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.
实用例句
- 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.
来自辞典例句
- 2. Pleistocene glaciation caused the extinction of many species.
- 第四纪冰期,使许多物种绝灭.
来自辞典例句
- 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.
来自辞典例句
- 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.
来自辞典例句
- 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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