Each of the two areas of the earth respectively north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle.
（位于北极圈北部或南极圈南部的）寒带
Example sentencesExamples
Strabo locates the frigid zone, or arctic circle, at 54° distance from the equator.
The earth's axial tilt divides it into three main climatic zones: the tropical or torrid zone, the temperate zones, and the polar or frigid zones.
The limits of the zones can be defined by circles drawn on both sides of the equator and parallel to it, namely, by two circles which enclose the torrid zone, and by two others, following upon these, which form the two temperate zones next to the torrid zone and the two frigid zones next to the temperate zones.
Wouldn't it be pleasant to have milder temperatures, especially in the temperate and frigid zones?
Definition of frigid zone in US English:
frigid zone
(also Frigid Zone)
nounˈfrɪdʒɪd zoʊn
1Each of the two areas of the earth respectively north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle.
（位于北极圈北部或南极圈南部的）寒带
Example sentencesExamples
The limits of the zones can be defined by circles drawn on both sides of the equator and parallel to it, namely, by two circles which enclose the torrid zone, and by two others, following upon these, which form the two temperate zones next to the torrid zone and the two frigid zones next to the temperate zones.
The earth's axial tilt divides it into three main climatic zones: the tropical or torrid zone, the temperate zones, and the polar or frigid zones.
Wouldn't it be pleasant to have milder temperatures, especially in the temperate and frigid zones?
Strabo locates the frigid zone, or arctic circle, at 54° distance from the equator.
1.1informal A range of extremely cold temperatures.