polar

英 [ˈpəʊlə(r)]

美 [ˈpoʊlər]

adj.  极地的; 近地极的; 南极(或北极)的; 磁极的; 完全相反的; 截然对立的

复数：polars　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.7165 / COCA.6795

牛津词典

adj.

• 极地的；近地极的；南极（或北极）的
  connected with, or near the North or South Pole
  1. the polar regions
     极区
  2. polar explorers
     极地探险家
• 磁极的
  connected with the poles (= the positive and negative ends) of a magnet
  1. polar attraction
     极向引力
• 完全相反的；截然对立的
  used to describe sth that is the complete opposite of sth else
  1. 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。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 近地极的；极地的
  Polarmeans near the North and South Poles.
  1. ...the rigours of life in the polar regions...
     在极地地区生活的艰苦
  2. Warmth melted some of the polar ice.
     温暖的天气融化了一些极地的冰雪。
  3. ...polar explorers.
     极地探险者
• ADJ （在性质、类型等方面）完全相反的，截然对立的
  Polaris used to describe things which are completely opposite in character, quality, or type.
  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。
  2. ...economists at polar ends of the politico-economic spectrum.
     政治经济观点完全对立的经济学家

双语例句

• I've got Cartesian points, I could create a polar points.
  我已经有了一些笛卡尔坐标点了，我可以创建一个极坐标点。
• You might see me all over except in polar areas and islands I can't fly to.
  除了极地和我不能飞到的岛屿，你也许在世界各处都能看得到我。
• Alaska still is a land of iceberg and polar bear.
  阿拉斯加现在仍是冰山和北极熊的世界。
• Then we had tea, with a huge Christmas cake covered with snowmen and polar bears.
  接着我们喝下午茶，吃上面有一层雪人和北极熊的圣诞大蛋糕。
• Warmth melted some of the polar ice.
  温暖的天气融化了一些极地的冰雪。
• This paper concerns the polar decomposition and generalized polar decomposition.
  本文研究极分解和广义极分解。
• The Polar Aquarium I visited the Polar Aquarium today.
  极地水族馆我今天参观了极地水族馆。
• It has an atmosphere, seasons, and distinctive polar ice caps.
  它也有空气、季节和独特的极地冰冠。
• In this important respect, the US and China are polar opposites on climate change.
  在这个重要的问题上，美国和中国上下对气候变化的态度截然相反。
• Polar bear paws have thick fur and sharp claws.
  北极熊的爪子有很厚的毛和锐利的钳。