🇬🇧🇨🇳 tundra - 苔原 : English Lesson

Meaning of "tundra" ("苔原"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A tundra is a huge, super-cold place with almost no trees, where the ground stays frozen most of the year like a giant icy carpet, and only tough plants like moss, grass, and small shrubs can grow.

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In the tundra, my little sister’s loud singing would probably freeze in mid-air and finally give us some peace.

The tundra is like Earth’s gigantic freezer, except instead of pizza and ice pops, it stores moss, snow, and confused tourists.

When Mom said, “Put on a jacket, it’s cold,” I asked, “Cold like fridge, freezer, or tundra level?”

If you drop your ice cream in the tundra, it doesn’t melt, it just becomes a permanent historical artifact.

In the tundra, the ground can stay frozen for two or more years in a row—that frozen ground is called permafrost, like Earth’s super long-lasting ice block under your feet.

The tired woman walked across the tundra, boots crunching on frozen moss. A lone fox crossed the tundra and stopped, sniffing the cold air. She sat on a low rock and watched sunlight smear gold over the tundra while the fox curled on the tundra at her feet. Warm surprise filled her; the tundra felt less empty.

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This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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