Word · Frequency #17494
tundra
苔原；冻原
核心释义
a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen
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北极地区无树的大平原,地下土壤永久冻结
a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen
北极地区无树的大平原,地下土壤永久冻结；苔原；冻原
用法In use
Reindeer migrate across the tundra every spring.
用法提示：此处 tundra 为名词，指北极的苔原。
The tundra is covered with snow for most of the year.
用法提示：tundra 作名词，指冻原。
Few trees grow on the tundra because the ground stays frozen.
用法提示：此处 tundra 为名词，指冻原。
the tundra
指整个苔原地区时，通常用定冠词 the。
The tundra is a harsh place.
冻原是一个严酷的地方。
on the tundra
表示“在冻原上”时，介词用 on。
Caribou live on the tundra.
驯鹿生活在冻原上。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- Arctic tundra
- 北极苔原
- The Arctic tundra is home to few trees.北极苔原上树木稀少。
- tundra vegetation
- 苔原植被
- Tundra vegetation consists mostly of mosses and lichens.苔原植被主要由苔藓和地衣组成。
- tundra ecosystem
- 苔原生态系统
- The tundra ecosystem is highly sensitive to climate change.苔原生态系统对气候变化高度敏感。
- frozen tundra
- 冰冻冻原
- We hiked across the frozen tundra.我们徒步穿越冰冻的冻原。
- tundra region
- 苔原地区
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
tundra 开头 tu 像‘土’，想象一片冻土平原，没有树，就是苔原。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：地理/环境科学、新闻报道、旅行与自然描述 这个词属于中性语体的自然地理词汇，在科学文章、新闻报道和日常描述中都比较常见。通常不需要特意区分正式或随意用法。
语法说明Grammar Note
复数形式为 tundras。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
thunder, under and plunder share the spelling chunk 'und' and the stressed sound /ʌn/, but they end in /ər/ and therefore do not rhyme with tundra /ˈtʌndrə/. ton matches tundra's first syllable /tʌn/ in sound. panda ends with the same unstressed final /ə/ as tundra; camera matches tundra's final /rə/.
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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