Definition of glacier in English:

glacier

noun ˈɡleɪsɪəˈɡlasɪəˈɡleɪʃər

A slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles.
冰川，冰河
Example sentencesExamples
- The widespread retreat is all the more notable because tropical mountain glaciers are old.
- It is true that in some areas glaciers are retreating, but the venues for the Winter Olympics rely more on snow fields than glaciers.
- Snow, glaciers and ice flows feed these large ice sheets in the colder months.
- The moderately steep walk rewards you with wonderful views of the glacier and the mountains.
- The site tracks the waxing and waning of snow cover, glaciers, sea ice, and ice shelves.
- It is the land of lakes, glaciers and waterfalls shedding their endless charm forever.
- There are glaciers, alpine mountains, sandy beaches - it's quite extraordinary.
- As well, glaciers that supply the rivers with much of their water are melting and retreating faster.
- They had to cross the mountains, glaciers and snowfields to reach the whaling station on the other side.
- We were rewarded next day with brilliant sunshine over a vista of glaciers, bergs, mountains and a sea so dazzling it seemed unreal.
- The drier northern section is largely covered with ice caps while glaciers are common at the more humid southern end.
- He said the glaciers in the mountains of Europe now are crumbling due to global warming.
- Unlike the floating ice shelves, thinning glaciers contribute to global sea-level rise.
- It is a country dominated by high peaks and wide flat stretches of lava field, powerful waterfalls and creaking glaciers.
- The mountain range has 3,200 glaciers with hundreds of millions of cubic metres of snow.
- Ice sheets, glaciers and underground lakes and rivers carry the rest.
- Nowhere in the world would one find such a high concentration of huge mountains, peaks, glaciers and passes.
- He could see the snowy land in the distance followed by icy mountains and glaciers.
- Above us, waterfalls tumbled down the mountainside from glaciers that hung over the lip of high cols.
- How many people will still travel to the mountain if the glaciers are gone?
Synonyms
frozen water

Origin

Mid 18th century: from French, from glace 'ice', based on Latin glacies.

Rhymes

cassia

Definition of glacier in US English:

glacier

nounˈɡleɪʃərˈɡlāSHər

A slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles.
冰川，冰河
Example sentencesExamples
- Above us, waterfalls tumbled down the mountainside from glaciers that hung over the lip of high cols.
- Ice sheets, glaciers and underground lakes and rivers carry the rest.
- Unlike the floating ice shelves, thinning glaciers contribute to global sea-level rise.
- How many people will still travel to the mountain if the glaciers are gone?
- The mountain range has 3,200 glaciers with hundreds of millions of cubic metres of snow.
- Nowhere in the world would one find such a high concentration of huge mountains, peaks, glaciers and passes.
- The moderately steep walk rewards you with wonderful views of the glacier and the mountains.
- They had to cross the mountains, glaciers and snowfields to reach the whaling station on the other side.
- There are glaciers, alpine mountains, sandy beaches - it's quite extraordinary.
- He said the glaciers in the mountains of Europe now are crumbling due to global warming.
- It is true that in some areas glaciers are retreating, but the venues for the Winter Olympics rely more on snow fields than glaciers.
- It is the land of lakes, glaciers and waterfalls shedding their endless charm forever.
- The widespread retreat is all the more notable because tropical mountain glaciers are old.
- As well, glaciers that supply the rivers with much of their water are melting and retreating faster.
- The site tracks the waxing and waning of snow cover, glaciers, sea ice, and ice shelves.
- We were rewarded next day with brilliant sunshine over a vista of glaciers, bergs, mountains and a sea so dazzling it seemed unreal.
- He could see the snowy land in the distance followed by icy mountains and glaciers.
- The drier northern section is largely covered with ice caps while glaciers are common at the more humid southern end.
- It is a country dominated by high peaks and wide flat stretches of lava field, powerful waterfalls and creaking glaciers.
- Snow, glaciers and ice flows feed these large ice sheets in the colder months.
Synonyms
frozen water

Origin

Mid 18th century: from French, from glace ‘ice’, based on Latin glacies.

词汇	glacier
释义	Definition of glacier in English: glacier noun ˈɡleɪsɪəˈɡlasɪəˈɡleɪʃər A slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles. 冰川，冰河 Example sentencesExamples The widespread retreat is all the more notable because tropical mountain glaciers are old. It is true that in some areas glaciers are retreating, but the venues for the Winter Olympics rely more on snow fields than glaciers. Snow, glaciers and ice flows feed these large ice sheets in the colder months. The moderately steep walk rewards you with wonderful views of the glacier and the mountains. The site tracks the waxing and waning of snow cover, glaciers, sea ice, and ice shelves. It is the land of lakes, glaciers and waterfalls shedding their endless charm forever. There are glaciers, alpine mountains, sandy beaches - it's quite extraordinary. As well, glaciers that supply the rivers with much of their water are melting and retreating faster. They had to cross the mountains, glaciers and snowfields to reach the whaling station on the other side. We were rewarded next day with brilliant sunshine over a vista of glaciers, bergs, mountains and a sea so dazzling it seemed unreal. The drier northern section is largely covered with ice caps while glaciers are common at the more humid southern end. He said the glaciers in the mountains of Europe now are crumbling due to global warming. Unlike the floating ice shelves, thinning glaciers contribute to global sea-level rise. It is a country dominated by high peaks and wide flat stretches of lava field, powerful waterfalls and creaking glaciers. The mountain range has 3,200 glaciers with hundreds of millions of cubic metres of snow. Ice sheets, glaciers and underground lakes and rivers carry the rest. Nowhere in the world would one find such a high concentration of huge mountains, peaks, glaciers and passes. He could see the snowy land in the distance followed by icy mountains and glaciers. Above us, waterfalls tumbled down the mountainside from glaciers that hung over the lip of high cols. How many people will still travel to the mountain if the glaciers are gone? Synonyms frozen water Origin Mid 18th century: from French, from glace 'ice', based on Latin glacies. Rhymes cassia Definition of glacier in US English: glacier nounˈɡleɪʃərˈɡlāSHər A slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles. 冰川，冰河 Example sentencesExamples Above us, waterfalls tumbled down the mountainside from glaciers that hung over the lip of high cols. Ice sheets, glaciers and underground lakes and rivers carry the rest. Unlike the floating ice shelves, thinning glaciers contribute to global sea-level rise. How many people will still travel to the mountain if the glaciers are gone? The mountain range has 3,200 glaciers with hundreds of millions of cubic metres of snow. Nowhere in the world would one find such a high concentration of huge mountains, peaks, glaciers and passes. The moderately steep walk rewards you with wonderful views of the glacier and the mountains. They had to cross the mountains, glaciers and snowfields to reach the whaling station on the other side. There are glaciers, alpine mountains, sandy beaches - it's quite extraordinary. He said the glaciers in the mountains of Europe now are crumbling due to global warming. It is true that in some areas glaciers are retreating, but the venues for the Winter Olympics rely more on snow fields than glaciers. It is the land of lakes, glaciers and waterfalls shedding their endless charm forever. The widespread retreat is all the more notable because tropical mountain glaciers are old. As well, glaciers that supply the rivers with much of their water are melting and retreating faster. The site tracks the waxing and waning of snow cover, glaciers, sea ice, and ice shelves. We were rewarded next day with brilliant sunshine over a vista of glaciers, bergs, mountains and a sea so dazzling it seemed unreal. He could see the snowy land in the distance followed by icy mountains and glaciers. The drier northern section is largely covered with ice caps while glaciers are common at the more humid southern end. It is a country dominated by high peaks and wide flat stretches of lava field, powerful waterfalls and creaking glaciers. Snow, glaciers and ice flows feed these large ice sheets in the colder months. Synonyms frozen water Origin Mid 18th century: from French, from glace ‘ice’, based on Latin glacies.
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