单词 | tropical |
释义 | tropical —tropicality, n. —tropically, adv. /trop"i keuhl/ for 1-4, 6; /troh"pi keuhl/ for 5, adj. 1. pertaining to, characteristic of, occurring in, or inhabiting the tropics, esp. the humid tropics: tropical flowers. 2. very hot and humid: a tropical climate. 3. designed for use in the tropics or in very hot weather (often used in combination): tropical-weight woolens. 4. of or pertaining to either or both of the astronomical tropics. 5. pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a trope or tropes; metaphorical. n. 6. tropicals, lightweight clothing, suitable for warm, esp. summer weather. [1520-30; TROPIC + -AL1] |
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