( <美> cozy)
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cosier, coziest
giving a feeling of comfort, warmth, and relaxation舒适的; 温暖的; 安逸的：the flickering lamp gave the room a cosy lived-in air.
摇曳的灯光给房间一种温暖而有人气的感觉。
1.1
- (of a relationship or conversation) intimate and relaxed（关系或谈话）亲密的; 放松的。
1.2
- avoiding or not offering challenge or difficulty; complacent不提出（或不接受）挑战的; 避免困难的; 自满的：
a rather cosy assumption among audit firms that they would never actually go bust
审计公司想当然地认为他们永远不会破产。
1.3
- (of a transaction or arrangement) working to the mutual advantage of those involved (used to convey a suspicion of corruption)（交易, 安排）互利的; 相互勾结的（用以表示有腐败之嫌）：
a cosy deal
狼狈为奸的交易。
(pl. -ies)
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- a cover to keep a teapot or a boiled egg hot（防止茶壶或煮鸡蛋变凉的）保暖盖。
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- Brit. a canopied corner seat for two〈英〉（角落里的）带篷双人座。
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-ies, -ied
with obj. informal make (someone) feel comfortable or complacent〈非正式〉使感到舒适; 使得意：she cosied him and made out she found him irresistibly attractive.
她吹捧他, 并假称发现他有无法抗拒的魅力。
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- no obj.
cosy up to
snuggle up to挨近; 靠近： he cosied up to the heater.
他靠近了取暖器。
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- no obj.
cosy up to
ingratiate oneself with逢迎; 巴结; 讨好： he decided to resign rather than cosy up to hardliners in the party.
他决定辞职而不去逢迎党内的强硬派。
派生词
cosily
adverbcosiness
noun词源
early 18th cent. (originally Scots)： of unknown origin.