Word · Frequency #13204
oceanic
海洋的；产于海洋的；生活在海洋中的
relating to, occurring in, or living in the open ocean
- 1.
Of or relating to the ocean.
海洋的；与海洋有关的。
- 2.
Of or pertaining to Oceania; Oceanian.
大洋洲的；大洋洲人的。
- 3.
Living in, produced by, or frequenting the ocean.
栖居海洋的、海洋产生的或常出没于海洋的。
- 4.
Of the Oceanic branch of the Austronesian language family.
南岛语系海洋语族的。
- 5.
Resembling an ocean in vastness or extent.
像海洋般广阔无垠的。
- 6.
Having a climate that has a relatively small difference in temperature between the warmest and coldest times of the year, and relatively high rainfall
具有海洋性气候的(全年温差较小,降水量较高)。
广阔的；无垠的；海洋的；与海洋有关的。；大洋洲的；大洋洲人的。；栖居海洋的、海洋产生的或常出没于海洋的。；南岛语系海洋语族的。
In use
The crew studied the oceanic currents before setting sail across the Pacific.
Many oceanic species, such as tuna and dolphins, spend their entire lives in the open sea.
The view from the cliff gave us a sense of oceanic vastness that words cannot capture.
oceanic + noun
形容词用法，作定语修饰名词，表示“海洋的、生活在海洋中的、产于海洋的”。
Oceanic fish migrate over long distances in the open sea.
海洋鱼类在开阔的大海中长途迁徙。
be + oceanic
形容词用法，作表语，表示“海洋性的；广阔的、无垠的”。
The climate on this island is mild because it is oceanic.
这座岛屿气候温和，因为它是海洋性气候。
Oceanic (noun)
名词用法，指该语族；作为专有名词时间或首字母大写。注意该词形容词是普通名词前的定语，名词则用于指称整个语族。
Connections
Collocations
- oceanic climate
- 海洋性气候
- London has an oceanic climate.伦敦属于海洋性气候。
- oceanic crust
- 海洋地壳
- Oceanic crust is continuously created at mid-ocean ridges.海洋地壳在大洋中脊持续生成。
- oceanic trench
- 海沟
- Subduction creates deep oceanic trenches.板块俯冲会形成很深的海沟。
- oceanic island
- 海洋岛屿
- Hawaii is an example of oceanic islands formed by volcanic activity.夏威夷是火山活动形成的海洋岛屿之一。
- oceanic zone
- 远洋带；大洋区
- The oceanic zone is the deep water beyond the continental shelf.远洋带是指大陆架之外的开阔深水区。
- oceanic species
Learner notes
Memory Tip
ocean（海洋）+ ic（形容词后缀）→ 海洋的；想象无边无际的大洋，广阔无垠。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：oceanography、environmental science、literary description 多用于书面或科学语境，日常口语中较少用。表示“海洋的”时常见于科技、地理描述；表示“广阔的、无垠的”时带文学色彩。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes with oceanic: volcanic, titanic, satanic, mechanic, organic — all are stressed on /ænɪk/. Beware lookalikes: maniac is pronounced /ˈmeɪniæk/, not /ˈænɪk/, and ocean (/ˈəʊʃən/) begins similarly but doesn't rhyme.
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.