pingo

n. 冰核丘

发音

UK /ˈpɪŋɡəʊ/
其它
US /ˈpɪŋɡoʊ/

词形变化

pingoes 复数 pingos 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A conical mound of earth with an ice core caused by permafrost uplift, particularly if lasting more than a year.

    小丘

    地质
  2. 1.

    A flexible pole supported on one shoulder, with a load suspended from each end.

    过时
  3. 2.

    A measure of weight equivalent to that which can be carried using a pingo, perhaps about 55 pounds (25 kilograms) (see the 2013 quotation).

    过时

词源

From Greenlandic pingu or Inuktitut pingu (“hummock, small hill”).

来源：wiktionary