tundra

🇬🇧 UK/'tʌndrә/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A vast flat treeless Arctic plain where the subsoil is permanently frozen.

苔原,冻原

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword
tundraother
=tundra

Common Collocations

  • 1.Arctic tundra北极苔原
  • 2.alpine tundra高山苔原
  • 3.tundra ecosystem苔原生态系统
  • 4.frozen tundra冰封冻原

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Vast herds of caribou migrate across the Arctic tundra each spring.

  • 2.

    Climate change is causing the permafrost beneath the tundra to thaw at an alarming rate.

  • 3.

    The tundra landscape, though barren in appearance, supports a surprising diversity of life.

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