cold

[kəuld]

adj.冷的, 寒冷的, 冷酷的, 冷淡的, 冷静的
n.寒冷, 感冒, 伤风
adv.完全地, 彻底地

例句与用法：

The cold has frosted the windows.

寒冷的天气使窗子上结满了霜。

After losing my job it was cold comfort to be told I'd won the office raffle.

我失去工作以後，听说我抽中了公司的奖券，有同画饼。

When he asked her to marry him, she refused him cold.

他向她求婚时，她一口拒绝了。

It's cold today, you should put a coat on.

今天很冷，你应该穿件大衣。

He caught a cold.

他感冒了。

词形变化：

副词: coldly | 形容词比较级: colder | 形容词最高级: coldest | 名词: coldness |

详细释义：

a.

1. 冷的, 寒冷的

It was bitterly cold that night.

那个夜晚, 天气十分寒冷。

2. 冷淡的, 不友善的; 冷酷的

The selfish old miser had a cold nature.

这个自私的老吝啬鬼生性冷酷。

3. (食物)未热过的; 热过后变凉的; 冰冻的

Would you like a cold drink?

你要不要喝杯冷饮?

4. (尤指儿童游戏中)距离目标(或答案)还远的; 远未猜中的[F]

"Is she an actress? " "No, you're getting colder."

"她是演员? " "不是, 你远没有猜对。"

5. 【口】昏倒的, 不省人事的[F]

The boxer was knocked out cold.

这位拳击手被击倒在地不省人事。

6. 令人泄气的; 使人战栗的

He was rather slow to realize the cold truth.

他迟迟才认识到这冷酷的事实。

n.

1. 寒冷[U]

He was shivering with cold.

他冷得发抖。

2. 伤风, 感冒[C][U]

I have got a cold recently.

近来我感冒了。

ad.

完全地, 彻底地

Joseph knew the business cold.

约瑟芬对此事了如指掌。

短语词组：

catch (a) cold

1. 感冒

I've caught a cold.

我感冒了。

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

1. 伤风时宜吃, 发烧时应饿。

go cold all over

1. 全身战栗

She went cold all over when she heard footsteps behind her in the darkness.

当她在黑暗中听到身后的脚步声, 她全身战栗。

have/get sb. cold

1. 牢牢掌握某人

They had him cold.

他们牢牢地控制着他。

(out) in the cold

1. 被冷落

Sam was out in the cold in the conversation.

在谈话中没人理会山姆。