the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
同义词:Torrid Zone, tropical zone
名词 tropic:
either of two parallels of latitude about 23.5 degrees north and south of the equator representing the points farthest north and south at which the sun can shine directly overhead and constituting the boundaries of the Torrid Zone or tropics
同义词:tropic
tropics例句
John returned from the tropics worn down by fever.