moulins

/muˈlæn/ /muˈlɑ̃/

Meanings

noun

冰臼，冰穴

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

Examples :

"During the summer melt, water rushed into the glacier's moulins, disappearing into the icy depths. "

在夏季融化期间，水流涌入冰川的冰臼，消失在冰冷的深处。

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。

disappearing verb

/ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/ /ˌdɪsəˈpɪərɪŋ/

消失，消逝.

"The ice cream was disappearing quickly because everyone loved it. "

因为大家都喜欢吃，冰淇淋很快就消失了。

summer noun

/ˈsʌmə(ɹ)/ /ˈsʌmɚ/

夏天，夏日

"the heat of summer"

夏天的炎热

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。

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。

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。

rushed verb

/ɹʌʃt/

匆忙, 赶紧。

"I rushed to school this morning because I was late. "

今天早上我迟到了，所以赶紧 rush 去学校。

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。

during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

持续，延续，持久。

"The storm during all night. "

暴风雨持续了整夜。