(especially of the weather or a place, but also of people 尤指天气或地方，亦指人 too cold to be comfortable 寒冷的；阴冷的 Synonyms coldcold- cool
- freezing
- chilly
- lukewarm
- tepid
- 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:
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 热水和凉水 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:
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？ - to feel/get cold/cool/chilly
- cold/cool/freezing/chilly air/weather
- a cold/cool/freezing/chilly wind
- cold/cool/freezing/lukewarm/tepid water
- a cold/cool/lukewarm/tepid shower/bath
- cold/lukewarm/tepid tea/coffee/food
- a cold/cool drink
- It’s cold/chilly/freezing outside.
Extra ExamplesShe was beginning to feel chilly. 她开始感到寒意。 We were starting to get a bit chilly. 我们开始感到有点冷。 Bring a coat. It might turn chilly later. 带件大衣，过一会儿天气可能会变冷。 She was made to wait in the chilly corridor. 她被迫在寒冷的走廊里等着。 The room was uncomfortably chilly. 房间里很阴冷。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- get
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
not friendly 不友好的；冷淡的；冷漠的 Extra Examples“I'm sorry,” said her sister in a chilly voice. “对不起，”她姐姐用冷淡的声音说。 They met with a chilly reception from my mother. 他们遇到了我母亲的冷淡接待。