glacial

adjective

/ˈɡleɪʃl/, /ˈɡleɪsiəl/

/ˈɡleɪʃl/

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[usually before noun] (geology地质学) 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
(specialist) 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
Topics Geographyc2
(formal) very cold; like ice冰冷的；冰一般的 synonym icy
- glacial winds/temperatures刺骨的寒风；极低的温度
- the glacial waters of the Arctic北极寒冷的水域。
- The dining room was glacial.餐厅冷若冰霜。
(formal) (of people人) cold and unfriendly; not showing feelings冷若冰霜的；冷冰冰的 synonym 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。

Word Originmid 17th cent.: from French, or from Latin glacialis ‘icy’, from glacies ‘ice’.