˌæntɪsaɪklˈɑːnɪk/

anticyclonic — adjective

1. relating to weather caused by high air pressure, with winds moving in a curve ar

1.形容詞C2
釋義

relating to weather caused by high air pressure, with winds moving in a curve around the middle of the system

例句

Anticyclonic weather kept the picnic dry all weekend in Tainan.

anticyclonic weather = dry, calm conditions

Forecasters expect anticyclonic conditions over northern Taiwan by Tuesday morning.

forecast pattern: anticyclonic conditions

同義詞
  • high-pressure

    plainer and more common outside specialist weather writing

  • settled

    describes the calm effect of the weather, not the wind pattern itself

  • stable

    broader; can describe weather that changes little without naming the pressure pattern

反義詞
  • cyclonic

    describes weather linked with a low-pressure rotating system

  • unsettled

    focuses on changeable or stormy conditions rather than the technical pattern

文法句型

anticyclonic conditions

anticyclonic weather

remain anticyclonic

anticyclonic flow

用法筆記

Usually appears in weather reports or science writing, often before nouns such as conditions, flow, weather, or system. In everyday speech, people often use high-pressure or clear and settled instead.

常見錯誤

❌Cyclonic weather brought blue skies for the holiday.
✅Anticyclonic weather brought blue skies for the holiday.
💡Anticyclonic describes high-pressure weather, while cyclonic weather is linked with lower pressure and less settled air.