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Antarctic Adj South Opposite Pole Medieval Latin æn'tɑ:Ktik

单词 antarctic
音标 [æn'tɑ:ktik]
解释 a.南极的
红宝书 【英】 adj. 南极的(of the regions around the South Pole)
【记】 arctic(北极的)
字源 antarctic (adj.) 
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.
不择手段背单词 adj. 南极的
【记】ant = anti反, arctic北极的-北极的反面-南极
趣味全助记 【记】源自anti 反 + arctic 北极→北极的反面

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