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Glacial Adj ˈɡleɪʃl Syn Glaciers   [Usu N Ice

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glacial

[ˈgleɪʃl]

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缓慢的(72%),非常冷的(28%)
adj.冰的;冰冷的;冰河时代的
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Collins
glacial ★☆☆☆☆
/gle͟ɪʃ(ə)l/
1
[ADJ 形容词]冰河的;冰川的;由冰川形成的 Glacial means relating to or produced by glaciers or ice.
  [usu ADJ n]
  [TECHNICAL 术语]
  • ...a true glacial landscape with U-shaped valleys.

    有U形山谷的名副其实的冰川景观

  • ...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

2
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]冷淡的;冷若冰霜的 If you say that a person, action, or atmosphere is glacial, you mean that they are very unfriendly or hostile.
  [disapproval]
  • 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。

3
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]冰川般运动的;极其缓慢的 If you say that something moves or changes at a glacial pace, you are emphasizing that it moves or changes very slowly.
  [usu ADJ n]
  [emphasis]
  • Change occurs at a glacial pace.

    变化极其缓慢。

4
[ADJ 形容词](常指美女)冷若冰霜的,冰美人似的 If you describe someone, usually a woman, as glacial, you mean they are very beautiful and elegant, but do not show their feelings.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • Her glacial beauty is magnetic.

    她冷若冰霜的美令人倾倒。


Oxford
gla·cial / ˈɡleɪʃl ; NAmE ˈɡleɪʃl / / ˈɡleɪsiəl ; NAmE ˈɡleɪsiəl / adjective 1 [usually before noun ] ( geology ) connected with the Ice Age 冰河时代的;冰河期的;冰川期的 the glacial period (= the time when much of the northern half of the world was covered by ice) 冰期 2 ( technical 术语 ) caused or made by glaciers;connected with glaciers 冰川造成的;由冰河形成的;冰河的;冰川的 a glacial landscape 由冰河形成的自然景观 glacial deposits/erosion 冰川沉积;冰蚀作用 3 ( formal) very cold; like ice 冰冷的;冰一般的 SYN
icy
glacial winds/temperatures 刺骨的寒风;极低的温度
4 ( formal) (of people ) cold and unfriendly; not showing feelings 冷若冰霜的;冷冰冰的 SYN
icy
Her expression was glacial. 她表情冷淡。 Relations between the two countries had always been glacial. 这两国间关系一直不好。
gla·cial / ˈɡleɪʃl ; NAmE ˈɡleɪʃl /
LDC
glacialgla‧cial /ˈɡleɪʃəl/ adjective
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1relating to ice and glaciers, or formed by glaciers:  a glacial valley glacial deposits2a glacial look or expression is extremely unfriendly SYN  icy3extremely slow:  Change was coming, but at a glacial pace.4extremely cold SYN  icy:  a glacial windglacially adverb

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