glacial

英 [ˈɡleɪʃl]

美 [ˈɡleɪʃl]

adj.  冰河时代的; 冰河期的; 冰川期的; 冰川造成的; 由冰河形成的; 冰河的; 冰川的; 冰冷的; 冰一般的

复数：glacials　

TOEFLGREIELTSTEM8医学

Collins.1 / BNC.12882 / COCA.14042

牛津词典

adj.

• 冰河时代的；冰河期的；冰川期的
  connected with the Ice Age
  1. the glacial period (= the time when much of the northern half of the world was covered by ice)
     冰期
• 冰川造成的；由冰河形成的；冰河的；冰川的
  caused or made by glaciers ; connected with glaciers
  1. a glacial landscape
     由冰河形成的自然景观
  2. glacial deposits/erosion
     冰川沉积；冰蚀作用
• 冰冷的；冰一般的
  very cold; like ice
  1. glacial winds/temperatures
     刺骨的寒风；极低的温度
• 冷若冰霜的；冷冰冰的
  cold and unfriendly; not showing feelings
  1. Her expression was glacial.
     她表情冷淡。
  2. Relations between the two countries had always been glacial.
     这两国间的关系一直不好。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 冰河的；冰川的；由冰川形成的
  Glacialmeans relating to or produced by glaciers or ice.
  1. ...a true glacial landscape with U-shaped valleys.
     有U形山谷的名副其实的冰川景观
  2. ...rising sea levels at the end of the last glacial period.
     末次冰川期结束时上升的海平面
• ADJ-GRADED 冷淡的；冷若冰霜的
  If you say that a person, action, or atmosphere isglacial, you mean that they are very unfriendly or hostile.
  1. The Duchess's glare was glacial...
     公爵夫人冷漠地看着。
  2. Inside the jeep the atmosphere was glacial.
     吉普车里的气氛相当冷淡。
• ADJ-GRADED 冰川般运动的；极其缓慢的
  If you say that something moves or changes at aglacialpace, you are emphasizing that it moves or changes very slowly.
  1. Change occurs at a glacial pace.
     变化极其缓慢。
• ADJ （常指美女）冷若冰霜的，冰美人似的
  If you describe someone, usually a woman, asglacial, you mean they are very beautiful and elegant, but do not show their feelings.
  1. Her glacial beauty is magnetic.
     她冷若冰霜的美令人倾倒。

英英释义

adj

• extremely cold
  1. an arctic climate
  2. a frigid day
  3. gelid waters of the North Atlantic
  4. glacial winds
  5. icy hands
  6. polar weather
  Synonym:arcticfrigidgelidicypolar
• devoid of warmth and cordiality
  1. a frigid greeting
  2. got a frosty reception
  3. a frozen look on their faces
  4. a glacial handshake
  5. icy stare
  6. wintry smile
  Synonym:frigidfrostyfrozenicywintry
• relating to or derived from a glacier
  1. glacial deposit

双语例句

• At the moment, we are studying critical glacial lakes, which increase vulnerabilities downstream in Nepal.
  此刻，我们正在研究关键的冰川湖，它们增加了尼泊尔下游的脆弱性。
• Covered with ice ( as by a glacier) or affected by glacial action.
  覆盖着冰（例如被冰川覆盖）或者受冰川作用的影响。
• They follow Little Coal Creek Trail through alpine meadows overlooking a river bright with glacial silt.
  他们沿着小煤溪的小径，穿过了高山草甸，俯瞰着一条充塞着冰川泥沙的晶莹透亮的河流。
• The uranium deposits are obscured by sand, peat and glacial drift.
  铀矿床被砂子，泥炭和冰碛物所覆盖。
• They studied the Bering Strait's potential impact on glacial oscillations.
  他们研究了白令海峡对冰期振荡的潜在影响。
• Two main glacial epochs affected both areas during the last 100 million years of Precambrian times.
  在前寒武纪的最后1亿年中，两个主要的冰川时期对两个地区都产生了影响。
• Little is known about climatic conditions in the tropics during the last glacial period and the deglaciation that followed.
  人们对最后一次冰期热带的气候条件以及随后发生的冰川消退知之甚少。
• Occurring between glacial epochs. The river was covered with ice for a space.
  间冰期的发生于冰河时代之间的这条河曾短期结冰。
• More than one-third of the park has a blanket of permanent snow and glacial ice.
  公园中三分之一以上的地方都覆盖有一层终年积雪和冰川冰。
• This family is the one closest to the glacial source of the Yangtze River.
  这户人家应该是居住在离长江发源地最近的一家人了。