This flashcard defines "tropic" as either of the two imaginary lines of latitude on Earth, or the region between them. The lines are the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere and the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere. The region between the tropics is known as the tropics, which is generally the hottest part of the world.
This flashcard defines "tropic" as either of the two imaginary lines of latitude on Earth, or the region between them. The lines are the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere and the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere. The region between the tropics is known as the tropics, which is generally the hottest part of the world.
trop·ic/ˈtrɒpɪk; NAmEˈtrɑːpɪk/noun1[countable , usually singular ]one of the two imaginary lines drawn around the world 23° 26″ north ( the Tropic of Cancer) or south ( the Tropic of Capricorn) of the equator回归线（北回归线称作 the Tropic of Cancer，南回归线称作 the Tropic of Capricorn）2the tropics[plural ]the area between the two tropics,which is the hottest part of the world 热带；热带地区SYN
the torrid zone
tropictropicstrop·ic/ˈtrɒpɪk; NAmEˈtrɑːpɪk/
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tropictrop‧ic /ˈtrɒpɪk $ ˈtrɑː-/ noun
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1[countable] 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 equator2the tropics the hottest part of the world, which is around the equator: plant species found in the tropics
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tropic
[ˈtrɒpɪk]
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热带(74%)，回归线(17%)，热带的(9%)
n.热带；回归线
adj.热带的
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