glaciate

• 动词，指被冰川或冰覆盖，或使某物变成冰川/冰；常用于地质学语境。

A verb used to describe the process of covering or becoming covered with glaciers or ice, typically in a geological context.

1. Cover with ice or snowC1formalscientific

   To cover an area with ice, snow, or a glacier.

   覆盖冰雪

   • During the last ice age, vast regions were glaciated.
   • The mountains were glaciated by the advancing ice sheet.
   • Scientists study how landscapes become glaciated over time.

   同义词freezefrostice

2. Become frozen and covered with glaciersC1formalscientific

   To become frozen and covered by glaciers, typically referring to a region or landmass.

   冰川化

   • The polar regions began to glaciate thousands of years ago.
   • As the climate cooled, the entire valley glaciated.
   • The process of glaciation can take centuries to complete.

   同义词freezeice overice up

   反义词meltthaw