"icecaps" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 冰盖

Definition

全年覆盖在南北极或高山上的大片厚冰。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于科学、环境、地理语境，特指极地或山顶的永久冰盖。常见表达如“极地冰盖融化”，多与气候变化相关。

Examples

The icecaps at the North Pole are very large.

北极的**冰盖**非常大。

Scientists study how icecaps change over time.

科学家研究**冰盖**随时间的变化。

Global warming is causing the icecaps to melt.

全球变暖导致**冰盖**融化。

It's shocking how fast the Arctic icecaps are disappearing these days.

如今北极的**冰盖**消失得真让人震惊。

Some animals, like polar bears, depend on icecaps to survive.

一些动物，比如北极熊，依靠**冰盖**生存。

If the icecaps keep shrinking, sea levels could rise a lot.

如果**冰盖**持续缩小，海平面可能会上升很多。