"icicle" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 冰柱

Definition

一种长而细的冰块，从某物上垂下来，通常是在水滴在寒冷天气中结冰时形成的。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用来指冬季自然形成的冰锥，多为可数名词：一根冰柱、许多冰柱。常和“挂着”、“形成”等词搭配。不要和假冰柱装饰混淆。

Examples

There is an icicle hanging from the roof.

屋顶上挂着一个**冰柱**。

The sun melted the icicle.

太阳融化了**冰柱**。

Children love to look at icicles in winter.

孩子们喜欢在冬天看**冰柱**。

Be careful—an icicle could fall and hurt someone.

小心——**冰柱**可能会掉下来伤到人。

Have you ever tasted water from a melting icicle?

你尝过融化的**冰柱**上的水吗？

After the storm, the porch was covered in huge icicles.

暴风雨过后，门廊上挂满了巨大的**冰柱**。