Arctic



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• a.北极的, 极寒的

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: Middle English artik, from Latin arcticus, from Greek arktikos, from arktos bear, Ursa Major, north; akin to Latin ursus bear, Sanskrit ṛkṣa
• Date: 14th century
• 1. often capitalized of, or relating to, or suitable for use at the north pole or the region near it arctic watersarctic animalsarctic clothing
• 2.
  • a. bitter cold ; frigid arctic air
  • b. cold in temper or mood an arctic smile
• • arctically adverb

II. noun

• Date: 1867
• a rubber overshoe reaching to the ankle or above

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