赤道

chì dào

HSK 7–9

Meaning

地球表面的线，与两极等距，将地球分为南北半球，纬度为0°。

The imaginary line on Earth's surface equidistant from the poles, dividing the northern and southern hemispheres, with latitude 0°.

用于地理学中，表示地球的最大圆周线，常与气候、洋流等相关描述中使用。

Used in geography to refer to the Earth's great circle, often in descriptions of climate, ocean currents, etc.

1 赤道附近的气候通常炎热潮湿。(The climate near the equator is usually hot and humid.)
2 这条航线会穿越赤道。(This flight route will cross the equator.)
3 赤道上的国家全年温度变化很小。(Countries on the equator have little temperature variation throughout the year.)
4 科学家在赤道地区研究热带雨林。(Scientists study tropical rainforests in equatorial regions.)
5 赤道将地球分为南北两个半球。(The equator divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres.)

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