glacial

英 ['ɡleɪʃl] 美 ['ɡleɪʃl]

• adj. 冰川(期)的；非常冷的；缓慢的；(人)态度不友善的

英英释义

Adjective:

1. relating to or derived from a glacier;

   "glacial deposit"
   

2. devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain;

   "a frigid greeting"
   "got a frosty reception"
   "a frozen look on their faces"
   "a glacial handshake"
   "icy stare"
   "wintry smile"
   

3. extremely cold;

   "an arctic climate"
   "a frigid day"
   "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"
   "glacial winds"
   "icy hands"
   "polar weather"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. Recent glacial recession is alarming to scientists.
   最近的冰川缩减令科学家震惊。
2. Newly installed seismometers will listen for glacial earthquakes.
   新安装的地震仪将可监听冰河地震的声音。
3. It was a door even more glacial than that of winter which was ajar.
   比起平时冬季的那扇半开的门,这扇门更冻人。
4. Work proceeded at a glacial pace.
   工作以极缓慢的速度进行着。
5. Relations between the two countries had always been glacial.
   这两国间的关系一直不好。

经典引文

• We were too angry..for anything but the stiffest and most glacial farewell.

  出自： W. Golding

• Central Siberia, bounded by the glacial waters of the Arctic Ocean.

  出自： C. Thubron

词汇搭配

• glacial period [地]冰川时期...
• glacial epoch [地]冰川时期...
• glacial cycle 冰川旋回,冰川周期,...
• glacial table 冰台
• glacial dye 冰染染料
• glacial silt 冰川泥沙
• glacial abrasion 冰川磨蚀
• glacial erosion 冰川侵蚀
• glacial deposit 冰积土,冰川沉积...
• glacial debris 冰川沉积
• glacial trough 冰川槽
• glacial stage 冰期
• glacial drift 冰碛
• glacial stream 冰河,冰源河...
• glacial plucking 冰川剥蚀作用,拔蚀作...
• glacial lobe 冰川舌
• late glacial 后冰期

近反义词

【近义词】

• icy 冰的
• polar 两极的
• freezing 冰冻的
• cold 冷的
• frigid 寒冷的
• frozen 冰冻的
• arctic 北极的
• wintry 冬天的
• gelid 冰似的
• frosty 霜冻的
• Siberian 西伯利亚的
• hiemal 冬季的
• snowy 多雪的
• unfeeling 无情的
• cold-blooded (动物)冷血的...
• cold-hearted 冷淡的
• unsympathetic 不表同情的
• unmoved 无动于衷的
• immovable 固定的
• chill (使)变冷
• ice-cold 冰冷的
• biting 刺痛的
• bitter 苦的
• hostile 敌对的
• unfriendly 不友好的
• cool 凉爽的
• withering 摧毁的
• contemptuous 轻视的