bermuda triangle

Thân thiện

A small plane flies over the Bermuda Triangle on a clear day.

Definition

Proper noun: 1. A geographical area in the western Atlantic Ocean: The Bermuda Triangle is a loosely defined region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean. It is famously associated with a high number of alleged and often sensationalized disappearances of ships and aircraft under mysterious circumstances. 2. A subject of folklore and pseudoscience: The term refers not just to a location but to the popular myth and collection of stories suggesting paranormal or unexplained activity causes these disappearances.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • Many books have been written about the mysterious disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle.
  • The plane's flight path went directly through the area known as the Bermuda Triangle.
  • Scientists often debunk the myths surrounding the Bermuda Triangle.

Advanced Usage

• "the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle": Used to refer specifically to the unexplained phenomena associated with the area.
  • The documentary explored the enduring mystery of the Bermuda Triangle.
• Conceptual use: The term can be used metaphorically to describe any place or situation where things seem to vanish inexplicably.
  • The conference room became a Bermuda Triangle for pens; they all disappeared by the end of the meeting.

Variants and Related Words

• Devil's Triangle: An alternative name for the same region and phenomenon.
  • The area is also sometimes called the Devil's Triangle.

Synonyms

• Mysterious zone (conceptual synonym)
• Area of disappearances (descriptive synonym)

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "Like the Bermuda Triangle": Used as a simile to describe a place where things are easily and strangely lost.
  • My desk drawer is like the Bermuda Triangle for paperclips.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an area in the western Atlantic Ocean where many ships and planes are supposed to have been mysteriously lost

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