tropical

/'trɔpikəl/

Thân thiện

A family enjoys a tropical vacation on a sunny beach.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to the tropics: Of, situated in, or characteristic of the region of the Earth surrounding the equator, known for its hot climate.
   • Very hot and humid: Describing weather or climate that is extremely warm and moist, typical of the tropics.
   • Figurative or metaphorical: (In technical use) Relating to or of the nature of a rhetorical trope; figurative.

Usage and Examples

• Relating to the tropics:
  • We went on a cruise to a tropical island.
  • Bananas and pineapples are common tropical fruits.
• Very hot and humid:
  • The weather forecast predicts tropical conditions with high humidity this weekend.
  • After the rain, the air felt tropical and heavy.
• Figurative sense (less common):
  • The poet's use of language was highly tropical, relying on metaphor.

Advanced Usage

• "tropical year": Also known as a solar year, it is the time it takes for the Earth to complete one orbit around the Sun, measured from one vernal equinox to the next.
  • The tropical year is about 365.24 days long.
• "to go tropical": An informal phrase meaning to adopt a relaxed, vacation-like style associated with tropical regions.
  • For the beach party, we decided to go tropical with our decorations.

Variants and Related Words

• Tropic (noun): Either of the two lines of latitude (Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn) marking the boundaries of the tropics.
  • The sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Cancer during the June solstice.
• Tropically (adverb): In a manner relating to the tropics.
  • The garden was tropically lush.
• Subtropical (adjective): Relating to regions adjacent to or bordering the tropics.
  • Florida has a subtropical climate.

Synonyms

• Equatorial: Of, at, or near the equator.
• Torrid: Very hot and dry (often used for tropical regions).
• Lush: (When describing vegetation) Growing luxuriantly, as in a tropical rainforest.

Antonyms

• Arctic/Polar: Relating to the cold regions around the North or South Pole.
• Temperate: Relating to a region with a mild climate, between tropical and polar zones.

Related Phrases and Collocations

• Tropical storm: A cyclonic storm with winds of 39-73 mph, originating in tropical regions.
  • The tropical storm is expected to make landfall tomorrow.
• Tropical rainforest: A dense, hot, wet forest found in tropical regions with high biodiversity.
  • The Amazon is the world's largest tropical rainforest.
• Tropical disease: An illness that is most common or originates in tropical climates.
  • Malaria is a notorious tropical disease.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of weather or climate; hot and humid as in the tropics
   • tropical weather
2. characterized by or of the nature of a trope or tropes; changed from its literal sense
3. of or relating to the tropics, or either tropic
   • tropical year
4. relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
   • tropical islands
   • tropical fruit

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