polar
英['pəʊlə]
美['polɚ]
- adj. 极地的；两极的；正好相反的
- n. 极面；极线
- n. (Polar)人名；(德、西)波拉尔
助记提示
1、pol- + -ar.
2. 北极熊：polar bear.
中文词源
polar 地级的，两级的，截然对立的来自pole,地级，两级。引申词义截然对立。
英文词源
- polar (adj.)
- 1550s, from Middle French polaire (16c.) or directly from Medieval Latin polaris "of or pertaining to the poles," from Latin polus "an end of an axis" (see pole (n.2)). Meaning "directly opposite in character or tendency" is attested from 1832. Polar bear first recorded 1781.
双语例句
- 1. In many ways, Brett and Bernard are polar opposites.
- 在许多方面，布雷特和伯纳德截然不同。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. polar bears, denizens of the frozen north
- 北极熊，在冰天雪地的北方生活的动物
来自《权威词典》
- 3. The parents' position is often the polar opposite of the child's.
- 父母的观点常与孩子的完全相反。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. The white fur of the polar bear is a natural camouflage.
- 北极熊身上的白色的浓密软毛是一种天然的伪装.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. The Antarctic species have few special adaptations for polar life.
- 南极的物种对极地生活几乎没有什么特别的适应性改变.
来自《简明英汉词典》