IELTS Vocabulary

glacier

/ˈgleɪʃər/

a slowly moving mass of ice

Chinese meaning: 冰川;冰河

Climate change is causing many glaciers around the world to melt rapidly.

气候变化正导致全球许多冰川迅速融化。

Scientists study ice cores from glaciers to understand past climates.

科学家研究冰川的冰芯以了解过去的气候。

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