tropical

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
/ˈtɹɒp.ɪ.kəl/|/ˈtɹəʊ.pɪ.kəl/    /ˈtɹɑ.pɪ.kəl/|/ˈtɹɔp.ɪ.kəl/|/ˈtɹoʊ.pɪ.kəl/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A tropical plant.
    — The potato, as a mountain tropical plant, is capable of growing in cooler weather than any other tropical except the Nasturtian.
形容词 adj.
  1. Of or pertaining to the tropics, the equatorial region between 23 degrees north and 23 degrees south.
  2. From, or similar to, a hot, humid climate.
    — We've had a lot of tropical nights this summer.
  3. Pertaining to, involving, or of the nature of a trope or tropes; figurative, metaphorical. dated
    — But we, by the real spiritual presence of Christ, do understand Christ to be present, as the Spirit of God is present in the hearts of the faithful, by blessing and grace; and this is all which we mean besides the tropical and figurative presence.
  4. Pertaining to tropical geometry.

词形变化

more tropical comparative most tropical superlative trop. alternative,abbreviation tropicals plural trop. alternative,abbreviation

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
English tropic
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.

Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.

Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
English -al
English tropical
From tropic + -al.
词源 2
Etymology tree
English tropic
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.

Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.

Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
English -al
English tropical
From tropic + -al.
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