tundra
UK/'tʌndrә/US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
n.
A vast flat treeless Arctic plain where the subsoil is permanently frozen.
苔原，冻原
Root Breakdown
Loanwordtundraother
=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.