alpine
alpine — 形容詞
1. found in, typical of, or linked with very high mountain country.
高山地區的
和高海拔山區環境有關
found in, typical of, or linked with very high mountain country.
Tiny purple flowers covered the alpine meadow behind the mountain hut.
小小的紫花開滿了山屋後面的高山草原。
alpine meadow
Strong winds make alpine lakes colder even in late summer.
強風讓高山地區的湖泊即使到夏末也很冷。
alpine lake
Scientists studied how alpine animals survive with little winter food.
科學家研究高山地區的動物如何靠少量冬季食物活下來。
The park protects alpine forests near the highest part of the valley.
這座公園保護著山谷最高處附近的高山森林。
- mountain
broader and more general; it does not suggest very high elevations
- high-altitude
focuses on height rather than the full mountain environment
- montane
more technical and common in geography or biology
- lowland
used for areas at much lower elevation
文法句型
alpine meadow / lake / forest / animal
用法筆記
Usually lowercase in this sense and most often used with natural features, weather, plants, and animals. Distinguish from sibling sense 2 (THE ALPS), which points to the Alps specifically rather than high mountains in general.
常見錯誤
2. connected with the Alps, including its landscape, people, or culture.
阿爾卑斯山的
和阿爾卑斯山有關
connected with the Alps, including its landscape, people, or culture.
The train passed through small Alpine villages on its way to Milan.
火車在前往米蘭的路上，穿過一座座阿爾卑斯山的小村莊。
Alpine village
An Alpine guide showed us the safest path across the snowy pass.
一位阿爾卑斯山區的嚮導帶我們走過積雪山口最安全的路。
Alpine guide
From the hotel balcony, we saw Alpine farms below the snow line.
從旅館陽台望出去，我們看見雪線下方的阿爾卑斯山農場。
The autumn festival filled the square with Alpine music and cowbells.
秋季慶典讓廣場充滿了阿爾卑斯山的音樂和牛鈴聲。
文法句型
Alpine village / pass / guide
用法筆記
Often capitalized when it directly means 'of the Alps'. Distinguish from sibling sense 1 (HIGH MOUNTAINS), which is usually lowercase and can describe similar places in mountain regions outside Europe.
常見錯誤
3. used for skiing and ski races done by going down steep slopes, not by travelling
高山滑雪的
與下坡滑雪賽事相關
used for skiing and ski races done by going down steep slopes, not by travelling across open snow.
Lena bought new boots for the alpine race next Saturday.
Lena 為下週六的高山滑雪賽買了新雪靴。
alpine race
The resort offers alpine lessons for children who can already stop safely.
這座滑雪場提供高山滑雪的課程，給已經會安全停下來的孩子。
alpine lessons
After lunch, we watched the alpine team practise downhill turns on ice.
午餐後，我們看著高山滑雪隊在冰面上練習下坡轉彎。
Ethan prefers alpine skiing, but Kofi likes cross-country trails.
Ethan 比較喜歡高山滑雪，不過 Kofi 喜歡越野雪道。
- downhill
the most direct everyday equivalent, especially in 'downhill skiing'
- ski-racing
narrower; refers mainly to competition rather than the general sport
- Nordic
used for cross-country and related skiing styles on flatter snow
文法句型
alpine skiing
alpine race / team / lesson
用法筆記
Usually appears before nouns such as 'skiing', 'race', 'team', or 'lesson'. Distinguish from 'cross-country' or 'Nordic' skiing, which happens on flatter ground and belongs to a different style.
常見錯誤
alpine — 名詞
1. a small mountain plant from cold, high places above the tree line, also grown in
高山植物
生長於高山寒地的植物
a small mountain plant from cold, high places above the tree line, also grown in gardens.
We planted three alpines in a shallow box beside the kitchen door.
我們在廚房門旁的淺盆裡種了三株高山植物。
plural noun: alpines
Each alpine in Rosa's stone tray needs cool air and full sun.
Rosa 石盤裡的每一株高山植物都需要涼爽空氣和充足日照。
an alpine / each alpine
The nursery sells alpines that bloom between melting snow and early rain.
這家苗圃出售會在融雪和初春雨水之間開花的高山植物。
A tiny alpine pushed through the rocks beside the hiking path.
一株小小的高山植物從健行小徑旁的岩石間冒了出來。
- mountain plant
a plain description rather than a fixed gardening term
- rock-garden plant
often overlaps in gardening use, but some rock-garden plants are not true alpines
- lowland plant
grows in lower, warmer areas
文法句型
an alpine
grow alpines
用法筆記
Countable and common in gardening writing. It often names a plant by its growing habitat rather than its exact species, so catalogues and gardeners frequently use the plural 'alpines'.