Word · Frequency #17494
tundras
苔原；冻原
tundras is the plural of tundra.
a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen
- 1.
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
北极地区无树的大平原,地下土壤永久冻结；苔原；冻原
In use
Reindeer migrate across the tundra every spring.
The tundra is covered with snow for most of the year.
Few trees grow on the tundra because the ground stays frozen.
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。
tundras
tundra 作可数名词时，复数形式为 tundras。
Arctic tundras are wide and empty.
北极的冻原广阔而空旷。
Common mistakes
Many tundra can be found in northern Canada.Many tundras can be found in northern Canada.
tundra 是可数名词，复数形式为 tundras，表示多片独立苔原地区；many 后须接复数可数名词，因此不能用 tundra。
The Arctic fox lives in tundra.The Arctic fox lives in the tundra.
tundra 是普通名词，此处特指北极苔原这一特定地区，前需加定冠词 the；中文没有冠词，学习者常漏掉，但英语中 in tundra 不合语法。
Connections
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
- Reindeer migrate across the tundra region each year.驯鹿每年穿越苔原地区迁徙。
- tundra soil
Learner notes
Memory Tip
tundra 开头 tu 像‘土’，想象一片冻土平原，没有树，就是苔原。
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。
Grammar Note
复数形式为 tundras。
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/.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.