| 单词 | arctic |
| 释义 | arctic (once / 3009 pages) 1adj 2n If the weatherman warns of arctic conditions, get out your thermal underwear, hats, and gloves. It's going to be cold. The word arctic describes frigid and inhospitable weather. The word arctic refers to the Arctic Circle — the North Pole and the land that surrounds it — which is the northernmost major circle of latitude on the Earth. When you think of the word arctic, imagine the weather at the North Pole, cold and windy, suitable only for hearty animals and mythical toy-making elves. Bundle up for the arctic blast heading down from Canada towards the U.S.! WORD FAMILYarctic: arctically, arctics, subarctic USAGE EXAMPLESFAIRBANKS, Alaska — Never climb into an airplane cockpit in winter without your best military-grade arctic boots, rated to minus 60 degrees Fahrenheit. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) A blast of arctic air from Canada caused temperatures to plunge by more than 40 degrees across Arkansas on Saturday. Washington Times(Dec 18, 2016) The National Weather Service is predicting temperatures down to minus 5 degrees in the Tri-Cities Friday night, as arctic air moves into the region. Seattle Times(Dec 16, 2016) 1 adj extremely cold 2an arctic climate Syn frigid, gelid, glacial, icy, polar cold having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration n a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow Syn|Hyper galosh, golosh, gumshoe, rubber overshoe footwear that protects your shoes from water or snow or cold Arctic (once / 1067 pages) nadj WORD FAMILY Arctic: Arcticly, Arctics USAGE EXAMPLESIn November and December, Arctic temperatures spiked 30 to 35 degrees above normal on two separate occasions, stunning climate scientists. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) We still shouldn’t drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) THE Arctic, and its images of icebergs and the Inuit people, are in trouble. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1n the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole Syn|Exp Arctic Zone, North Frigid Zone Frigid Zone, polar region, polar zone the part of the Earth's surface forming a cap over a pole; characterized by frigid climate 2adj of or relating to the Arctic the Arctic summer Syn north-polar polar of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles |
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