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

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。
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。
Like Antarctica, the Arctic is a land of ice and snow.
如同南极洲，北极是一个冰雪覆盖的大陆。
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。
The weather's really Arctic today.
今天的天气冷极了。
A strait connecting the Bering Sea to the Arctic Ocean.
连接白令海和北冰洋的一个海峡。
They have prepared the ship for another arctic expedition.
他们再次装备好了北极探险的船只。
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。
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。
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。