gla.cial
adj.(形容词)
Of, relating to, or derived from a glacier.冰的:冰川的,与冰川有关的,或源自冰川的Suggesting the extreme slowness of a glacier:缓慢的:象冰河一样运动极慢的:例句:Work proceeded at a glacial pace.工作以极缓慢的速度进行着
Often Glacial Characterized or dominated by the existence of glaciers. Used of a geologic epoch. 常作 Glacial 冰河期:有冰川存在特征的或由冰川的存在而控制的。用于地质纪元Pleistocene.See table at geologic time 更新世参见 geologic timeExtremely cold; icy:非常冷的;极冷的:例句:glacial waters.See Synonyms at cold 极冷的矿泉水参见 cold
Having the appearance of ice.似冰的:有冰的外观的
Lacking warmth and friendliness:冷淡的,冷漠的:缺乏热情和热忱的:例句:a glacial stare.冷冰冰的目光
Coldly detached:完全孤立的:例句:a glacial composure.沉着冷静
来源:French 法语 from Old French [icy] 源自 古法语 [冰的] from Latin glaci3lis 源自 拉丁语 glaci3lis from glaciôs [ice] * see gel- 源自 glaciôs [冰] *参见 gel-
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gla.cially
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