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

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。
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。
Have any fish been contaminated in the Arctic Ocean?
北冰洋的鱼受到过污染吗？
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。
The weather's really Arctic today.
今天的天气冷极了。
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。
A strait connecting the Bering Sea to the Arctic Ocean.
连接白令海和北冰洋的一个海峡。
A vast treeless plain in the arctic regions between the ice cap and the tree line.
北极圈内的一片辽阔而没有树木的平原，位于冰帽和林木线之间。
This is the vegetational climate of arctic permafrost regions.
这是北极永冻地区的植物气候。
Arctic ozone is important to the Arctic climate and environment system.
北极地区臭氧对北极气候和环境系统起着重要作用。