ice cap

英 [ˈaɪs kæp]

美 [ˈaɪs kæp]

n. (尤指北极和南极的)冰冠

牛津词典

noun

（尤指北极和南极的）冰冠
a layer of ice permanently covering parts of the earth, especially around the North and South Poles

noun

a mass of ice and snow that permanently covers a large area of land (e.g., the polar regions or a mountain peak)
Synonym:icecap

Below that ice cap, no human, no robot had ever been in this place.
在那冰层以下，没有任何人，任何机器人曾经到过那里。
What will happen if the ice cap of Antarctica melts?
如果南极洲的冰帽融化，将对地球产生什么影响？
Effects of global warming evident, as polar ice cap melts.
北极冰盖融化，全球气候变暖的结果。
This could cause the ice caps to melt.
这可能导致地球冰冠融化。
The extent of the ice cap varies seasonally, and in September 2007 it reached its smallest recorded size.
冰盖的范围依季节变化，2007年9月到达有记录的最小面积。
Of course, in time the polar ice cap will melt.
当然了，极地的冰帽迟早也会融化。
The ice cap is cut by deep troughs and chasms;
冰冠被深深的波谷和坑洞所切开；
If the ice cap were to melt, the sea level would rise by an average of 230 feet.
若冰层融化，地球的海平面将平均上升230英尺。
This year, the thick ice cap barely penetrates the bull's-eye of the Arctic Circle.
今年，厚冰盖才刚刚穿过北极圈中心。
The northern ice cap sits nestled within a deep depression that covers essentially the entire northern hemisphere of Mars and drops in elevation as it nears the pole.
北部冰冠位于基本覆盖了整个火星北半球的一个深奥的凹陷处的内部，在接近极地处，海拔下降。