relating to, resulting from, or denoting the presence or agency of ice, especially in the form of glaciers
冰河的,冰川的;与冰河或冰川有关的;与冰有关的;由冰河(或冰)造成的
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thick glacial deposits 厚厚的沉积冰
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a glacial lake .冰湖。
of or resembling ice; icy
(像)冰的;冰冷的
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glacial temperatures 冰冷的温度
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glacial blue eyes .冰蓝色的眼睛。
【化】 有机酸(尤指乙酸)的。
extremely slow (like the movement of a glacier)
极其缓慢的,似冰河移动的
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an official described progress in the talks as glacial .一位官员形容会谈进展如冰河移动般缓慢。
【地质】 冰(川)期,冰河时代。
"mid 17th cent.: from French, or from Latin