Word · Frequency #7165
polar
/ˈpəulə/
adjective
极地的；极性的
relating to a pole, especially of the earth or a magnet, or having polarity
- 1.
Of or having a pole or polarity, as:
具有极或极性的。
具有极或极性的。；两极的；极地的；正好相反的；极性的
In use
The polar ice caps are melting due to global warming.
The two politicians have polar views on healthcare reform.
They found themselves in polar positions during the debate.
Connections
Collocations
- polar bear
- 北极熊
- Polar bears are threatened by climate change.北极熊正受到气候变化的威胁。
- polar opposite
- 截然相反的事物
- Their political views are polar opposites.他们的政治观点截然相反。
- polar region
- 极地地区
- The polar regions are experiencing rapid ice melt.极地地区正在经历快速的冰融。
- polar ice cap
- 极地冰盖
- The polar ice caps are shrinking every year.极地冰盖每年都在缩小。
- polar vortex
- 极地涡旋
- The polar vortex brought record low temperatures.极地涡旋带来了创纪录的低温。
- polar coordinate
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象北极熊站在冰块上，冰块漂浮在极地海洋，与南极正好相反。
Context & Register
register: mixed; contexts: 地理/极地研究, 物理学/化学, 比喻/日常; note_zh: polar作为形容词，在描述地理极地或物理极性时多用于正式或学术语境；而比喻义“截然相反的”在日常对话中也较常见，因此注册为混合。
Grammar Note
通常用作定语，修饰名词，如 polar regions（极地）、polar opposite（截然相反的事物）。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end in -ar, but only solar and molar rhyme with polar (/ˈpəʊlə/). Lunar, stellar, collar, and dollar have different stressed vowels: /uː/, /e/, /ɒ/, /ɒ/ respectively.
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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