glacier

glacier — noun

1. a very large, slow-moving body of ice that develops when layers of snow compress

1.名詞B1
釋義

a very large, slow-moving body of ice that develops when layers of snow compress over hundreds of years, found in high mountain regions or polar areas

例句

The Okonkwo family saw a huge glacier during their trip to Alaska last summer.

collocation: huge glacier

Leila's research team measures how fast the glacier is moving each spring.

grammar: the glacier + movement verb (is moving)

同義詞
  • ice sheet

    much larger than a glacier, covering entire landmasses such as Antarctica or Greenland

  • ice cap

    a dome-shaped mass of ice covering a highland area, smaller than an ice sheet

  • iceberg

    a piece of ice that has broken off a glacier and floats in the sea

文法句型

a/the glacier

glaciers (plural)

用法筆記

Glaciers are on land, unlike icebergs which are pieces of ice floating in the sea.

常見錯誤

❌The ship hit a glacier.
✅The ship hit an iceberg.
💡Glaciers are on land; icebergs are chunks that have broken off and float in water.