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Pleistocene是什么意思

Pleistocene

英 ['plaistəusi:n] 美
  • n. 更新世;更新世岩

英文词源


Pleistocene (adj.)
"pertaining to the glacial period," 1839, coined by Lyell from Greek pleistos "most" (superlative of polys "much;" see poly-) + -cene.

双语例句


1. We know that some of man's close ancestors predated the Pleistocene.
我们知道,有些人类近缘祖先出现于更新世之前.

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2. Pleistocene glaciation caused the extinction of many species.
第四纪冰期,使许多物种绝灭.

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3. During the Pleistocene Ice Age , the ancient drainage systems were almost completely rearranged by glaciation.
在更新世冰期, 古水系常被冰川作用完全改造.

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4. Mummies of pleistocene ground sloths, with original skin, hair, tendons and claws have been found.
还发现了保存原有皮肤, 毛发, 腱和爪的更新世时期地面树懒的木乃伊.

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5. The most recent ice age was during the pleistocene.
最近的冰河期是在更新世.

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