ice cap

英 [ˈaɪs kæp]

美 [ˈaɪs kæp]

n.  (尤指北极和南极的)冰冠

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指北极和南极的）冰冠
  a layer of ice permanently covering parts of the earth, especially around the North and South Poles

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (南北极的)冰盖，冰冠
  The ice capsare the thick layers of ice and snow that cover the North and South Poles.
  1. This could cause the ice caps to melt.
     这可能导致地球冰冠融化。
  2. ...the polar ice caps.
     极地冰冠

英英释义

noun

• a mass of ice and snow that permanently covers a large area of land (e.g., the polar regions or a mountain peak)
  Synonym:icecap

双语例句

• The ice cap is cut by deep troughs and chasms;
  冰冠被深深的波谷和坑洞所切开；
• The melting of the polar ice cap has made the area more accessible to the majors than ever before.
  北极冰帽融化让大型石油企业比以往任何时候都更容易进入该地区。
• This year, the thick ice cap barely penetrates the bull's-eye of the Arctic Circle.
  今年，厚冰盖才刚刚穿过北极圈中心。
• A primary analysis of mass balance characteristics on small dome of Collins Ice cap, king George island, antarctica
  南极乔治王岛柯林斯冰帽小冰穹物质平衡特征的初步分析
• A nice example is that dreaded polar ice cap.
  这儿有一个很好的例子：对于可怕的极地冰帽。
• The difficult journey was worth it when they reached the ice cap and saw the view.
  他们一路艰难跋涉，但当他们爬上冰帽，看到美景时，发觉这一切都是值得的。
• You can move through snow-covered and icy terrain at your normal movement. The air picks up moisture from the polar ice cap and bodies of water it may pass over.
  你能以正常速度通过积雪和结冰的地域。空气从它可能经过的北极冰帽和水域吸收水分。
• The extent of the ice cap varies seasonally, and in September 2007 it reached its smallest recorded size.
  冰盖的范围依季节变化，2007年9月到达有记录的最小面积。
• If the ice cap were to melt, the sea level would rise by an average of 230 feet.
  若冰层融化，地球的海平面将平均上升230英尺。
• Climate change is causing the polar ice cap to melt.
  气候变化导致极地的冰盖融化。