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

• Have any fish been contaminated in the Arctic Ocean?
  北冰洋的鱼受到过污染吗？
• The amount of ice cover and its thickness are two measures of the health of the Arctic Sea.
  冰盖的数量和它的厚度是检测北冰洋是否健康的两个标准。
• 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。
• And whereas the Arctic has been exploited economically for centuries, trade has never really touched antarctic.
  多少世纪以来，一直在北极进行经济开发，但是，贸易却从未真正涉及过南极。
• Edmonton Journal-New arctic patrol ships and expanded aerial surveillance will guard Canada's Far North and the Northwest Passage.
  埃德蒙顿日报-北极新的巡逻舰和扩大空中侦察，将民警卫队加拿大的远北地区和西北通道。
• 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；
• 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。
• 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。
• This week, we will tell the latest about sea ice in the Arctic Ocean.
  这个星期，我们会告诉约在北冰洋海域冰最新的。
• This is the vegetational climate of arctic permafrost regions.
  这是北极永冻地区的植物气候。