Arctic Circle

英 [ˌɑːktɪk ˈsɜːkl]

美 [ˌɑːrktɪk ˈsɜːrkl]

n.  北极圈

牛津词典

noun

• 北极圈
  the line of latitude 66˚ 33′ North

柯林斯词典

• 北极圈
  The Arctic Circleis an imaginary line drawn around the northern part of the world at approximately 66° North.

双语例句

• The regions north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole.
  北极圈以北的以北极为中心的区域。
• The earth's climatic shift is threatening everything from Santa's Arctic Circle supply lines to sales of winter clothing.
  地球气候变化对一切都构成了威胁&从圣诞老人的北极圈供应线路到冬衣的销售。
• For example, dinosaur fossils-have been found in Alaska and Canada well above the Arctic Circle.
  比如说，在阿拉斯加和加拿大北极圈以内很远的地方也发现了恐龙化石。
• The part of the Earth's surface between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer or between the Antarctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by temperate climate.
  地球上两个地区之一，位于北极圈和北回归线之间或南极圈和南回归线之间；以温和的气候为特征。
• A warming climate and melting ice sheets are opening up Arctic sea lanes for longer and longer periods each year, creating a three-to four-month window in which conventional ships can operate amid the ice flows and icebergs above the Arctic circle.
  气候变暖和冰盖融化每年都在延长北极航道的开放期，由此创造了一扇长达三至四个月的时间窗口&在这段时间，传统船舶也能够畅行于北极圈的冰流和冰山之间。
• A team came from Greenland, a massive island near the Arctic Circle, ruled by Denmark.
  有来自接近北极圈的大岛丹麦所属的格陵兰岛；
• Very famous explorer, in fact he was one of the first to explore* the arctic circle, which is a big deal.
  他是一个著名的探险家，事实上他是第一批到北极探险的人之一，这是很了不起的。
• But instead of setting a southerly course that would take the ship through the Strait of Malacca and across the Indian Ocean to the Suez Canal and European markets beyond, the rotterdam-bound Yong Sheng turned northeast, toward Alaska and the Arctic circle.
  但不走穿越马六甲海峡，横跨印度洋至苏伊士运河和欧洲以外市场的向南路线，前往鹿特丹的永盛号转向东北，朝着阿拉斯加和北极圈航行。
• Of or relating to latitudes just south of the Arctic Circle.
  属于或关于紧邻北极圈以南的地区。
• Near the Arctic Circle, it was the final part of the nation to be explored and settled.
  它靠近北极圈，是美国拓疆的最后一块国土。