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单词 glare ice
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Definition of glare ice in English:

glare ice

noun
mass nounNorth American
  • Smooth, glassy ice.

    〈北美〉光滑如镜的冰

    Example sentencesExamples
    • There are enormous differences in surface to contend with, from deep soft snow to glare ice.
    • Except for glare ice, there is rarely a snow condition that I won't try to ski.
    • Fresh snow often merely masks glare ice and presents what appears to be a navigable surface when, in fact, you'd be better off on skis.
    • Let a locked wheel slide off glare ice onto dry pavement, and you may be sideways faster than you can think about it.
    • Despite the glare ice, we stopped with 500 feet of runway remaining; you gotta love reverse thrust!

Origin

Mid 19th century: probably from obsolete glare 'frost'; perhaps related to glare.

Definition of glare ice in US English:

glare ice

noun
North American
  • Smooth, glassy ice.

    〈北美〉光滑如镜的冰

    Example sentencesExamples
    • There are enormous differences in surface to contend with, from deep soft snow to glare ice.
    • Fresh snow often merely masks glare ice and presents what appears to be a navigable surface when, in fact, you'd be better off on skis.
    • Despite the glare ice, we stopped with 500 feet of runway remaining; you gotta love reverse thrust!
    • Let a locked wheel slide off glare ice onto dry pavement, and you may be sideways faster than you can think about it.
    • Except for glare ice, there is rarely a snow condition that I won't try to ski.

Origin

Mid 19th century: probably from obsolete glare ‘frost’; perhaps related to glare.

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