| 释义 |
tropic/ˈtrɒpik/ n. & adj.●n. 1 the parallel of latitude 23°26 ′ north (tropic of Cancer) or south (tropic of Capricorn) of the equator (赤道以北至北纬 23°26 ′的)北回归线；(赤道以南至南纬 23°26 ′的)南回归线 2 each of two corresponding circles on the celestial sphere where the sun appears to turn after reaching its greatest declination (天球的)回归线；(天球的)至点 3 (作 the Tropics) the region between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn 热带地区(南回归线和北回归线之间的地区) ●adj. 1 = TROPICAL 1 2 /ˈtrəʊpik/ of tropism 热带的；热带地区的 [Middle English via Latin tropicus from Greek tropikos, via tropē ‘turning’ from trepō ‘to turn’] |