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

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。
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。
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 weather's really Arctic today.
今天的天气冷极了。
This is the vegetational climate of arctic permafrost regions.
这是北极永冻地区的植物气候。
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。
The bathroom, with its ancient facilities, is positively arctic.
该浴室设备陈旧，肯定非常寒冷。
Arctic coastal state for contest glacier melt posterior ocean and submarine resource at swords'points.
北极沿岸国家为了争夺冰川融化后的海洋和海底资源正剑拔弩张。
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；
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。