atlantic
atlantic — adjective
1. connected with the Atlantic Ocean, or with the countries, coasts, and waters aro
connected with the Atlantic Ocean, or with the countries, coasts, and waters around it.
Lisbon enjoys mild Atlantic breezes throughout the summer months.
Atlantic + noun (breezes/winds/coast)
Diego grew up in a small fishing town on the Atlantic coast.
fixed phrase: the Atlantic coast
The captain warned the crew about strong Atlantic storms in November.
Many Atlantic nations met in Brussels to discuss trade and security.
Salmon and cod are common Atlantic fish caught off the Irish coast.
- transatlantic
crossing the Atlantic, e.g. flights or relations between Europe and North America
- Pacific
relating to the ocean on the other side of the Americas
文法句型
Atlantic + noun
用法筆記
Almost always written with a capital A and placed before a noun. Often used with geographical or political nouns: coast, shore, waters, nations, alliance.
常見錯誤
atlantic — noun
1. the large body of salt water lying between the Americas on one side and Europe a
the large body of salt water lying between the Americas on one side and Europe and Africa on the other.
Greta sailed across the Atlantic in a small wooden boat last summer.
fixed phrase: across the Atlantic
The pilot pointed out icebergs floating in the North Atlantic below us.
the North Atlantic / the South Atlantic
Gita dreamed of crossing the Atlantic alone before he turned thirty.
Cold winds from the Atlantic hit the cliffs every winter morning.
- the Atlantic Ocean
the full formal name; 'the Atlantic' is the common short form
文法句型
the Atlantic
用法筆記
Always preceded by 'the' and capitalized. Often appears with directional modifiers (the North Atlantic, the South Atlantic) or with verbs of travel (cross, sail, fly across).