Word · Frequency #29569
Triassic
三叠纪的
of or relating to or denoting the first period of the Mesozoic era
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Of or from the geologic strata above the Permian and below the Jurassic; of or belonging to the period 250 to 200 million years ago when these strata were laid down.
二叠纪与侏罗纪之间的地质时期,约2.5亿至2亿年前。
二叠纪与侏罗纪之间的地质时期,约2.5亿至2亿年前。
In use
The museum has a fossil from the Triassic period.
Many early dinosaurs first appeared during the Triassic era.
Scientists study Triassic rock layers to learn about ancient climates.
Triassic + noun
作形容词时,用于名词前,表示某事物与三叠纪有关。
The Triassic period saw the first dinosaurs.
三叠纪时期出现了最早的恐龙。
the Triassic
作名词时,通常用 the Triassic 指三叠纪这一地质时期。
Many fossils date from the Triassic.
许多化石可以追溯到三叠纪。
Common mistakes
The triassic period saw the first dinosaurs.The Triassic period saw the first dinosaurs.
Triassic 指地质年代专名,无论作名词还是形容词都应首字母大写;中文没有大写概念,容易写成小写。
Dinosaurs first appeared in Triassic.Dinosaurs first appeared in the Triassic.
表示“在三叠纪”时,Triassic 作名词,前面需要定冠词 the;中文“三叠纪”前没有冠词,所以容易漏掉。
Connections
Collocations
- the Triassic period
- 三叠纪时期
- Dinosaurs first appeared during the Triassic period.恐龙最早出现在三叠纪时期。
- Late Triassic
- 晚三叠世
- The Late Triassic witnessed the rise of early dinosaurs.晚三叠世见证了早期恐龙的崛起。
- Early Triassic
- 早三叠世
- Early Triassic ecosystems were still recovering from the Permian extinction.早三叠世的生态系统仍在从二叠纪灭绝中恢复。
- Triassic rocks
- 三叠纪岩石
- Triassic rocks in this region contain many marine fossils.这个地区的三叠纪岩石中含有许多海洋化石。
- Triassic-Jurassic extinction
- 三叠纪—侏罗纪灭绝事件
- The Triassic-Jurassic extinction reshaped life on Earth.三叠纪—侏罗纪灭绝事件重塑了地球上的生命。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
tri- 是“三”,三叠纪地层分三段,像三层叠起的岩层,故记 Triassic。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:geology、paleontology、academic writing 通常用于地质学或古生物学的正式书面材料,多出现在学术文章中;日常口语中不太常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
发音 /traɪˈæsɪk/ 与 classic /ˈklæsɪk/、Jurassic /dʒʊˈræsɪk/ 押韵(重读元音 /æ/ 及后面 /sɪk/ 相同)。注意 basic /ˈbeɪsɪk/ 和 plastic /ˈplæstɪk/ 拼写相近,但发音不同,不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.