equatorial

/ˌekwəˈtɔːriəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌekwəˈtɔːriəl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌē-kwə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl ˌe-kwə-/ (ame, mw)

equatorial — adjective

  • equatorialpositive
  • more equatorialcomparative
  • most equatorialsuperlative

1. connected with or found in the part of the earth that lies around the equator, w

1.形容詞B2
釋義

connected with or found in the part of the earth that lies around the equator, where the weather is usually very hot and the land is often covered by thick rainforest.

例句

Layla studies how farmers in equatorial Africa adapt to the heavy seasonal rains.

collocation: equatorial Africa / equatorial region

The crew felt soaked in sweat as they crossed the equatorial waters near Sumatra.

collocation: equatorial waters / equatorial current

同義詞
  • tropical

    broader in scope — tropical covers the entire zone between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, while equatorial refers specifically to the area very close to the equator.

  • torrid

    literary or formal; strongly emphasises extreme heat rather than geographic position.

反義詞
  • polar

    describes the opposite end of the earth, at or near the North or South Pole, with a very cold climate.

文法句型

equatorial + noun

用法筆記

Frequently placed before a noun (equatorial climate, equatorial region) rather than used after a linking verb. It is less common to say 'The climate is equatorial' than to say 'They live in an equatorial climate.'

常見錯誤

❌The ship sailed through equatorial.
✅The ship sailed through equatorial waters.
💡equatorial is an adjective and needs a noun to modify.