moulin

/ˈmuːlan/

Meanings

noun

冰穴，冰川竖井。

A cylindrical, vertical shaft that extends through a glacier and is carved by meltwater from the glacier’s surface.

Examples :

"The rushing meltwater disappeared down the moulin, a deep hole in the glacier's icy surface. "

奔涌的融水消失在冰穴里，那是一个冰川表面上的深洞。

Related Words

carved verb

/kɑːvd/ /kɑɹvd/

雕刻，切割。

"The artist carefully carved the wooden statue. "

那位艺术家小心翼翼地雕刻着那座木制雕像。

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

贯石, 穿石。

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

这堵干砌石墙用了一块又大又平的贯石来支撑顶部的石头。

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

那个，那件事。

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

我姐姐带了几本书去图书馆，那本是关于恐龙的。

surface noun

/ˈsɜːfɪs/ /ˈsɝːfəs/

表面，表层

"The smooth surface of the kitchen table was perfect for setting the dinner plates. "

厨房餐桌光滑的表面非常适合放餐盘。

rushing verb

/ˈɹʌʃɪŋ/

赶忙，匆忙。

"She was rushing to catch the bus and almost dropped her books. "

她赶忙去赶公交车，差点把书都掉了。

glacier noun

/ˈɡleɪ.ʃɚ/ /ˈɡleɪs.jə/

冰川

"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”。

vertical noun

/ˈvɜːtɪkəl/ /ˈvɝtɪkəl/

顶点，顶峰。

"The vertical of the mountain range was a breathtaking sight. "

那片山脉的顶点景色令人叹为观止。

meltwater noun

/ˈmeltˌwɔtər/ /ˈmeltˌwɑtər/

融水，冰雪融水

"The meltwater from the glacier formed a small, fast-flowing stream. "

冰川融水形成了一条小小的、水流湍急的溪流。

cylindrical adjective

/sɪˈlɪndɹɪkəl/

圆柱形的，圆筒状的

"The water bottle is cylindrical, making it easy to grip and carry. "

这个水瓶是圆柱形的，所以很容易握住和携带。

extends verb

/ɛkˈstɛndz/

延伸，扩大。

"The company extends its office hours until 7 PM to handle the increased customer demand. "

为了应对顾客需求增加，公司将办公时间延长至晚上七点。

disappeared verb

/dɪsəˈpiːɹd/ /dɪsəˈpɪəd/ /dɪsəˈpɪɹd/

消失，不见了.

"The cat was sleeping on the couch, but when I came back, it had disappeared. "

猫刚才还在沙发上睡觉，我回来的时候，它却不见了。

shaft noun

/ʃɑːft/ /ʃæft/

箭杆，箭身

"The archer carefully examined the shaft of the arrow before shooting. "

射箭手在射箭前仔细检查了箭的箭身。