Word · Frequency #12882
glacial
冰川的；冰河的
Relating to glaciers.
- 1.
Of, or relating to glaciers.
与冰川有关的。
- 2.
Very slow.
非常缓慢的。
- 3.
Cold and icy.
寒冷和冰冷的。
- 4.
Having the appearance of ice.
具有冰的外观。
- 5.
Cool and unfriendly.
冷淡和不友好的。
极缓慢的；冰冷的；如冰的；冷淡的；冷冰冰的；与冰川有关的。；非常缓慢的。
In use
The glacial valley was carved out by ice over thousands of years.
Scientists study glacial ice cores to learn about past climates.
The glacial meltwater flows into the lake every summer.
glacial + noun
The glacial lake reflected the surrounding peaks.
冰川湖映照着周围的山峰。
be glacial
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。
remain glacial
形容人的态度冷淡。
Her expression remained glacial throughout the meeting.
Connections
Collocations
- glacial pace
- 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。
- glacial period
- 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。
- glacial melt
- 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。
- glacial ice
- 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。
- glacial lake
- 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。
- glacial stare
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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