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极昼

Word · NounTraditional極晝

polar day; midnight sun

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

polar day; a period of 24-hour daylight

formal

A geographical phenomenon occurring in summer within the Arctic and Antarctic Circles. The opposite is 极夜 (polar night).

Zài在
Nuó挪
wēi威
de的
Sī斯
wǎ瓦
ěr尔
bā巴
qún群
dǎo岛
 ,
xià夏
jì季
kě可
yǐ以
tǐ体
yàn验
dào到
chí持
xù续
shù数
yuè月
de的
jí极
zhòu昼
 。

In Norway's Svalbard archipelago, one can experience the polar day lasting for several months during summer.

Jí极
zhòu昼
qī期
jiān间
 ,
dāng当
dì地
de的
dòng动
zhí植
wù物
huó活
dòng动
jié节
lǜ律
huì会
fā发
shēng生
gǎi改
biàn变
 。

During the polar day, the activity rhythms of local flora and fauna change.

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Duì对
yú于
kē科
kǎo考
duì队
yuán员
lái来
shuō说
 ,
jí极
zhòu昼
jì既
shì是
jī机
yù遇
yě也
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
 。

For members of scientific expeditions, the polar day is both an opportunity and a challenge.