tropic
US /ˈtrɑː.pɪk/
UK /ˈtrɒp.ɪk/
名词
回归线
the parallel of latitude 23°26′ north (Tropic of Cancer) or south (Tropic of Capricorn) of the equator
示例:
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The sun is directly overhead at the tropic during the solstice.
至日期间，太阳直射在回归线上。
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They traveled north toward the Tropic of Cancer.
他们向北旅行，朝着北回归线进发。
形容词
热带的
relating to or characteristic of the region between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn
示例:
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The island is famous for its tropic vegetation.
这个岛屿以其热带植被而闻名。
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The tropic heat was almost unbearable.
热带的酷热几乎令人难以忍受。