adj.

relating to or characteristic of alps

"alpine sports"

relating to the Alps and their inhabitants

living or growing above the timber line

"alpine flowers"

1. The meadow was full of colorful alpines, thriving in the cool mountain air.
   草地上充滿了五彩斑斕的高山植物，它們?cè)跊鏊纳介g空氣中茁壯成長(zhǎng)。
2. She spent her summer studying alpines in the Swiss Alps.
   她在瑞士阿爾卑斯山度過了夏天，研究高山植物。