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cold/kəʊld/ adj., n. & adv.●adj. 1 of or at a low or relatively low temperature, esp. when compared with the human body (尤指相对于人的体温)冷的，寒冷的 2 not heated; cooled after being heated 未加热的；加热后变凉的 3 (of a person) feeling cold (指人)感觉冷的 4 lacking ardour, friendliness, or affection; undemonstrative, apathetic 冷淡的，不热情的，不友好的；无感情的，感情不外露的 5 depressing, dispiriting, uninteresting 令人沮丧的；气馁的，无趣味的 cold facts 残酷的事实 6a dead 死的 b colloq. unconscious [口]失去知觉的 7 colloq. at one's mercy [口]任凭…摆布的，完全受…支配的 had me cold 把我牢牢地控制了起来 8 sexually frigid 缺乏性欲的，性冷淡的 9 (of soil) slow to absorb heat (指土壤)吸热慢的 10 (of a scent in hunting) having become weak (指打猎中的臭迹)隐淡的 11 (in children's games) far from finding or guessing what is sought (儿童游戏中)远离目标的，远未猜中的 12 without preparation or rehearsal 无准备的，事先未练习的 ●n. 1a the prevalence of a low temperature, esp. in the atmosphere (尤指大气层)冷，寒冷 b cold weather; a cold environment 冷天气，冷环境 went out into the cold 到寒冷的室外去 2 an infection in which the mucous membrane of the nose and throat becomes inflamed, causing running at the nose, sneezing, sore throat, etc. 感冒，伤风 ●adv. 1 unrehearsed, without preparation 无准备地，未经热身地 2 esp. US slang completely, entirely [尤美] [俚语]完全地，彻底地 was stopped cold mid-sentence 说半句话就被叫停了 □ catch a cold 1 become infected with a cold 患感冒 2 encounter trouble or difficulties 遇到麻烦(或困难) □ cold call sell goods or services by making unsolicited calls on prospective customers by telephone or in person (未经请求便打电话或登门)推销 □ in cold blood without feeling or passion; deliberately, ruthlessly 蓄意地；无感情地；残忍地 □ out in the cold ignored, neglected 被忽视，被冷落 □ throw (or pour) cold water on be discouraging or depreciatory about 泼冷水，使泄气 □ coldish adj. 微冷的，有点冷的 □ coldly adv.□ coldness n.[Old English cald from Germanic, related to Latin gelu ‘frost’] |