"icicle" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 冰柱

Definition

一種又長又細的冰塊，從某處垂下，通常因水滴在寒冷天氣中結冰而形成。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於冬天自然形成的冰柱，是可數名詞：一根冰柱、很多冰柱。常與「懸掛」、「形成」等詞搭配。別與裝飾性冰柱混淆。

Examples

There is an icicle hanging from the roof.

屋頂上掛著一根**冰柱**。

The sun melted the icicle.

太陽融化了**冰柱**。

Children love to look at icicles in winter.

小孩們喜歡在冬天看**冰柱**。

Be careful—an icicle could fall and hurt someone.

小心——**冰柱**可能會掉下來傷人。

Have you ever tasted water from a melting icicle?

你嘗過融化的**冰柱**上的水嗎？

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

暴風雨過後，門廊上掛滿了巨大的**冰柱**。