tropic

Word family adverbtropicallynountropictropicbird

Related topics: Geography

trop·ic /ˈtrɒpɪk $ ˈtrɑː-/ noun

1. [countableC]HEOPG one of the two imaginary lines around the world, either the Tropic of Cancer which is 23½º north of the equator, or the Tropic of Capricorn which is 23½º south of the equator 回归线 →4 See picture of 见图 GLOBE

2 the tropics PGthe hottest part of the world, which is around the equator 热带（地区）

plant species found in the tropics

见于热带地区的植物物种

Origin tropic

(1500-1600) Latin tropicus “of the point where the sun turns back having gone its furthest north and south”, from Greek, from trope; → TROPHY

单词	tropic
释义	tropic Word family adverbtropicallynountropictropicbird Related topics: Geography trop·ic /ˈtrɒpɪk $ ˈtrɑː-/ noun 1. [countableC]HEOPG one of the two imaginary lines around the world, either the Tropic of Cancer which is 23½º north of the equator, or the Tropic of Capricorn which is 23½º south of the equator 回归线 →4 See picture of 见图 GLOBE 2 the tropics PGthe hottest part of the world, which is around the equator 热带（地区） plant species found in the tropics 见于热带地区的植物物种 Origin tropic (1500-1600) Latin tropicus “of the point where the sun turns back having gone its furthest north and south”, from Greek, from trope; → TROPHY
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