glaciologist

glaciologist — 名詞

1. a scientist whose work is to examine glaciers and sheets of ice, understanding h

1.名詞B2
釋義

冰川學家

研究冰川的形成、移動與環境影響的科學家

a scientist whose work is to examine glaciers and sheets of ice, understanding how they shift over time and what their changes mean for the surrounding land and climate

例句

Dr. Okafor, a glaciologist from Nigeria, has spent ten summers measuring ice loss in Greenland.

來自奈及利亞的冰川學家 Okafor 博士，花了十個夏天測量格陵蘭的冰層流失量。

glaciologist + spent [time] measuring ice loss in [location]

The glaciologist warned the mayor that the retreating glacier could flood the valley within five years.

這位冰川學家警告市長，正在消退的冰川可能在五年內淹沒整個山谷。

glaciologist + warned [someone] that [event] could happen

同義詞
  • cryospheric scientist

    broader term covering all frozen parts of the Earth, not just glaciers

  • polar researcher

    wider scope — includes biologists and meteorologists working in polar regions

  • glacial geologist

    focuses on the geological effects of glaciers rather than the ice itself

文法句型

glaciologist + verb (studies, monitors, measures)

glaciologist + at/in [institution/region]

用法筆記

Commonly appears with a location (polar region, mountain range) or institution (university, research institute) to specify where the glaciologist works. The word is a job title, so it is often preceded by 'a' or 'the' and used with a singular verb.

常見錯誤

❌The glaciologist studies about glaciers.
✅The glaciologist studies glaciers.
💡The verb 'study' is transitive in English and does not take 'about.'
❌Glaciologist is a scientist of ice.
✅A glaciologist is a scientist who studies ice.
💡Countable nouns in English need an article ('a') or determiner.