chilly

英 ['tʃɪlɪ] 美['tʃɪli]
  • adj. 寒冷的;怕冷的
  • n. (Chilly)人名;(法)希伊

词态变化


比较级: chillier;最高级: chilliest;名词: chilliness;

中文词源


chilly 寒冷的

来自PIE*gel, 冷,词源同cold,glacier.

英文词源


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.

双语例句


1. On the chilly seas, Keats became feverish, continually coughing up blood.
在寒冷彻骨的海上,基茨开始发烧,不断地咯血。

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2. I was slightly afraid of their chilly distant politeness.
他们那种冷冰冰的、敬而远之的客套让我有点憷头。

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

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4. It was too chilly for swimming.
这时候游泳太冷了。

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5. It was a chilly afternoon.
那是个阴冷的下午。

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