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

• 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。
• Polar bears roam the Arctic ice sheets and swim in that region's coastal waters.
  可爱的白熊在北极一望无际的冰面上漫步，在临近海岸的海水中游弋。
• A strait connecting the Bering Sea to the Arctic Ocean.
  连接白令海和北冰洋的一个海峡。
• 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。
• One of the scientists says the past six years have shown the lowest Arctic sea ice cover ever measured.
  其中一个科学家说，过去的六年里北冰洋出现了观测历史上最低的冰覆盖面积。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• However, studies on this species are mainly in the Eastern Arctic ocean. n.
  然而对该属种的研究主要集中在北冰洋的东部。
• The present paper is mainly about the relationship between Arctic Sea-Ice and the precipitation of North china.
  文中主要研究了北极海冰与中国华北地区降水的关系。