glacial

['gleisjəl]

adj.冰川(期)的, 非常冷的, 缓慢的, (人)态度不友善的

a.

1. 冰的; 冰状的

2. 冰河的; 冰河时代的

Two thirds of the continent was covered in ice during glacial periods.

该大陆的三分之二地区在冰河时代被冰覆盖着。

3. 冰冷的; 冷淡的

She gave me a glacial smile.

她对我冷冷地一笑。

词形变化

副词: glacially |

词义辨析

同义:

a.冰的, 冰冷的

icy  frigid  gelid  freezing  frozen  polar  arctic  Siberian  wintry  hiemal  snowy  frosty

a.冷淡的

unfeeling  cold-blooded  cold-hearted  cold  unsympathetic  unmoved  immovable  

同义参见:

frozen  chill  

英英释义

形容词 glacial:

relating to or derived from a glacier

devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

同义词：frigid, frosty, frozen, icy, wintry

extremely cold

同义词：arctic, frigid, gelid, icy, polar

补充

glacialglacial英:[ˈɡleisjəl] 美:[ˈɡleʃəl]adj.1.〈地〉冰的, 冰河[川]的2.冰河期的3.极冷的

例句

1. Her voice echoed through the glacial halls.她的嗓音在冰冷的大厅里回响。 2. The Queen's glare was glacial.女王怒目而视, 目光冰冷。 3. Inside the jeep the atmosphere was glacial.吉普车里的气氛冷若冰霜。 4. Even small advances are welcome in a profession where progress often seems glacial.在一个发展常常慢如蜗牛的职业领域, 即便是一些小进步, 也是受到欢迎的。 5. The process still moves with glacial slowness.进程仍然极其缓慢。 6. Change occurs at a glacial pace.变化发生的速度非常缓慢。 7. a true glacial landscape with U-shaped valleys一个具U字形山谷的真正的冰川景观 8. rising sea levels at the end of the last glacial period上一个冰川期结束时的海平面上升 9. millennia of glacial movement数千年的冰川运动 10. the glacial heart of the mountain冰雪覆盖的山的腹地 11. The doorsteps were glacial with frost.门阶上覆盖着冰霜。 12. thick glacial deposits.厚厚的沉积冰。 13. a glacial lake.冰湖。 14. glacial temperatures.冰冷的温度。 15. glacial blue eyes.冰蓝色的眼睛。 16. an official described progress in the talks as glacial.一位官员形容会谈进展如冰河移动般缓慢。 17. a glacial valley冰蚀谷 18. glacial winds寒风 19. glacial flow/ice冰川流/冰 20. a glacial lake冰川湖 21. glacial erosion冰川侵蚀 22. a glacial wind刺骨的寒风 23. a glacial stare冷若冰霜的注视 24. Progress on the bill has been glacial.议案的进展一直非常缓慢。 25. a glacial pace极其缓慢的步速 26. glacially slow progress极其缓慢的进展