| 单词 | cold |
| 释义 | Related topics: Gamescold1 /kəʊld $ koʊld/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective (comparative colder, superlative coldest) 1 OBJECTS/SURFACES/LIQUIDS/ROOMS ETCCOLDobjects/surfaces/liquids/rooms 物体/表面/液体/房间 something that is cold has a low temperature 冷的，寒冷的 ，冰凉的 OPP hot → coldness She splashed her face with cold water. 她往脸上泼冷水。 a blast of cold air 一股冷空气 We slept on the cold ground. 我们睡在冰冷的地上。 The house felt cold and empty. 屋子里感觉很冷，空荡荡的。ice/stone/freezing cold (=very cold) 非常冷，冰冷 The radiator is stone cold; isn’t the heating working? 暖气片冰凉冰凉的，是不是暖气停了？go/get cold (=become cold) 变冷 My tea’s gone cold. 我的茶已经凉了。 Come and eat or your dinner will get cold! 过来吃饭吧，要不饭菜就凉了！2 WEATHERCOLDweather 天气 when there is cold weather, the temperature of the air is very low 冷的，寒冷的 OPP hot → coldness It was so cold this morning I had to scrape the ice off my windshield. 今天早晨太冷了，我不得不把挡风玻璃上的冰刮掉。 The day was bitterly cold. 这天天气严寒。 The hut sheltered her from the cold wind. 这棚屋为她遮挡了寒风。cold winter/evening/January etc the coldest winter on record 有史以来最冷的一个冬天cold out/outside It was raining and freezing cold outside. 外面在下雨，非常寒冷。 The weather gets colder around the middle of October. 10 月中旬时天气开始转冷。turn/grow cold (=become cold or colder, especially suddenly) 〔尤指突然〕变冷 The nights grew colder. 夜里开始变得更冷了。3 be/feel/look/get cold COLDif you are cold, your body is at a low temperature 很冷/感到冷/看起来冷/变冷 Could you turn up the heater, I’m cold. 你能把取暖器打开吗？我很冷。 I feel so cold! 我觉得冷极了！ My feet are as cold as ice (=very cold). 我双脚冰冷。4 FOOD EATEN COLDEATfood 食物 cold food is cooked but not eaten hot 冷的，凉的 a plate of cold meats 一盘冷肉 a cold buffet 自助冷餐 Serve the potatoes cold. 把土豆凉着端上来。5 LACKING FEELINGEMOTIONALlacking feeling 缺乏情感 unfriendly or lacking normal human feelings such as sympathy, pity, humour etc 冷漠的，冷酷的 OPP warm → coldly, coldness Martin was really cold towards me at the party. 马丁在聚会上对我非常冷淡。 His voice was as cold as ice. 他的声音冷冰冰的。 She gave him a cold stare. 她冷冷地瞪了他一眼。 a cold calculated murder 一起冷血的蓄意谋杀► see thesaurus at unfriendly6 get/have cold feet informalBRAVE# to suddenly feel that you are not brave enough to do something you planned to do 临阵退缩，胆怯 The plan failed after sponsors got cold feet. 赞助人临阵退缩，计划失败。7. give somebody the cold shoulder informalIGNORE to deliberately ignore someone or be unfriendly to them, especially because they have upset or offended you 故意冷落某人，冷待某人8 LIGHT/COLOURCOLOUR/COLORlight/colour 光线/颜色 a cold colour or light reminds you of things that are cold 给人冷感的，冷的 OPP warm → coldness the cold light of a fluorescent tube 荧光灯管发出的清冷的光9 in the cold light of day in the morning, when you can think clearly or see something clearly 在头脑清醒时的早晨；在天光大亮的早上 The house seemed less threatening in the cold light of day. 第二天早晨头脑清醒时，这房子似乎就不那么吓人了。10. cold (hard) cash MONEY American English money in the form of paper money and coins rather than cheques or credit cards 现款，现金11 leave somebody cold INTERESTEDto not feel interested in or affected by something in any way 无法引起某人的兴趣；未打动某人 Opera left him cold. 他对歌剧不感兴趣。12. take/need a cold shower SEX/HAVE SEX WITHused humorously to say that someone is sexually excited and the cold water will stop them feeling that way 需要冲个冷水澡〔幽默用法，指某人有性冲动〕13 somebody’s trail/scent is cold TRAIL/SCENTLONG TIMEused to say that you cannot find someone because it has been too long since they passed or lived in a particular place 某人已经踪迹全无 I tracked the boy as far as the factory, but there his trail went cold. 我追踪那名男孩一直到工厂，但在那里失去了他的踪迹。14 GAMEDGin games 在游戏中 [not before noun] used in children’s games, to say that someone is far away from the hidden object or answer they are trying to find 〔儿童游戏中〕远离隐藏物的；离猜中差得远的 You’re getting colder! 你猜得越来越离谱了！15 cold facts facts without anything added to make them more pleasant or interesting 客观的事实 Statistics can be merely cold facts. 统计数据可能只是冷冰冰的事实。16. cold steel literaryWEAPON a weapon such as a knife or sword 冷兵器，利器〔如刀、剑等〕 → in cold blood at blood1(3), → cold fish at fish1(8), → blow hot and cold at blow1(21), → cold comfort at comfort1(7), → pour cold water over/on at pour(6), → a cold sweat at sweat2(3) COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: when there is cold weather, the temperature of the air is very low 冷的，寒冷的ncold + NOUNcold weatherMore cold weather is expected later this week.a cold night/dayIt was a cold night with a starlit sky.a cold winterA cold winter will increase oil consumption.a cold windA cold wind was blowing from the north.a cold spell (=a period of cold weather, especially a short one)We’re currently going through a bit of a cold spell.a cold snap (=a short period of very cold weather)There had been a sudden cold snap just after Christmas.nadverbsfreezing/icy coldTake your gloves – it’s freezing cold out there.bitterly cold (=very cold)The winter of 1921 was bitterly cold.unusually/exceptionally colda period of unusually cold weatherquite/pretty coldIt’s going to be quite cold today.cold out/outsideIt’s too cold out – I’m staying at home.verbsnbecome cold (also get cold informal)In my country, it never really gets cold.turn/grow cold (=become cold, especially suddenly) 〔尤指突然〕变冷nThe birds fly south before the weather turns cold. THESAURUSperson 人cold used especially when you feel uncomfortable 冷的，冰凉的 冷的〔尤指感到不舒服〕I’m cold – can I borrow a sweater? 我很冷——借件毛衣给我好吗？cool a little cold, especially in a way that feels comfortable 凉爽的，凉快的The air-conditioning keeps everyone cool. 空调让每个人都感到凉爽。freezing (cold) spoken very cold and very uncomfortable 极冷的You look absolutely freezing! 你看上去冷极了！shivery cold and unable to stop shivering, especially because you are ill 冷得发抖的,哆嗦的〔尤因生病〕I felt shivery and had a headache. 我冷得发抖，还头痛。weather 天气cold used especially when you feel uncomfortable 冷的，冰凉的 冷的，寒冷的〔尤指感到不舒服〕It gets very cold here in the winter. 这里的冬天非常冷。cool a little cold, often in a way that feels comfortable 凉爽的，凉快的It’s very hot in the day, but cooler at night. 白天非常热，但夜里凉快一点。a nice cool breeze 凉爽的微风chilly a little cold, but not very cold, in a way that feels rather uncomfortable 微冷的，有寒意的a chilly autumn day 一个清冷的秋日It’s a bit chilly. 有点寒意。freezing (cold) spoken very cold and very uncomfortable 极冷的It’s freezing outside. 外面冷极了。bitterly cold very cold and very uncomfortable 非常寒冷的It can be bitterly cold in the mountains. 山里有时非常寒冷。icy (cold) very cold, especially when the temperature is below zero 冰冷的〔尤指温度在零度以下〕The wind was icy cold. 寒风凛冽。crisp cold, dry, and clear, in a way that seems pleasant 清新凉爽的I love these crisp autumn mornings. 我喜欢秋天里这种清冷的早晨。frosty in frosty weather, the ground is covered in a frozen white powder 霜冻的It was a bright frosty morning. 那天早上，地上结霜，阳光明媚。arctic extremely cold and unpleasant, with snow and ice 极冷的，天寒地冻的He would not survive for long in the arctic conditions. 他在这冰天雪地的环境里活不了很久。arctic weather 严寒的天气room 房间cold used especially when you feel uncomfortable 冷的，冰凉的 冷的，寒冷的〔尤指感到不舒服〕It’s cold in here. 这里很冷。cool a little cold, especially in a way that feels comfortable 凉爽的，凉快的Let’s go inside where it’s cool. 我们进去吧，里面挺凉快。freezing (cold) spoken very cold 极冷的I had to sleep in a freezing cold room. 我只得睡在一个冰冷的房间里。draughty British English, drafty American English /ˈdrɑːfti $ ˈdræfti/ with cold air blowing in from outside, in a way that feels uncomfortable 通风的，有过堂风的Old houses can be very draughty. 老房子有时风很大。food, liquid, or something you touch 食物、液体或触摸的物品cold 冷的，冰凉的The water’s too cold for swimming. 这水太冷不能游泳。a cold stone floor 冰冷的石头地面cool a little cold, especially in a way that seems pleasant 凉的，凉爽的a nice cool drink 一杯清凉的饮料cool white sheets 让人感觉凉爽的白色被单freezing (cold) very cold 冰冷的His friends pulled him from the freezing water. 他的朋友把他从冰冷的水里拖了上来。chilled food and drinks that are chilled have been deliberately made cold 冷却的，冰镇的a bottle of chilled champagne 一瓶冰镇香槟frozen kept at a temperature which is below zero 冷冻的，冷藏的frozen peas 冷冻豌豆Examples from the Corpuscold• He woke up in the middle of the night feeling cold.• I'd hate to live somewhere where it's always cold.• I wanted to swim, but the water was too cold.• By the time I got off the phone, my coffee was stone cold.• Come and sit by the fire. You look cold.• Come eat your dinner before it gets cold.• "He has abused his position, " a cold and angry protester said.• His manner all evening was cold and unfriendly.• How about a nice cold beer?• I think we'll just have a cold buffet.• Dad, I'm cold. Can I put the heater on?• I thought you were supposed to get cold chills on your right leg.• a cold, clear night• It gets really cold here at night.• It's so cold. I wish I was back home in Morocco.• a cold January evening• I want something cold like an ice cream bar.• He waited an hour for the train on a cold platform.• a cold, pragmatic decision• I love being in a warm bed in a cold room.• a cold stone floor• It was a very professional, cold time.• Brewing Clean the white plastic brewing bucket with the sterilising fluid and rinse it thoroughly with cold water.• The first cold winds rattled the windowpane, and I had made it just in time.• You aren't the cold woman you're pretending to be!felt cold• As the flames died down he felt cold air on his face.• Suddenly he felt cold and afraid.• He suddenly felt cold but he could also feel the sweat running down the sides of his face.• Chrissy felt cold even to think about it.• She felt cold night air on her face.• She felt cold suddenly, and pushed everything back into the envelope.• He felt cold, thick fluid being splashed on him.bitterly cold• It was a Friday and bitterly cold.• It was bitterly cold and it was raining.• When morning came, bitterly cold and still dark, she had made up her mind.• He wrote that it was not as he had pictured it as the weather was bitterly cold and wet with some snow.• I wasn't annoyed except that it was bitterly cold, freezing.• We all know how bitterly cold it is now outside; it is not very cold here, of course.• On the bitterly cold morning of Sunday 13 November 1715 the two armies were woken respectively by bagpipes and trumpets.• It is bitterly cold outside today, but probably not cold enough to trigger the payments.Related topics: Illness & disabilitycold2 ●●● S2 W3 noun 1 [countable]MIILLNESS/DISEASE a common illness that makes it difficult to breathe through your nose and often makes your throat hurt 感冒，伤风 I’ve got a bad cold. 我得了重感冒。 Keep your feet dry so you don’t catch a cold. 双脚保持干燥，这样就不会得感冒。 → common cold2 [uncountable] (also the cold)COLD a low temperature or cold weather 冷，寒冷 I was shivering with cold. 我冷得发抖。 Don’t go out in the cold without your coat! 外面很冷，穿上外套再出去！you’ll catch your death of cold British English (=used to warn someone that they may become very ill if they do not keep themselves warm in cold weather) 你会得重感冒的3. come in from the cold ACCEPTto become accepted or recognized, especially by a powerful group of people 被〔团体〕承认[接纳]4 leave somebody out in the cold informalIGNORE to not include someone in an activity 冷落某人，排斥某人 He chose to favour us one at a time and the others were left out in the cold. 他故意一次只关照我们中的一个，而冷落其他人。 COLLOCATIONSverbshave (got) a cold 得了感冒She’s staying at home today because she’s got a cold. 她今天因感冒待在家里。be getting a cold (=be starting to have a cold) 要感冒了I think I might be getting a cold. 我想我可能要感冒了。catch a cold (=start to have one) 患感冒I caught a cold and had to miss the match. 我患了感冒，只得错过这场比赛。come down with a cold (also go down with a cold British English) informal (=catch one) 得了感冒nA lot of people go down with colds at this time of year.be suffering from a cold formal (=have one) 患上感冒nHe was suffering from a cold and not his usual energetic self.nsuffer from colds formal (=have colds)Some people suffer from more colds than others.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + colda bad cold 重感冒If you have a bad cold, just stay in bed. 如果得了重感冒，就卧床休息。a nasty cold (also a heavy cold British English) (=a bad one) 重感冒He sounded as if he had a heavy cold. 他听上去像得了重感冒。a streaming cold British English (=in which a lot of liquid comes from your nose) 感冒流鼻涕nYou shouldn’t go to work if you’ve got a streaming cold.a slight cold 轻微的感冒nIt’s only a slight cold – I’ll be fine tomorrow.a chest cold (=affecting your chest) 影响胸部的感冒nHe’s coughing all the time with a bad chest cold.a head cold (=affecting your nose and head) 影响头部的感冒nA bad head cold can sometimes feel like flu.nthe common cold formalThere are hundreds of viruses that cause the common cold.Examples from the Corpuscold• Going on vacation is a lot like getting a cold.• The nighttime cold had a new bite.• After addressing a public meeting in support of extending the franchise to agricultural workers he had caught a severe cold.• Come in out of the cold.• The cold pressed into his rib cage.• Having a parched nose and throat may lower resistance to colds, croup, sinusitis and respiratory problems.cold3 adverb 1 American EnglishSUDDENLY suddenly and completely 突然地，贸然地；完全地，彻底地 Paul stopped cold. ‘What was that noise?’ 保罗突然停下来，“那是什么声音？”2 out cold UNCONSCIOUS informal unconscious 不省人事 He drank until he was out cold. 他一直喝到不省人事。 You were knocked out cold (=hit on the head so that you became unconscious). 你被打昏了。3 READYwithout preparation 无准备地 I can’t just get up there and make a speech cold! 我不能毫无准备就上去演讲！Examples from the Corpuscold• He looked at me coldly, but said nothing.• The woman coldly told us to mind our own business.• Judy stopped cold, and waited for the laughter to finish.Origin cold1 Old English ceald, caldcold1 adjective →10-16 →COLLOCATIONS1 →THESAURUS1cold2 noun →COLLOCATIONS1cold3 adverbLDOCE OnlineChinese cold has a something is Corpus that |
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