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glacial + noun
The glacial lake reflected the surrounding peaks.
冰川湖映照着周围的山峰。
冰川的；冰河的
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冰川的；冰河的
Relating to glaciers.
The glacial lake reflected the surrounding peaks.
冰川湖映照着周围的山峰。
与冰川有关的。
Of, or relating to glaciers.
非常缓慢的。
Very slow.
寒冷和冰冷的。
Cold and icy.
具有冰的外观。
Having the appearance of ice.
The glacial valley was carved out by ice over thousands of years.
这个冰川峡谷是数千年来由冰蚀形成的。
Scientists study glacial ice cores to learn about past climates.
科学家研究冰川冰芯以了解过去的气候。
The glacial meltwater flows into the lake every summer.
冰川融水每年夏天流入湖泊。
The glacial lake reflected the surrounding peaks.
冰川湖映照着周围的山峰。
强调温度极低。
The water in that stream is glacial even in summer.
那条溪流的水即使在夏天也冰冷刺骨。
形容人的态度冷淡。
Her expression remained glacial throughout the meeting.
整个会议期间她表情一直冷若冰霜。
glacial in manner表示态度极其冷淡。
He was glacial in his rejection of the proposal.
他拒绝提议时态度十分冷淡。
Not this
The glacial is melting.
Use this
The glacier is melting.
中文学习者常将形容词 'glacial' 误用作名词，与 'glacier'（冰川）混淆。'Glacial' 是形容词，不能直接作主语，应使用名词 'glacier'。
Not this
He moves glacial.
Use this
He moves at a glacial pace.
'Glacial' 是形容词，不能直接修饰动词。应使用 'at a glacial pace' 这样的介词短语来表达 '以极慢的速度'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
极为缓慢的速度
The project is moving at a glacial pace.
这个项目进展极为缓慢。
冰河时期；冰川期
During the last glacial period, huge ice sheets covered much of the north.
在上一个冰河时期，巨大的冰盖覆盖了北方大部分地区。
冰川融化
Glacial melt is a major contributor to rising sea levels.
冰川融化是海平面上升的主要原因之一。
冰川冰
The river is fed by glacial ice high in the mountains.
这条河的水源来自高山上的冰川冰。
冰川湖
They reached a clear glacial lake at the base of the mountain.
他们到达了山脚下的一个清澈的冰川湖。
冷冰冰的凝视
She gave him a glacial stare and said nothing.
她冷冷地瞪了他一眼，什么也没说。
极慢地；像冰川移动一样缓慢地
The government is processing the applications at a glacial pace.
政府处理这些申请的速度极其缓慢。
冷若冰霜的凝视；冰冷的目光
She gave him a glacial stare when he interrupted her.
他打断她时，她冷冷地瞪了他一眼。
冷淡的微笑；带有寒意的笑容
He offered a glacial smile before turning away.
他勉强挤出一点冷淡的笑容，然后转身走开了。
Use glacial naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象一块巨大的冰川(glacier)缓缓移动，又冷又硬，所以glacial指冰川的、极慢的、冰冷的。
语域：neutral 常见场景：climate science、geology、travel writing 该义项为中性、较正式的术语，通常用于学术或客观描述（如地理、气候等领域）。日常口语中较少使用，更多出现在书面或专业语境中。
与 glacial /ˈɡleɪʃəl/ 真正押韵的是 facial、racial、spatial、palatial，重读音节均为 /eɪ/ 且以 /ʃəl/ 结尾；注意 spatial 拼写是 -tial，但读音相同。special /ˈspeʃəl/ 和 social /ˈsoʊʃəl/ 虽也以 -cial 结尾，但重读元音不同，并不押韵。
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