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

• 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。
• A strait connecting the Bering Sea to the Arctic Ocean.
  连接白令海和北冰洋的一个海峡。
• 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。
• 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。
• They say this would threaten walruses and the whole ecosystem in the Arctic Ocean.
  他们说，这会严重威胁到这些海象，甚至是北冰洋的整个生态系统。
• They have prepared the ship for another arctic expedition.
  他们再次装备好了北极探险的船只。
• 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。
• Regions farther from the Equator generally are experiencing more warming, and the Arctic is warming fastest of all.
  距离赤道越远的地区一般会经历更明显的变暖，所以北极是变暖最快的。
• Part of the North Pacific between Alaska and Siberia; connected to the Arctic Ocean by the Bering Strait.
  北太平洋位于阿拉斯加州和西伯利亚之间的部分；通过白令海峡与北冰洋相连。
• 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。