Word · Frequency #21556
equatorial
赤道的；近赤道的
of, relating to, or situated at the equator
- 1.
Of, near, or relating to the equator.
属于、靠近或关于赤道的。
- 2.
Relating to the midline of any approximately spherical object.
与任何近似球形物体的中线有关的。
- 3.
of a bond, lying approximately in the plane of a ring, perpendicular to its axis
指键,大致位于环平面内,垂直于轴。
属于、靠近或关于赤道的。；与任何近似球形物体的中线有关的。；指键,大致位于环平面内,垂直于轴。；近赤道的；赤道的；[医] 中纬线的
In use
The equatorial climate is hot and humid all year round.
Many tropical fruits are grown in equatorial regions.
The weather satellite was launched into an equatorial orbit.
equatorial [noun]
作形容词时通常置于名词前，表示“赤道的；近赤道的”。
Equatorial rainforests are home to countless species.
赤道雨林是无数物种的家园。
be equatorial
作表语时描述主语具有赤道地区的特征。
This region is equatorial, so it rains almost daily.
这个地区是赤道气候，几乎每天下雨。
an equatorial
作名词时指赤道仪（一种望远镜装置），可数名词，复数形式为 equatorials。
Connections
Collocations
- equatorial climate
- 赤道气候
- The equatorial climate is hot and humid throughout the year.赤道气候全年炎热潮湿。
- equatorial region
- 赤道地区
- Many unique species live in the equatorial regions of South America.许多独特物种生活在南美洲的赤道地区。
- equatorial rainforest
- 赤道雨林
- Deforestation threatens the equatorial rainforests of Africa.森林砍伐威胁着非洲的赤道雨林。
- equatorial orbit
- 赤道轨道
- The satellite was launched into an equatorial orbit.这颗卫星被发射到赤道轨道上。
- equatorial plane
- 赤道平面
- The Earth's equatorial plane is inclined to the ecliptic.地球的赤道平面与黄道面有倾斜。
- equatorial diameter
Learner notes
Memory Tip
由 equator（赤道）联想：赤道附近最热，equatorial 就是“赤道的、近赤道的”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：地理、气候、天文 该词通常用于地理、气候等书面描述，属中性语体，也见于科普和日常表达。
Pronunciation & Spelling
同韵词为memorial、editorial、dictatorial、territorial，重音元音和后面的/riəl/与equatorial一致，拼写均含-orial；注意material和terrestrial虽然也以-ial结尾，但重音元音不同，读起来并不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.