glacier

/ˈɡleɪ.ʃɚ/ /ˈɡleɪs.jə/

Meanings

noun

冰川

A large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill.

Examples :

"They warned that the effects of glacier melting on water resources are becoming “increasingly serious” for China."

他们警告说，冰川融化对水资源的影响对中国来说正变得“日益严重”。

Related Words

becoming verb

/bɪˈkʊmɪŋɡ/ /bəˈkʌmɪŋ/

到达，来临

"The family is becoming more organized now that they have a new calendar. "

有了新日历之后，这个家庭现在变得越来越有条理了。

resources noun

/ɹɨˈzɔɹsɨz/

资源，物力，人力。

"The students used library resources like books and computers to complete their research project. "

学生们利用图书馆的资源，比如书籍和电脑，来完成他们的研究项目。

flows noun

/fləʊz/ /floʊz/

流动，流量

"The flows of tourists increase during the summer months. "

夏天的时候，游客流量会增加。

serious adjective

/ˈsɪə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈsɪəɹ.i.əs/

严肃，认真。

"It was a surprise to see the captain, who had always seemed so serious, laugh so heartily."

看到总是那么严肃的船长竟然如此开怀大笑，真是让人惊讶。

warned verb

/wɔːnd/ /wɔɹnd/

警告，告诫

"The teacher warned the students about the upcoming test. "

老师警告学生们要小心即将到来的考试。

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

通常，一般。

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

除了每年一两天之外，他通常都走路去上班。

downhill noun

/ˈdaʊnˌhɪl/ /ˌdaʊnˈhɪl/

高山滑雪速降

"Of all the alpine skiing events, downhill is known for its high speeds and daring racers. "

所有高山滑雪项目中，高山滑雪速降以其极高的速度和大胆的选手而闻名。

effects noun

/ɪˈfɛkts/

结果，后果。

"The effect of the hurricane was a devastated landscape."

飓风的后果是一片被摧毁的景象。

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

哪个，哪些

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

到现在，你肯定应该知道哪个是哪个了吧。

increasingly adverb

/ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/ /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/

越来越，逐渐，日渐

"The dog's barking became increasingly louder throughout the night. "

整个晚上，狗叫声越来越大。

melting verb

/ˈmɛltɪŋ/

融化，熔化

"I melted butter to make a cake."

我把黄油融化了，用来做蛋糕。

large noun

/ˈlɑːd͡ʒ/ /ˈlɑɹd͡ʒ/

二全音符

"The music teacher explained that a "large" is a very long note, longer than a breve. "

音乐老师解释说，“二全音符”是一种非常长的音符，比全音符还要长。