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　

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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

• For the past several million years, Earth has been locked in a glacial cycle.
  在过去的几百万年中，地球被封锁在一种冰期旋回中。
• Experimental data suggest that the high and low NTL intensities may indicate the interglacial and glacial stages, respectively.
  实验数据表明，天然热释光的高强度区和低强度分别能够指示间冰期与冰期。
• 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。
• This discovery provides important data and evidence for establishing the climatic stratigraphic sequence and division and correlation of the Quaternary glacial period on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau.
  为青藏高原建立气候地层层序、第四纪冰期划分对比提供了重要的实际资料和依据。
• Most lakes were formed of glacial action.
  大多数湖泊是由冰川的作用形成的。
• 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。
• The Duchess's glare was glacial
  公爵夫人冷漠地看着。
• Inside the jeep the atmosphere was glacial.
  吉普车里的气氛相当冷淡。
• Her glacial beauty is magnetic.
  她冷若冰霜的美令人倾倒。
• Its main synthesis method is nitration of guaiacol by fuming nitric acid and glacial acetic acid as nitration agent.
  它的合成目前主要采用愈创木酚硝化法，以发烟硝酸和冰醋酸混酸做硝化剂。