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arctic
极冷的；严寒的
核心释义
Extremely cold; freezing.
- 1.
北极的；与北极地区有关的
Pertaining to the northern polar region of the planet, characterised by extreme cold and an icy landscape.
- 2.
极冷的；严寒的
Extremely cold, snowy, or having other properties of extreme winter associated with the Arctic.
- 3.
适用于严寒条件的
Designed for use in very cold conditions.
北极的；北极地区的；防寒的；适合严寒使用的；北极的；与北极地区有关的；适用于严寒条件的；北极的
用法In use
After the snowstorm, the weather turned arctic, and we stayed indoors.
用法提示：形容词“arctic”在此表示“极其寒冷”的引申义。
Polar bears are well adapted to the arctic environment.
用法提示：形容词“arctic”在此表示“北极的”，指地理区域。
Scientists study the effects of climate change on arctic ice.
用法提示：形容词“arctic”在此表示“北极的”，修饰“ice”。
arctic + noun
arctic 作定语，强调极度寒冷。
The expedition faced arctic temperatures.
探险队面临北极般的严寒温度。
be + arctic
口语用法，表示天气非常寒冷。
It is arctic outside today.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- arctic blast
- 寒流；突然袭来的严寒
- An arctic blast brought record-low temperatures to the city.一股寒流给这座城市带来了创纪录的低温。
- arctic conditions
- 极寒天气；严寒环境
- The team trained in arctic conditions to prepare for the winter mission.该团队在极寒条件下训练，为冬季任务做准备。
- arctic expedition
- 北极探险；北极考察
- Their arctic expedition lasted six weeks and covered hundreds of miles.他们的北极探险持续了六周，行程数百英里。
- arctic wildlife
- 北极野生动物
- The documentary showcases arctic wildlife such as polar bears and seals.这部纪录片展示了北极熊和海豹等北极野生动物。
- Arctic Circle
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记住 arctic 就是 Arctic（北极）：北极熊站在冰原上，所以既指“北极的”，也指“极冷的、严寒的”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：geography and science texts、informal descriptions of extreme cold、cold-weather clothing or equipment 表示“北极的”或“防寒的”时通常较正式或中性；表示“极冷的、严寒的”时多用于日常口语或略带夸张的语气，正式写作中较少见。
语法说明Grammar Note
作定语或表语；首字母大写时指地理区域
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes: Antarctic and subarctic share the same stressed vowel and following sounds with arctic. Caution: hectic, tactic, didactic, and eclectic all end in -ctic and have final /ktɪk/, but their stressed vowel differs from arctic's /ɑːr/, so they are lookalikes, not rhymes.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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