cold
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable. 冷的
Rinse the vegetables under cold running water. 用冷自来水冲洗蔬菜。
He likes his tea neither too hot nor too cold. 他喜欢茶不太烫也不太凉。
2. coldnessN-UNCOUNT 冷
She complained about the coldness of his hands. 她抱怨他的那双手冷冰冰的。
3. ADJ If it is cold, or if a place is cold, the temperature of the air is very low. 寒冷的
It was bitterly cold. 天气冷得刺骨。
The house is cold because I can't afford to turn the heat on. 屋子冷冰冰的,因为我开不起暖气。
4. coldnessN-UNCOUNT 寒冷
Within a quarter of an hour, the coldness of the night had gone. 一刻钟之内,夜晚的寒冷就消退了。
5. ADJ If you are cold, your body is at an unpleasantly low temperature. 感觉冷的
I was freezing cold. 我快冻僵了。
6. ADJ Cold colours or cold light give an impression of coldness. (颜色或灯光) 冷的
Generally, warm colours advance in painting and cold colours recede. 一般来说,先上暖色调油漆,再上冷色调油漆。
7. ADJ A cold person does not show much emotion, especially affection, and therefore seems unfriendly and unsympathetic. If someone's voice is cold, they speak in an unfriendly, unsympathetic way. 冷漠的; 不友好的[表不满]
What a cold, unfeeling woman she was. 她是一个多么冷漠无情的女人啊。
8. coldlyADV 冷漠地; 不友好地
"I'll see you in the morning," Hugh said coldly. “我会在早上见你,”休冷冷地说。
9. N-UNCOUNT Cold weather or low temperatures can be referred to as the cold. (天气或气温的) 寒冷[also 'the' N]
He must have come inside to get out of the cold. 他肯定进来避过寒。
10. in cold blood→see blood
11. to get cold feet→see foot
12. to blow hot and cold→see hot
13. to pour cold water on something→see water
14. N-COUNT If you have a cold, you have a mild, very common illness which makes you sneeze a lot and gives you a sore throat or a cough. 感冒
I had a pretty bad cold. 我得了很重的感冒。
15. PHRASE If you catch cold, or catch a cold, you become ill with a cold. 患感冒
Let's dry our hair so we don't catch cold. 我们把头发弄干吧,省得患感冒。
16. PHRASE If someone is out cold, they are unconscious or sleeping very heavily. 失去知觉的; 沉睡的
She was out cold but still breathing. 她失去了知觉,但还在呼吸。
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cold /kəʊld/ (colder,colds,coldest)
剑桥词典
- It's very cold so put a jumper on.
- "I'm cold." "Shall I close this window ?"
- A blast of cold air hit him as he opened the window .
- We spent the day on the beach but it was too cold to go swimming .
- I had a cold chicken breast and salad for lunch .
cold adjective (LOW TEMPERATURE)
at a low temperature , especially when compared to the temperature of the human body , and not hot , or warm(尤指相对于体温而言)冷的,寒冷的,温度低的
a cold day /house 冷天/寒冷的房子
cold food /water 冰冷的食物/凉水
cold hands 冰凉的手
cold weather 寒冷的天气
My feet are so cold. 我的双脚冰凉。
It's freezing cold today. 今天冷极了。
You'll feel cold if you don't wear a coat . 如果不穿外套你会觉得冷的。
例句
cold adjective (UNFRIENDLY)
not showing kindness , love , or emotion and not friendly冷淡的,冷漠的
His handshake was cold, and his eyes lifeless . 他握手时很冷淡,眼睛毫无生气。
He stared into her cold, blue eyes . 他凝视着她冷漠的蓝眼晴。
She would never feel welcome in this city with its cold, unsmiling inhabitants . 置身这个城市里冷漠、面无笑容的居民之中,她永远不会感到受欢迎。
The school was a cold, unwelcoming place . 这所学校是个冷冰冰、毫无亲切感的地方。
习语
be (as) cold as icebe cold comfort
cold hands, warm heart
get cold feet
give sb the cold shoulder
in cold blood
in the cold light of day
pour/throw cold water on sth
you're getting colder 返回 cold