1. | [ubn] 冰河时代的;冰河期的;冰川期的connected with the Ice Age |
the glacial period(= the time when much of the northern half of the world was covered by ice) 冰期 |
2. | 冰川造成的;由冰河形成的;冰河的;冰川的caused or made by glaciers ; connected with glaciers |
a glacial landscape 由冰河形成的自然景观 | |
glacial deposits/erosion 冰川沉积;冰蚀作用 |
3. | 冰冷的;冰一般的very cold; like ice |
glacial winds/temperatures 刺骨的寒风;极低的温度 |
4. | 冷若冰霜的;冷冰冰的cold and unfriendly; not showing feelings |
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。 |