"floes" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 浮冰

Definition

从较大冰层分裂出来的大片浮冰，通常出现在极地地区。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“floes” 为地理、气候科学等学科领域常用词，多出现于极地内容。常与“ice”搭配出现，如“ice floes”。日常口语较少使用。

Examples

The polar bears walk on the floes to hunt for food.

北极熊在**浮冰**上行走寻找食物。

In spring, the river is covered with floes.

春天，河流上布满了**浮冰**。

Ships have trouble moving through thick floes.

船只很难穿越厚厚的**浮冰**。

We watched the floes drifting slowly past the shore.

我们看着**浮冰**慢慢漂过岸边。

In winter, seals often rest on floes in the Arctic.

冬天，海豹常在北极的**浮冰**上休息。

As the sun came out, the floes began to melt and break apart.

太阳出来时，**浮冰**开始融化并破裂。