arctic

英 [ˈɑːktɪk]

美 [ˈɑːrktɪk]

n.  北极（区）；北极圈; （常复数）御寒防水套鞋
adj.  北极的; 严寒的，极冷的

复数：arctics　

高考CET6TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.6648 / COCA.6116

牛津词典

adj.

• 北极的；北极地区的
  related to or happening in the regions around the North Pole
  1. Arctic explorers
     北极探险者
• 极冷的；严寒的
  extremely cold
  1. TV pictures showed the arctic conditions.
     电视画面显示了严寒的环境。

noun

• 北极；北极地区
  the regions of the world around the North Pole

柯林斯词典

• N-PROPER 北极；北极地区
  The Arcticis the area of the world around the North Pole. It is extremely cold and there is very little light in winter and very little darkness in summer.
  1. ...winter in the Arctic.
     北极的冬天
  2. ...Arctic ice.
     北极地区的冰
• ADJ-GRADED 极冷的；严寒的
  If you describe a place or the weather asarctic, you are emphasizing that it is extremely cold.
  1. The bathroom, with its ancient facilities, is positively arctic.
     该浴室设备陈旧，肯定非常寒冷。

英英释义

noun

• a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
  Synonym:galoshgoloshrubbergumshoe

adj

• extremely cold
  1. an arctic climate
  2. a frigid day
  3. gelid waters of the North Atlantic
  4. glacial winds
  5. icy hands
  6. polar weather
  Synonym:frigidgelidglacialicypolar

双语例句

• This is the vegetational climate of arctic permafrost regions.
  这是北极永冻地区的植物气候。
• This includes mountain glaciers, ice sheets covering West Antarctica and Greenland, and Arctic sea ice.
  这包括山岳冰川、覆盖南极洲西部和格陵兰的冰原以及北冰洋的海冰。
• During the past decade, a series of abnormal variations occurred in the Arctic ocean.
  在过去的十几年中，北冰洋的海冰和海洋系统发生了前所未有的异常变化；
• For example, dinosaur fossils-have been found in Alaska and Canada well above the Arctic Circle.
  比如说，在阿拉斯加和加拿大北极圈以内很远的地方也发现了恐龙化石。
• Like Antarctica, the Arctic is a land of ice and snow.
  如同南极洲，北极是一个冰雪覆盖的大陆。
• Arctic Warblers sing on warm sunny days both in winter and before they migrate.
  极北柳莺会在温暖晴朗的日子鸣唱，包括度冬时和他们迁徙前都会。
• The weather's really Arctic today.
  今天的天气冷极了。
• Small genus of evergreen arctic and alpine shrubs.
  产于北极区和高山地带的一个常绿灌木小属。
• Arctic coastal state for contest glacier melt posterior ocean and submarine resource at swords'points.
  北极沿岸国家为了争夺冰川融化后的海洋和海底资源正剑拔弩张。
• Along with arctic animals, species that reside on mountaintops are also experiencing the effects of warming.
  和北极圈的动物一样，生活在山顶地区的物种也受到了气候变暖的影响。