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

• 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。
• The Greenpeace flagship is voyaging through the Arctic cold of the Barents Sea.
  绿色和平组织的旗舰正在穿越巴伦支海的北极寒冷地带。
• 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。
• He says changes to the ice cover also affect Arctic wildlife and people who depend on the local environment.
  他说冰盖的变化也会对北极的野生动物和依赖环境生存的人类有影响。
• 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。
• 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。
• They have prepared the ship for another arctic expedition.
  他们再次装备好了北极探险的船只。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。