ice shelf

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  • 冰架
  • ice n.冰;糖霜;冰淇淋;冷淡;钻石v.用冰裹;冰镇;结冰;制冷;涂糖霜
  • shelf n.架子;搁板;搁板状物n.搁置;闲置
Noun:
  1. ice that is attached to land but projects out to sea

    1. Large, flat sheets of the icecap called ice shelves float in water near Antarctica.
      大而扁平状的冰冠称作冰架,它们漂浮在南极洲周边的水域中。
    2. The destabilisation of the Wilkins ice shelf generated international headlines this month.
      本月,威尔金斯冰架出现新裂缝,引起了全球媒体的极大关注。

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