| 释义 |
gla·ci·ate
\ˈglāshēˌāt also -sē-\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin glaciatus, past participle of glaciare to freeze, from glacies ice
transitive verb
1. : to convert into ice : freeze
2.
a. : to cover with or as if with ice or snow; specifically : to cover with glaciers
< no greenery could be seen in the whole glaciated region >
b. : to subject to or alter by the action of glaciers : produce glacial effects (as erosion or the deposition of glacial drift) in or upon — usually used in passive
< a valley which has been vigorously glaciated — W.J.Miller >
< striated rocks found in that widely glaciated area >
intransitive verb
1. : to become ice : become frozen
2. : to become covered with or as if with ice or snow; specifically : to become covered with glaciers
< the poles glaciated — Martin Gardner > |