cold 英 [kəʊld]   美 [koʊld]

cold

cold  英 [kəʊld] 美 [koʊld]

adj. 寒冷的;  n. 寒冷;感冒 

名词复数:colds  比较级:colder  最高级:coldest 

I'm cold. Turn off the air-condition. 我觉得冷,把空调关了吧。
a cold room/house 寒冷的房间╱屋子

  • Cold is the opposite of hot. It can refer to temperature, passion, friendliness, and even your personality.
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  • adj. 寒冷的;
  • n. 寒冷;感冒
  • 1. I'm cold. Turn off the air-condition.

    我觉得冷,把空调关了吧。

  • 2. a cold room/house

    寒冷的房间╱屋子

  • 3. a cold drink

    冷饮

  • 4. give sb a cold look/stare/welcome

    冷冷地看某人一眼╱瞪着某人╱欢迎某人

  • 5. to catch a cold

    患感冒

  • cold (adj.) Old English cald (Anglian), ceald (West Saxon) "producing strongly the sensation which results when the temperature of the skin is lowered," also "having a low temperature," from Proto-Germanic *kaldaz (source also of Old Frisian and Old Saxon kald, Old High German and German kalt, Old Norse kaldr, Gothic kalds "cold"), from PIE root *gel- "cold; to freeze" (source also of Latin gelare "to freeze," gelu "frost," glacies "ice").
  • cold (n.) c. 1300, "coldness of an object to the touch, relative absence of heat," from cold (adj.). Meaning "sensation produced by loss of heat from the body or some part of it" is from c. 1200.
cold / kəʊld ; NAmE koʊld / adjective , noun , adverb cold colds colder coldest adjective ( cold·er , cold·est ) low temperature 低气温 1 having a lower than usual temperature; having a temperature lower than the human body 寒冷的;冷的 I'm cold. Turn the heating up. 我觉得冷,把暖气温度调高一点。 to feel/look cold 感觉╱看起来冷 cold hands and feet 冷手凉脚 a cold room/house 寒冷的房间╱屋子 hot and cold water in every room 每个房间都供给的冷热水 Isn't it cold today? 今天真冷,是不是? It's freezing cold. 天气寒冷彻骨。 to get/turn colder 变得更冷 bitterly coldweather 严寒的天气 the coldest May on record 有记载以来最冷的五月 ( BrE) The water has gone cold. 水已变凉。 food/drink 食物;饮料 2 not heated; cooled after being cooked 未热过的;已凉的;冷却的 a cold drink 冷饮 Hot and cold food is available in the cafeteria. 自助餐厅有冷热食物供应。 cold chicken for lunch 午餐的鸡肉冷盘 unfriendly 不友好 3 (of a person ) without emotion; unfriendly 冷漠的;不友好的 to give sb a cold look/stare/welcome 冷冷地看某人一眼╱瞪着某人╱欢迎某人 Her manner was cold and distant. 她的态度冷漠而疏远。 He was staring at her with cold eyes. 他用冷漠的眼光盯着她。 light/colours 光线;颜色 4 seeming to lack warmth, in an unpleasant way 冷的;冷色的;寒色的 clear cold light 清寒的光 cold grey skies 冷灰色的天空 route 路径 5 not easy to find 不易发现的 The police followed the robbers to the airport but then the trail went cold. 警察追踪抢劫犯到了机场,但是后来却失去了他们的踪迹。 in games 游戏 6 used in children's games to say that the person playing is not close to finding a person or thing, or to guessing the correct answer (儿童游戏中)离目标远的,未猜中的 unconscious 失去知觉 7 out cold [not before noun ] ( informal) unconscious 失去知觉 He was knocked out cold in the second round. 他在第二轮中被击倒,失去了知觉。 facts 事实 8 the ~ facts/truth facts with nothing added to make them more interesting or pleasant 真实的;客观的 see also coldly , coldness IDIOMS a cold ˈfish a person who seems unfriendly and without strong emotions 冷漠无情的人 get/have cold ˈfeet ( informal) to suddenly become nervous about doing sth that you had planned to do 临阵胆怯;畏缩 He was going to ask her but he got cold feet and said nothing. 他本来是想问她的,可事到临头他却胆怯得什么也没有说。 give sb the cold ˈshoulder ( informal) to treat sb in an unfriendly way 冷漠对待;使受到冷遇 see also cold-shoulder in cold ˈblood acting in a way that is deliberately cruel; with no pity 残忍地;蓄意地;冷酷地;无情地 to kill sb in cold blood 残忍地杀害某人 in the cold light of day when you have had time to think calmly about sth; in the morning when things are clearer 有时间冷静考虑时;在头脑更清醒些的第二天早晨 These things always look different in the cold light of day. 这些事情在冷静地考虑后总会显得不同。 leave sb ˈcold to fail to affect or interest sb 未打动某人;无法引起某人的兴趣 Most modern art leaves me cold. 大多数的现代艺术引不起我的兴趣。 pour/throw cold ˈwater on sth to give reasons for not being in favour of sth; to criticize sth 泼冷水;批评;责备 more at blood n. , blow v. , hot adj. noun low temperature 低气温 1 [uncountable ] a lack of heat or warmth; a low temperature, especially in the atmosphere 冷;寒冷;(尤指)低气温 He shivered with cold. 他冻得发抖。 Don't stand outside in the cold. 别站在外面冻着。 She doesn't seem to feel the cold. 她好像不觉得冷。 You'll catch your death of cold (= used to warn sb they could become ill if they do not keep warm in cold weather). 你会冻出病的。 illness 疾病 2 [countable ] ( also less frequent the ˌcommon ˈcold ) a common illness that affects the nose and/or throat, making you cough, sneeze,etc. 感冒;伤风;着凉 I've got a cold. 我感冒了。 a bad/heavy/slight cold 严重╱重╱轻微感冒 to catch a cold 患感冒 collocationsat ill IDIOMS come in from the ˈcold to become accepted or included in a group, etc. after a period of being outside it 不再受冷落(或排斥) leave sb ˌout in the ˈcold to not include sb in a group or an activity 冷落;排斥 more at catch v. adverb 1 ( NAmE) suddenly and completely 突然;完全 His final request stopped her cold. 他最后的请求突然阻止了她。 2 without preparing 毫无准备地 I can't just walk in there cold and give a speech. 我不能什么准备都没有,进去就发表演讲。 SYNONYMS 同义词辨析 cold cool freezing chilly lukewarm tepid These words all describe sb/sth that has a low temperature. 以上各词均表示温度低。 cold having a temperature that is lower than usual or lower than the human body; (of food or drink) not heated; cooled after being cooked 指寒冷的、冷的,(食物、饮料)凉的、冷的: I'm cold. Turn the heating up. 我觉得冷,把暖气温度调高一点。 Outside it was bitterly cold. 外面非常寒冷。 a cold wind 寒风 hot and cold water 冷热水 It's cold chicken for lunch. 午餐有鸡肉冷盘。 cool ( often approving) fairly cold, especially in a pleasant way 指凉爽的、凉快的: a long cool drink 一大口冷饮 We found a cool place to sit. 我们找了一个凉快的地方坐下来。 freezing extremely cold; having a temperature below 0° Celsius 指极冷的、冰冻的、冰点以下的: It's absolutely freezing outside. 外面冷得不得了。 I'm freezing! 我要冻僵了! chilly ( rather informal) too cold to be comfortable 指寒冷的、阴冷的: Bring a coat. It might turn chilly later. 带件大衣,过一会儿天气可能会变冷。 lukewarm ( often disapproving) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way 指微温的、不冷不热的、温吞的: Her coffee was now lukewarm. 她的咖啡变得微温。 tepid ( often disapproving) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way 指微温的、不冷不热的、温吞的: a jug of tepid water 一壶温水 lukewarm or tepid? 用 lukewarm 还是 tepid? There is really no difference in meaning or use between these words. 以上两词在含义和用法上无实际区别。 PATTERNS to feel / feel cold/cool/chilly cold/cool/freezing/chilly air / air a cold/cool/freezing/chilly wind cold/cool/freezing/lukewarm/tepid water a cold/cool/lukewarm/tepid shower / shower cold/lukewarm/tepid tea / tea a cold/cool drink It'scold/chilly/freezing outside. cold / kəʊld ; NAmE koʊld /
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