blue ice

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释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Ice that is blue in colour, formed by compressed snow on a glacier having its air bubbles squeezed out.

    不可数

    Typically, blue ice areas form where mountains obstruct ice flow and high winds transport a lot of snow.

  2. 2.

    Human waste that has leaked from an aircraft, frozen at high altitude, and fallen to earth.

    不可数 航空 商务 工程

    Cadamore believes the mess came from an airplane. In the airline industry, it's euphemistically known as blue ice. Most people have far less judicious names for it. Such waste apparently is caused by leaks in airplane lavatories.

    They are often called "blue ice", because of the chemicals added to the toilets in planes to reduce odour and break down the waste.