(also freezing cold)
extremely cold极冷的- It's freezing in here!这儿冷得不得了！🔊🔊
- I'm freezing!我要冻僵了！🔊🔊
- My hands are freezing!我的手快要冻僵了
- It's freezing cold outside.外面极为寒冷。🔊🔊
Synonyms coldcold- cool
- freezing
- chilly
- lukewarm
- tepid
These words all describe somebody/something that has a low temperature.- 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：
lukewarm or tepid?用 lukewarm 还是 tepid？There is really no diference in meaning or use between these words.Patterns- 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 Examples- The water was freezing.水冰凉。
- He plunged into the freezing water.他掉进了冰冷的水中。
Topics Weatherb1Oxford Collocations DictionaryverbsadverbphrasesSee full entry - [only before noun] having temperatures that are below 0° Celsius冰冻的；冰点以下的
- Expect icy roads and freezing fog tonight.预计今晚路面会结冰，还会出现冰雾。
- freezing temperatures冻结温度
- She walked out into the freezing sleet.她走进冰冻的雨夹雪。
Synonyms coldcold- cool
- freezing
- chilly
- lukewarm
- tepid
These words all describe somebody/something that has a low temperature.- 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：
lukewarm or tepid?用 lukewarm 还是 tepid？There is really no diference in meaning or use between these words.Patterns- 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.
see also subfreezingOxford Collocations DictionaryverbsadverbphrasesSee full entry
- 0° Celsius, the temperature at which water freezes冰冻的；冰点以下的
- Tonight temperatures will wall well below freezing.今晚的气温将大大低于冰点。