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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
Collins English-English Dictionary
- arctic ['ɑːktɪk]
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1.
adj
of or relating to the Arctic
- arctic temperatures
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2.
adj
[informal]
cold; freezing
- the weather at Christmas was arctic
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3.
n
[US]
a high waterproof overshoe with buckles
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4.
n
[modifier]
designed or suitable for conditions of extreme cold
- arctic clothing
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5.
n
[Etymology]
C14: from Latin arcticus, from Greek arktikos northern, literally: pertaining to (the constellation of) the Bear, from arktos bear
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1.
adj
of or relating to the Arctic
Examples
- The arctic tundra is at the top of the world around the North Pole.
- 北极冻原是指北极点周边的地区，是世界最高的地方。 → pole
- penguins affect an arctic climate → affect
- arctic temperatures → arctic
- the weather at Christmas was arctic → arctic
- arctic clothing → arctic
- 极地航行
- arctic navigation; polar air navigation → 极地
- 北极狐也是国家野生保护动物。
- The arctic fox is also a wild animal protected by the state. → 北极狐
- 瑞典有一座用冰建造的旅馆，位于北极圈内。
- In Sweden, there is a hotel built of ice, which lies in the Arctic Circle. → 北极圈
- 北极圈
- Arctic Circle → 圈
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