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

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。
This is the vegetational climate of arctic permafrost regions.
这是北极永冻地区的植物气候。
The weather's really Arctic today.
今天的天气冷极了。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。