1 ADJ-GRADED 寒冷的;极冷的 Frigid means extremely cold. 寒冷的;极冷的 [formal]
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A snowstorm hit the West today, bringing with it frigid temperatures.
暴风雪今天袭击了西部地区，导致气温骤降。
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The water was too frigid to allow him to remain submerged for long.
水冰冷彻骨，他在下面呆不了太长时间。
SYN freezing, cold, frozen, icy
2 ADJ-GRADED [usually verb-link ADJ] (女子)性冷淡的 If a woman is frigid, she finds it difficult to become sexually aroused. You can often use frigid to show disapproval. (女子)性冷淡的
SYN sexually unresponsive, cold, distant, unfeeling
3 ADJ-GRADED 拘谨的;冷淡的;不友好的 If you describe the atmosphere in a place or someone's behaviour as frigid, you mean that it is very formal and unfriendly. 拘谨的;冷淡的;不友好的 [disapproval]
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He presided at all councils of ministers, where the atmosphere could be frigid on occasions.
所有的内阁会议都由他主持，有时会上的气氛会很拘谨。
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'Well, dear,' her hostess would reply with a frigid smile.
“噢，亲爱的，”她的女主人会笑容僵硬地回答。
| Word Link | frig ≈ cold : frigid, refrigerate, refrigerator |
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