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　

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

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。

noun

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

adj

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。
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；
Have any fish been contaminated in the Arctic Ocean?
北冰洋的鱼受到过污染吗？
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。
This is the vegetational climate of arctic permafrost regions.
这是北极永冻地区的植物气候。
They have prepared the ship for another arctic expedition.
他们再次装备好了北极探险的船只。
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。
A strait connecting the Bering Sea to the Arctic Ocean.
连接白令海和北冰洋的一个海峡。
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。
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。