tundra
IPA/ˈtʌndrə/
KK[tˈʌndrə]IPA/ˈtʌndrə/
tundra — noun
1. a large flat plain without any trees in the far-north regions of the world, wher
1.名詞B2
釋義
a large flat plain without any trees in the far-north regions of the world, where the ground under the surface stays frozen all year
例句
Dr. Eleni studied how the tundra changes during the short summer season.
tundra changes during summer season
Yumi was surprised by how many birds she saw on the open tundra.
on the open tundra
Reindeer can survive on the tundra because they dig through the snow for food.
Vikram's team walked across the frozen tundra to collect soil samples.
The Siberian tundra stretches for thousands of miles with no trees in sight.
文法句型
the + tundra
a vast + tundra
用法筆記
Often used with the definite article ('the tundra') to refer to this biome as a whole. When countable ('a tundra'), it refers to a specific area of this type.
常見錯誤
❌The desert has frozen ground under the surface.
✅The tundra has frozen ground under the surface.
💡tundra is the cold, treeless biome with permafrost; desert is dry and sandy.