arctic
arctic — 名詞
1. the freezing region of ocean and ice that surrounds the North Pole, including pa
北極地區
圍繞北極的冰海與陸地區域
the freezing region of ocean and ice that surrounds the North Pole, including parts of northern Canada, Russia, Greenland, and Norway.
Polar bears, walruses, and seals all live in the Arctic.
北極熊、海象和海豹都生活在北極地區。
always capitalised and used with 'the'
Zara joined a research ship that sailed deep into the Arctic last summer.
Zara 去年夏天加入一艘研究船，深入北極地區。
Climate scientists warn that ice in the Arctic is melting faster than expected.
氣候科學家警告，北極地區的冰層融化速度比預期還快。
Few plants grow in the Arctic because the ground stays frozen for most of the year.
北極地區幾乎不長植物，因為地面一年到頭幾乎都結凍。
- the North
informal, often refers to the same region but less precise
- the polar north
descriptive phrase rather than a true synonym
- the Antarctic
the matching region around the South Pole
文法句型
the Arctic
用法筆記
Always written with a capital A and used with 'the'. Refers to the geographical region, not just the pole itself.
常見錯誤
arctic — 形容詞
1. describing places, animals, weather, or activities that come from or happen in t
北極的
與北極地區有關或來自該地的
describing places, animals, weather, or activities that come from or happen in the frozen lands and seas surrounding Earth's far north.
The Arctic fox grows a thick white coat to survive the long winter.
北極狐會長出厚厚的白色皮毛，以撐過漫長的冬天。
Arctic + animal name (fox, hare, tern)
Captain Sato led an Arctic expedition to map the shrinking sea ice.
佐藤船長帶領一支北極探險隊，繪製日漸縮小的海冰範圍。
collocation: Arctic expedition / Arctic exploration
Strong Arctic winds blew across the deck and froze the ropes solid.
強勁的北極風吹過甲板，把繩索都凍硬了。
The museum displayed photographs taken by Arctic explorers in the 1920s.
博物館展出了 1920 年代北極探險家拍攝的照片。
文法句型
Arctic + noun
用法筆記
Capitalised when referring to the specific geographical region. Almost always sits before a noun rather than after a linking verb.
常見錯誤
2. so freezing cold that it feels painful or hard to bear, often used to describe w
極冷的
形容氣溫低得讓人受不了
so freezing cold that it feels painful or hard to bear, often used to describe weather, rooms, or wind.
The classroom felt arctic because the heater had broken overnight.
因為暖氣昨晚壞了，教室裡冷得像冰窖。
predicative use: feel/be + arctic
Yusuf pulled on two jumpers before facing the arctic wind outside.
Yusuf 在出門面對刺骨寒風前，又多套了兩件毛衣。
collocation: arctic wind / arctic blast
An arctic chill swept through Taipei and surprised people walking home from work.
一股酷寒的冷氣團襲台，讓下班走路回家的民眾措手不及。
The water in the mountain stream was arctic, even in early summer.
山上溪水冰得刺骨，即使是初夏也一樣。
文法句型
arctic + weather noun
predicative: it is arctic
用法筆記
Written with a small 'a' in this figurative sense. Used to exaggerate how cold something is, not to give a real temperature.