tropic
tropic — 名詞
- tropicsingular
- tropicsplural
1. A circle of latitude drawn on maps at roughly 23.5° from the equator. There are
回歸線
地球南北緯23.5度的兩條緯線
A circle of latitude drawn on maps at roughly 23.5° from the equator. There are two: the Cancer line in the Northern Hemisphere and the Capricorn line in the Southern Hemisphere, each called a tropic. Together they show the farthest points north and south where the sun can appear directly overhead.
The Tropic of Cancer runs through Mexico, northern Africa, and parts of southern China.
北回歸線穿過墨西哥、北非和中國南部部分地區。
Tropic of Cancer + geographical locations
Sade learned that the Tropic of Capricorn passes through Australia, Chile, and Namibia.
Sade 學到南回歸線經過澳洲、智利和納米比亞。
Ancient Greek astronomers calculated the position of the Tropic of Cancer using shadow measurements.
古希臘天文學家利用日影測量計算出了北回歸線的位置。
Stephanie's atlas showed both tropic lines as dotted red marks near the equator.
Stephanie 的地圖集用紅色虛線標出了兩條回歸線，位置靠近赤道。
A ship crossing the Tropic of Cancer enters what sailors call the tropical belt.
船隻駛過北回歸線後，便進入了船員所稱的熱帶海域。
- parallel
general term for any line of latitude; less specific than 'tropic'
- equator
the line at 0 degrees latitude; the tropics are at 23.5 degrees
文法句型
the Tropic of Cancer/Capricorn
用法筆記
This sense is almost always used with 'of Cancer' or 'of Capricorn' and takes a definite article: the Tropic of Cancer / the Tropic of Capricorn.
常見錯誤
2. The broad band of land and sea that encircles the Earth around the equator, boun
熱帶
南北回歸線之間的炎熱地區
The broad band of land and sea that encircles the Earth around the equator, bounded by the two tropic lines. This region has the hottest global climate, with high humidity and heavy rainfall in many areas, and supports dense forests and unique wildlife.
Elena dreamed of visiting the tropics to see coral reefs and white sandy beaches.
Elena 夢想前往熱帶地區，親眼看看珊瑚礁和白色沙灘。
the tropics + travel / destination
Mangoes, pineapples, and bananas grow well in the warm climate of the tropics.
芒果、鳳梨和香蕉在熱帶溫暖的氣候下長得很好。
The Amazon rainforest is the largest tropical forest in the tropics.
亞馬遜雨林是熱帶地區最大的熱帶森林。
Hamza spent two years working in the tropics and loved the year-round warm weather.
Hamza 在熱帶地區住了兩年，很喜歡全年溫暖的天氣。
Some diseases spread more easily in the tropics than in cooler places.
有些疾病在熱帶地區比在涼爽地區更容易傳播。
- torrid zone
historical/formal term for the same region; less common today
- temperate zone
the mild-climate regions north and south of the tropics
- polar region
the cold areas near the North and South Poles
文法句型
the tropics
用法筆記
Almost always used in plural form 'the tropics' with a definite article, though 'the tropic' appears occasionally in literary or historical writing.
常見錯誤
tropic — 形容詞
- tropicpositive
- more tropiccomparative
- most tropicsuperlative
1. Found in, belonging to, or typical of the region between the two tropics. Descri
熱帶的
與熱帶有關或具有其特徵的
Found in, belonging to, or typical of the region between the two tropics. Describes weather, plants, animals, or places that are associated with hot, humid conditions near the equator.
The hotel had a lovely tropic garden with palm trees and large red flowers.
那間飯店有一座美麗的熱帶花園，種滿了棕櫚樹和紅色大花朵。
tropic + garden / noun collocation
Faisal's doctor warned him to avoid the strong tropic sun at midday.
Faisal 的醫生告誡他不要在正午時分曝曬在強烈的熱帶陽光下。
A thick tropic heat hung over the small coastal village all year round.
一股悶熱的熱帶暑氣終年籠罩著這個沿海小村莊。
The zoo built a glass house for animals that need a tropical climate.
動物園為需要熱帶氣候的動物建造了一座玻璃屋。
Anong found that tropic soils lose their nutrients quickly when the forest is cut down.
Anong 發現熱帶的土壤在森林被砍伐後會迅速失去養分。
- tropical
the standard modern form; far more common in all contexts
文法句型
tropic + noun
用法筆記
The adjective 'tropical' (B1) is far more common in everyday English. 'Tropic' as an adjective is mostly found in formal, literary, or scientific writing.