Arctic
adjective /ˈɑːktɪk/
/ˈɑːrktɪk/
- [only before noun] related to or happening in the regions around the North Pole
北极的;北极地区的 - Arctic explorers
北极探险者
- Arctic explorers
- arcticextremely cold
极冷的;严寒的 - TV pictures showed the arctic conditions.
电视画面显示了严寒的环境。
- TV pictures showed the arctic conditions.
词源late Middle English: via Old French from Latin arcticus, articus, from Greek arktikos, from arktos ‘bear, Ursa Major, pole star’.