[''ɑːktɪk]

1. adj. 北极的；极寒的；极地的

2. n. 北极地方

1. The arctic fox is a small, white fox that lives in the far north.

北极狐是一种生活在北部的小型白色狐狸。

2. The Arctic Circle is an imaginary line around the Earth at 66°30′ north of the equator.

北回归线是赤道以北66°30′处绕地球的一条虚拟线。

3. The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceans.

北冰洋是世界五大洋中最小、最浅的一片。

4. Arctic terns are known for their long migrations between their nesting grounds in the Arctic and their wintering grounds in the Antarctic.

北极燕鸥以在北极筑巢和在南极越冬时长途迁徙而闻名。

5. Inuit people have lived in the arctic regions of Canada, Alaska, Greenland, and Siberia for thousands of years.

因纽特人已经在加拿大、阿拉斯加、格陵兰和西伯利亚等地区的北极地区生活了数千年。

synonym:

1. polar

2. frigid

3. icy

4. frozen

5. glacial

usage:

Arctic is used to describe things that are related to or located in the far north, especially near or around the North Pole.

editors' summary:

Arctic refers to the extreme cold regions of the Earth, especially near the North Pole. It can be used as both an adjective and a noun, and is often associated with polar animals, extreme weather conditions, and indigenous peoples living in these regions. Other words that have similar meanings include polar, frigid, icy, frozen, and glacial.