| |
|
| ADJ |
| |
|
| /kəʊld/ |
|
| |
| 1 | with a low temperature , or a temperature that is lower than normal 冷的；寒冷的 |
| The water was too cold for a shower. 那水用来冲澡太凉了。 |
| | 1a | used about the weather （天气）寒冷的 | | It was bitterly cold that day. 那天天气很冷。 | | a cold winter morning 一个寒冷的冬日早晨 | |
| | 1b | used about people and places 感觉冷的；寒冷的 | | I was cold, hungry, and thirsty. 我既冷又饿，还很渴。 | | freezing cold Their house is always freezing cold. 他们的房子总是非常冷。 | |
| | 1c | used about food that has been cooked but is not eaten hot （食物）冷食的 | | a selection of cold meats 可供选择的各种冷盘肉 | |
| |
| 2 | not seeming friendly or sympathetic 冷淡的；不友好的；无同情心的 |
| Her father was a cold and distant man. 她父亲是个很冷漠的人。 |
| She received a rather cold response. 她得到的反应很冷淡。 |
| |
| 3 | cold colours are colours such as white , blue , and grey that make you think of things that are cold 冷色的 |
| |
| 4 | spoken used especially in children’ s games to tell someone that they are not close to finding or guessing something （尤用于儿童游戏）离目标很远的，远未猜中的 |
| PHRASES |
| - | in the coldlight of day
|
| used for saying how people feel about emotional matters when they think about them later in a calmer way |
| 清醒过来后；不再冲动时 |
| |
| |
| - | leave sb cold
|
| to not make someone at all interested or excited |
| 未能打动某人；未能激起某人的兴趣 |
| |
| |
| - | pour/throwcoldwater on sth
|
| to do or say something that spoils someone’ s plans or enthusiasm |
| 给某事泼冷水 |
| |
| |
| - | sb’ s trail/scent has gone cold
|
| it is difficult to find someone because it is a long time since they were seen |
| 某人已踪迹难寻 |
| |
| |
|
|
| DERIVED WORD |
| coldly adv |
|
| Other ways of saying : cold | | | | | | | | | | cool slightly cold, but often in a pleasant and comfortable way, especially during hot weather凉快的；（尤指热天）凉爽的: a cool evening breeze凉爽的晚风It’ s nice and cool in the shade.树阴下既舒适又凉快。 | | chilly cold enough to make you shiver and feel uncomfortable使人冷得发抖的；寒飕飕的: The evenings there can be chilly, so you’ ll need to take a jumper.那里晚上可能很冷，所以你需要带上羊毛衫。 | | frosty very cold, but often bright and clear, with layers of ice forming on the ground, the trees etc严寒的；霜冻的: Her breath turned to steam in the frosty air.她呼出的气体在寒冷的空气中变成了水汽。a fine frosty morning晴朗且有霜冻的早晨。 | | freezing cold/freezing extremely cold, especially when it is cold enough to turn rivers and pools of water to ice极冷的；冰冷的: a freezing cold day严寒的一天Shut the door, it’ s freezing out there!把门关上，外面冷极了！ | | bitter very cold and unpleasant, especially when there are strong cold winds严寒的；（尤指）寒风凛冽的: a bitter winter night严寒的冬夜。 | | | |
| See also | | - blood | | - foot 1 | |
|