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  4. glacier

glacier

/ˈɡleɪ.ʃər/
冰川

The glacier slowly moved down the mountain.

冰川缓缓地向山下移动。


正式

由冰雪压缩形成的大型冰体,通常位于高山或极地地区,缓慢移动。

Glaciers are a major source of fresh water.

冰川是淡水的重要来源。

冰川的移动速度通常非常缓慢,但可以对地形产生显著影响。

搭配

glacial movement冰川移动glacial erosion冰川侵蚀glacial period冰川时期

同义词

ice sheetice cap

专业提示

注意区分

'glacier' 指的是移动的冰川,而 'iceberg' 指的是浮在海洋中的冰山。

词源

源自古法语 'glacier',意为 '冰冻的',最终源自拉丁语 'glaciāris'。

用法说明

在英语中,'glacier' 通常指大型冰川,而 'ice sheet' 可能指更广阔的冰层。

单词拆解

glac
冰
root
+
-ier
形成或具有...性质
suffix
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