| 释义 |
tropic
UK ['trɒp.ɪk] US ['trɑ:.pɪk] noun
countable
■one of the two imaginary lines around the Earth at approximately 23.5 degrees north and 23.5 degrees south of the equator 回归线
the tropics [plural]
■the hottest area of the Earth, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn 热带地区•She's a botanist and spent several years researching in the tropics.她是个植物学家，花了几年时间在热带地区做研究。 |