Word · Frequency #3874
tropical
热带的
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics
- 1.
Of or pertaining to the tropics, the equatorial region between 23 degrees north and 23 degrees south.
热带的；与热带地区(北纬23度至南纬23度之间的赤道区域)有关的。
- 2.
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
与热带(赤道两侧地区)有关的、位于热带的或具有热带特征的
- 3.
From, or similar to, a hot, humid climate.
来自或类似炎热潮湿气候的
- 4.
of or relating to the tropics, or either tropic
属于或关于热带的,或任一回归线的
- 5.
Pertaining to tropical geometry.
热带几何的
- 6.
characterized by or of the nature of a trope or tropes; changed from its literal sense
以比喻为特征的,或具有比喻性质的；转义的
热带的；与热带地区(北纬23度至南纬23度之间的赤道区域)有关的。；与热带(赤道两侧地区)有关的、位于热带的或具有热带特征的；来自或类似炎热潮湿气候的；属于或关于热带的,或任一回归线的；热带几何的
In use
We spent our holiday on a tropical island with white sand and warm water.
The climate in this region is tropical, so it rains almost every afternoon.
Many tropical fruits, like mangoes and pineapples, are now available in our local market.
tropical islands
tropical fruit
tropical year
tropical + noun
The island has a tropical climate.
这个岛有热带气候。
be + tropical
Connections
Collocations
- tropical climate
- 热带气候
- The country has a tropical climate with high humidity.这个国家气候炎热潮湿。
- tropical forest
- 热带森林
- Tropical forests are home to a vast array of species.热带森林是众多物种的家园。
- tropical island
- 热带岛屿
- They spent their honeymoon on a beautiful tropical island.他们在美丽的热带岛屿度蜜月。
- tropical disease
- 热带疾病
- Malaria is a common tropical disease.疟疾是一种常见的热带疾病。
- tropical fruit
- 热带水果
- Mangoes and pineapples are popular tropical fruits.芒果和菠萝是受欢迎的热带水果。
- tropical storm
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象热带雨林茂密、阳光炽热，与热带的（tropical）含义对应。
Context & Register
通常用于描述地理位置、气候或生物特征，属于中性客观的语境。
Grammar Note
常用于名词前作定语，或系动词后作表语
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'topical' is a true rhyme with 'tropical' (both have stressed /ɑ/ + /pɪkəl/). The other -ical words have different stressed vowels, so they are spelling lookalikes but not rhymes.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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