glacial

adj.

1. 冰河时代的；冰河期的；冰川期的
   connected with the Ice Age
   1. 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
   1. a glacial landscape
      由冰河形成的自然景观
   2. glacial deposits/erosion
      冰川沉积；冰蚀作用
3. 冰冷的；冰一般的
   very cold; like ice
   1. 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
   1. Her expression was glacial.
      她表情冷淡。
   2. Relations between the two countries had always been glacial.
      这两国间的关系一直不好。

1. ADJ 冰河的；冰川的；由冰川形成的
   Glacial means relating to or produced by glaciers or ice.
   1. ...a true glacial landscape with U-shaped valleys.
      有U形山谷的名副其实的冰川景观
   2. ...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
2. 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.
   1. The Duchess's glare was glacial...
      公爵夫人冷漠地看着。
   2. Inside the jeep the atmosphere was glacial.
      吉普车里的气氛相当冷淡。
3. 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.
   1. Change occurs at a glacial pace.
      变化极其缓慢。
4. 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.
   1. Her glacial beauty is magnetic.
      她冷若冰霜的美令人倾倒。

1. Two main glacial epochs affected both areas during the last 100 million years of Precambrian times.
   在前寒武纪的最后1亿年中，两个主要的冰川时期对两个地区都产生了影响。
2. The Duchess's glare was glacial
   公爵夫人冷漠地看着。
3. Inside the jeep the atmosphere was glacial.
   吉普车里的气氛相当冷淡。
4. Change occurs at a glacial pace.
   变化极其缓慢。
5. Her glacial beauty is magnetic.
   她冷若冰霜的美令人倾倒。
6. They follow Little Coal Creek Trail through alpine meadows overlooking a river bright with glacial silt.
   他们沿着小煤溪的小径，穿过了高山草甸，俯瞰着一条充塞着冰川泥沙的晶莹透亮的河流。
7. The uranium deposits are obscured by sand, peat and glacial drift.
   铀矿床被砂子，泥炭和冰碛物所覆盖。
8. More than one-third of the park has a blanket of permanent snow and glacial ice.
   公园中三分之一以上的地方都覆盖有一层终年积雪和冰川冰。
9. Glacial acetic acid is a dehydrating agent and an irritant and is corrosive.
   冰醋酸是个脱水代理及刺激物和腐蚀。
10. Experimental data suggest that the high and low NTL intensities may indicate the interglacial and glacial stages, respectively.
    实验数据表明，天然热释光的高强度区和低强度分别能够指示间冰期与冰期。
11. Its main synthesis method is nitration of guaiacol by fuming nitric acid and glacial acetic acid as nitration agent.
    它的合成目前主要采用愈创木酚硝化法，以发烟硝酸和冰醋酸混酸做硝化剂。
12. Since then, the ice and snow covering the entire Earth's surface, glacial era began.
    此后，冰层和白雪覆盖了整个地球表面，冰期时代开始了。
13. Both the Neoproterozoic and Permian were times of major glacial events.
    无论是新元古代，二叠纪时期对于主要的冰川时期是成倍的。
14. For the past several million years, Earth has been locked in a glacial cycle.
    在过去的几百万年中，地球被封锁在一种冰期旋回中。
15. Larix pollen is abundant in the Last Glacial sediments of Sakhalin and Hokkaido islands.
    萨哈林岛（库叶岛）和北海道的末次冰期沉积含丰富的落叶松花粉。
16. In synthesizing process, the optimum quanta of hydrogen peroxide solution and glacial acetic acid which affect epoxide number were determined.
    对合成过程中影响环氧值的两个重要条件：即双氧水和冰醋酸的用量做了大量实验，确定了最佳条件。
17. Little is known about climatic conditions in the tropics during the last glacial period and the deglaciation that followed.
    人们对最后一次冰期热带的气候条件以及随后发生的冰川消退知之甚少。
18. The study of the glacial interglacial paleoproductivity evolution during late Quaternary in the bay of Bengal
    孟加拉湾晚第四纪冰期和间冰期古生产力演变研究
19. China and India are among those who have recognised their vulnerability to rises in sea levels and glacial melting.
    中国和印度等国已认识到，它们极易受到海平面上升和冰川融化的影响。
20. This family is the one closest to the glacial source of the Yangtze River.
    这户人家应该是居住在离长江发源地最近的一家人了。
21. At the moment, we are studying critical glacial lakes, which increase vulnerabilities downstream in Nepal.
    此刻，我们正在研究关键的冰川湖，它们增加了尼泊尔下游的脆弱性。
22. Covered with ice or affected by glacial action.
    覆盖着冰或者受冰川作用的影响。
23. Covered with ice ( as by a glacier) or affected by glacial action.
    覆盖着冰（例如被冰川覆盖）或者受冰川作用的影响。
24. This discovery provides important data and evidence for establishing the climatic stratigraphic sequence and division and correlation of the Quaternary glacial period on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau.
    为青藏高原建立气候地层层序、第四纪冰期划分对比提供了重要的实际资料和依据。
25. Most lakes were formed of glacial action.
    大多数湖泊是由冰川的作用形成的。
26. They studied the Bering Strait's potential impact on glacial oscillations.
    他们研究了白令海峡对冰期振荡的潜在影响。
27. Current models predicting river flow in the region have taken recent glacial retreat into account, say the researchers.
    这组科学家说，目前预测该地区河流量的模型已经考虑到了冰川退缩。
28. An investigation of foraminifera was conducted in the last glacial loess along the coast of the Bohai Sea.
    通过对渤海沿岸末次冰期黄土中有孔虫化石的研究。
29. The glacial retreat debate has been too simplified.
    冰川退缩的争论被过于简化了。
30. Occurring between glacial epochs. The river was covered with ice for a space.
    间冰期的发生于冰河时代之间的这条河曾短期结冰。

adj

1. extremely cold
   1. an arctic climate
   2. a frigid day
   3. gelid waters of the North Atlantic
   4. glacial winds
   5. icy hands
   6. polar weather

   Synonym:    arcticfrigidgelidicypolar

2. devoid of warmth and cordiality
   1. a frigid greeting
   2. got a frosty reception
   3. a frozen look on their faces
   4. a glacial handshake
   5. icy stare
   6. wintry smile

   Synonym:    frigidfrostyfrozenicywintry

3. relating to or derived from a glacier
   1. glacial deposit