释义 |
ig·loo noun also ig·lu \ˈi(ˌ)glü\ (-s) Etymology: Eskimo iglu, igdlu house 1. a. : an Eskimo house usually made of sod, wood, or stone when permanent or of snow blocks in the shape of a dome when built for temporary purposes b. : a building shaped like a dome: as (1) : a magazine for storing munitions (2) : a hut for housing poultry 2. : a cavity in the snow shaped like a dome and made by a seal over its breathing hole in the ice [igloo 1] |