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ADJ
冰河的;冰川的;由冰川形成的
Glacial means relating to or produced by glaciers or ice.
例句
...a true glacial landscape with U-shaped valleys.
有U形山谷的名副其实的冰川景观
...rising sea levels at the end of the last glacial period.
末次冰川期结束时上升的海平面
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ADJ-GRADED
冷淡的;冷若冰霜的
If you say that a person, action, or atmosphere is glacial, you mean that they are very unfriendly or hostile.
例句
The Duchess's glare was glacial...
公爵夫人冷漠地看着。
Inside the jeep the atmosphere was glacial.
吉普车里的气氛相当冷淡。
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ADJ-GRADED
冰川般运动的;极其缓慢的
If you say that something moves or changes at a glacial pace, you are emphasizing that it moves or changes very slowly.
例句
Change occurs at a glacial pace.
变化极其缓慢。
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ADJ
(常指美女)冷若冰霜的,冰美人似的
If you describe someone, usually a woman, as glacial, you mean they are very beautiful and elegant, but do not show their feelings.
例句
Her glacial beauty is magnetic.
她冷若冰霜的美令人倾倒。