1ADJ [usually ADJ n]冰河的;冰川的;由冰川形成的Glacial means relating to or produced by glaciers or ice. 冰河的;冰川的;由冰川形成的 [technical]
...a true glacial landscape with U-shaped valleys.
有U形山谷的名副其实的冰川景观
...rising sea levels at the end of the last glacial period.
末次冰川期结束时上升的海平面
2ADJ-GRADED 冷淡的;冷若冰霜的 If you say that a person, action, or atmosphere is glacial, you mean that they are very unfriendly or hostile. 冷淡的;冷若冰霜的 [disapproval]
The Duchess's glare was glacial.
公爵夫人冷漠地看着。
Inside the jeep the atmosphere was glacial.
吉普车里的气氛相当冷淡。
3ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n]冰川般运动的;极其缓慢的 If you say that something moves or changes at a glacial pace, you are emphasizing that it moves or changes very slowly. 冰川般运动的;极其缓慢的 [emphasis]
Change occurs at a glacial pace.
变化极其缓慢。
4ADJ [usually ADJ n](常指美女)冷若冰霜的,冰美人似的 If you describe someone, usually a woman, as glacial, you mean they are very beautiful and elegant, but do not show their feelings. (常指美女)冷若冰霜的,冰美人似的