late 14c., antartyk "opposite to the north pole" (adj.), also (with capital A) "region around the South pole" (n.), from Old French antartique, from Medieval Latin antarcticus, from Greek antarktikos "opposite the north," from anti- "opposite" (see anti-) + arktikos "arctic" (see arctic). The first -c- sound ceased to be pronounced in Medieval Latin and was dropped in Old French. Modern English spelling, which restores it, dates from 17c.
雙語例句
1. Antarctic air brought biting cold to southern Chile on Thursday.
周四，南極氣流給智利南部帶來了刺骨的嚴寒。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The snow cruiser proved hopelessly unsuited to Antarctic conditions.
事實證明雪地車根本不適合在南極地區使用。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Because of the extreme cold, the Antarctic is a uniquely fragile environment.
極度嚴寒造成了南極地區絕無僅有的脆弱環境。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Scott of the Antarctic was a national hero of mythic proportions.
南極探險家斯科特是位赫赫有名的民族英雄。
來自《權威詞典》
5. The Antarctic is the world's last great wilderness.