oceanic
/ˌəʊʃiˈænɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌəʊʃiˈænɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌō-shē-ˈa-nik/ (ame, mw)
oceanic — 形容詞
- oceanicpositive
- more oceaniccomparative
- most oceanicsuperlative
1. connected with the world's oceans, or with the plants, animals, and conditions f
海洋的
與海洋或其中生物環境有關的
connected with the world's oceans, or with the plants, animals, and conditions found in them
Imran's documentary follows two scientists who study oceanic currents near Iceland.
Imran 的紀錄片跟拍兩位在 Iceland 附近研究海洋洋流的科學家。
before noun: oceanic + topic noun
The museum opened a new room about oceanic life off the coast of Chile.
博物館開設了一個新展間，介紹 Chile 外海的海洋生物。
collocation: oceanic life
Mayumi wrote her thesis on oceanic plants and how they react to warmer water.
Mayumi 的論文研究海洋植物以及它們對較溫暖海水的反應。
Geologists in Hugo's team mapped the oceanic crust deep below the Atlantic.
Hugo 團隊的地質學家繪製了 Atlantic 海底深處的海洋地殼。
The team at the lab tested water samples from several oceanic regions.
實驗室的團隊檢測了來自幾個海洋區域的水樣。
- marine
Very close in meaning, especially for plant and animal life; 'marine biology', 'marine animals'.
- maritime
More about ships, trade, and human activity at sea than about the sea itself.
- ocean
Used as a noun modifier ('ocean floor', 'ocean breeze') in everyday English; far more common than 'oceanic'.
- terrestrial
Describes things connected with land rather than the sea.
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun, as in 'oceanic currents' or 'oceanic life'. Common in science, geography, and nature writing rather than daily conversation; in casual talk people more often say 'ocean' as a noun modifier ('ocean breeze', 'ocean floor').