icicle
n.垂冰,冰柱
难易程度:
icicle为短语/超纲词汇
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icicle
/'aɪsɪkl; `aɪsɪkl/
n pointed piece of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water 冰柱, 冰锥, 冰溜(滴水凝成的冰条).
icicle
n[C]
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: ice + ickle 'icicle' (14-19 centuries) (from Old English gicel)]
a long thin pointed piece of ice hanging from a roof or other surface