chilly

英 ['t??l?] 美['t??li]
  • adj. 寒冷的;怕冷的
  • n. (Chilly)人名;(法)希伊

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詞態(tài)變化


比較級(jí):?chillier;最高級(jí):?chilliest;名詞:?chilliness;

中文詞源


chilly 寒冷的

來(lái)自PIE*gel, 冷,詞源同cold,glacier.

英文詞源


chilly (adj.)
1560s, "causing a sensation of cold," from chill (n.) + -y (2). Meaning "feeling coldish" is attested from 1610s; figurative use is recorded by 1841. Related: Chilliness.

雙語(yǔ)例句


1. On the chilly seas, Keats became feverish, continually coughing up blood.
在寒冷徹骨的海上,基茨開(kāi)始發(fā)燒,不斷地咯血。

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2. I was slightly afraid of their chilly distant politeness.
他們那種冷冰冰的、敬而遠(yuǎn)之的客套讓我有點(diǎn)憷頭。

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3. I buttoned up my coat; it was chilly.
我扣上了外套的扣子;天氣很冷。

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4. It was too chilly for swimming.
這時(shí)候游泳太冷了。

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5. It was a chilly afternoon.
那是個(gè)陰冷的下午。

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