glacial

英['ɡleɪʃl] 美['ɡleɪʃl]
  • adj. 冰川(期)的；非常冷的；缓慢的；(人)态度不友善的
glacially
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详细释义

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"

双语例句

1. The Duchess's glare was glacial.
公爵夫人冷漠地看着。

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2. Her glacial beauty is magnetic.
她冷若冰霜的美令人倾倒。

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3. Change occurs at a glacial pace.
变化极其缓慢。

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4. Her expression was glacial.
她表情冷淡。

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5. 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。

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    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。

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