Today in Chinese history

  • my nciku
  • conversations
  • Q&A
  • theme words
  • tools
  • nciku mini

listen

 Auto Play

listen

 Auto Play
PETS rank
glacial

  • Derivatives : adv  glacially
Font Size

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

glacial [ 'gleʃəl] [ 'gleɪsjəl]
  1. 1. adjective 冰的，冰状（结晶）的；冰河的，冰川的
  2. 2. adjective 由冰河形成的，冰河时期的
  3. 3. adjective 极冷的，寒冷的
    glacial weather
    寒冷的天气
  4. 4. adjective 冷淡的，冷漠的；不友好的
    a glacial stare
    冷冰冰的凝视
  5. 5. adjective 象冰河运动般缓慢的
    glacial progress
    象冰河运动般缓慢的前进
  6. 6. adjective [chemistry] 冰的；冰状结晶的
    glacial acetic acid
    冰醋酸

Collins English-English Dictionary

glacial ['gleɪsɪəl]
  1. 1. adj characterized by the presence of masses of ice
  2. 2. adj relating to, caused by, or deposited by a glacier
  3. 3. adj extremely cold; icy
  4. 4. adj cold or hostile in manner
    a glacial look
  5. 5. adj (of a chemical compound) of or tending to form crystals that resemble ice
    glacial acetic acid
  6. 6. adj very slow in progress
    a glacial pace
See more results for glacial in the Chinese-English Dictionary

Examples

glacial weather
寒冷的天气 → glacial
a glacial stare
冷冰冰的凝视 → glacial
glacial progress
象冰河运动般缓慢的前进 → glacial
glacial acetic acid
冰醋酸 → glacial
a glacial look → glacial
glacial acetic acid → glacial
a glacial pace → glacial
冰川剥蚀
glacial erosion → 剥蚀

Would you like to know more about this word? Simply click the button on the right to ask real people.
You can also check your questions and answers at ‘ My nciku > Posts ’.

Ask a Question

Revised Vocab Lists

This word has been edited
1 time(s) by users.

View

Recently Reviewed Words

help make nciku betterSend Feedback
Content partners 外研社collins