"glacier" in Chinese (Simplified)

冰川

Definition

冰川是多年积雪形成的巨大、缓慢移动的冰体，通常见于山脉或极地地区。

“冰川”常用于地理、科学或环保语境，与“冰川消融”、“冰川后退”等词常搭配。指大规模、缓慢移动的冰体，而不是普通冰雪。

The glacier moves very slowly down the mountain.

**冰川**非常缓慢地沿山坡移动。

We saw a huge glacier when we visited Alaska.

我们在阿拉斯加看到了巨大的**冰川**。

A glacier is made of packed snow and ice.

**冰川**由压实的雪和冰组成。

Climate change is causing many glaciers to melt faster than ever before.

气候变化导致许多**冰川**比以往任何时候都融化得更快。

Standing next to the glacier, I felt just how powerful nature can be.

站在**冰川**旁边，我真切感受到大自然的力量。

Did you know that some rivers are actually formed by water from a melting glacier?

你知道有些河流实际上是由**冰川**融化的水形成的吗？