arctic

名词 arctic:

1. the regions north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
   同义词：Arctic Zone, North Frigid Zone
2. a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
   同义词：galosh, golosh, rubber, gumshoe

形容词 arctic:

1. at or near the north pole
   同义词：north-polar
2. of or relating to the Arctic
3. extremely cold
   同义词：frigid, gelid, glacial, icy, polar

1. Eskimos live in the Arctic.
   爱斯基摩人生活在北极。
2. I guess there are much less people in the Arctic regions than here.
   我想北极地区的人要比这里的少得多。
3. These birds are able to survive the perils of the Arctic winter.
   这些鸟能够战胜北极冬天的危险。
4. The polar bear's habitat is the icy waters of the Arctic.
   北极熊的栖息地是冰冷的北极海域。
5. The explorer told the boys about his adventures in the Arctic.
   那位探险家把他在北极的冒险活动讲给男孩子 们听。
6. Scientists think that the Arctic is endangered by pollution.
   科学家们认为北极面临着被污染的危险。
7. We can't stand this arctic weather.
   我们受不了这种严寒的天气。
8. I have never seen an arctic bear.
   我从未见过北极熊。

arc.tic

adj.（形容词）
Extremely cold; frigid.See Synonyms at cold
极冷；冰冷的参见 cold
n.（名词）
A warm, waterproof overshoe.
温暖防水的套鞋

来源：
Alteration influenced by Latin arcticus
受 拉丁语 arcticus的影响
of Middle English artic [northern]
中古英语 artic的变化 [北方]
from Medieval Latin articus
源自 中世纪拉丁语 articus
from Latin arcticus
源自 拉丁语 arcticus
from Greek arktikos
源自 希腊语 arktikos
from arktos [bear, the northern constellation Ursa Major] * see —tko-
源自 arktos [熊，大熊星座北部] *参见 —tko-