Antarctic

/ænˈtɑːk.tɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ænˈtɑːrk.tɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ænˈtɑːktɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ænˈtɑːrktɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)ant-ˈärk-tik -ˈär-tik/ (ame, mw)

Antarctic — 名詞

1. the extremely cold area that surrounds the South Pole, covering the continent of

1.名詞B1
釋義

南極地區

南極點周圍的寒冷區域，含南極洲及周邊海域

the extremely cold area that surrounds the South Pole, covering the continent of Antarctica and the parts of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans that lie near it

例句

The Antarctic is one of Earth's most remote places and has almost no residents.

南極地區是地球上最偏遠的地方之一，幾乎沒有居民。

uncountable noun: always 'the Antarctic', never 'an Antarctic'

Scientists from twelve countries work together in the Antarctic to study climate change and wildlife.

來自十二個國家的科學家在南極地區共同研究氣候變遷與野生動物。

同義詞
  • South Pole

    refers to the exact point at the bottom of the globe, not the whole region

  • Antarctica

    the continent itself; 'the Antarctic' includes both the continent and the surrounding ocean

反義詞
  • Arctic

    the region around the North Pole, opposite end of the Earth

文法句型

the Antarctic

用法筆記

Always used with the definite article 'the' — you cannot say 'an Antarctic' or 'Antarctic is cold'. The noun cannot be made plural.

常見錯誤

❌Many tourists visit Antarctic in the summer.
✅Many tourists visit the Antarctic in the summer.
💡The noun 'Antarctic' always requires 'the'.
❌The Antarctics have different climates.
✅The Antarctic has different climate zones.
💡'Antarctic' as a noun is uncountable and never plural.

Antarctic — 形容詞