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frosty

adjective
🔊/ˈfrɒsti/
🔊/ˈfrɔːsti/
(comparative frostier, superlative frostiest)
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  1. (of the weather天气) extremely cold; cold with frost严寒的；霜冻的
    • a frosty morning严寒的早晨
    • He breathed in the frosty air.他吸进冰冷的空气。🔊🔊
    • It’s frosty outside.外面很冷。
    Extra Examples
    • The day dawned cold and frosty.天亮时天气酷寒。
    • The weather turned frosty.天气转冷了。
    • It was a bright, frosty day.那是晴朗而霜寒的一天。
    • Young plants should be protected in frosty weather.幼苗应在寒冷的天气中得到保护。
    Topics Weatherc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • look
    • become
    • …
    adverb
    • very
    phrases
    • cold and frosty
    See full entry
  2. covered with frost结霜的
    • I looked out over the frosty fields.我向外望着结霜的田野。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • look
    • become
    • …
    adverb
    • very
    phrases
    • cold and frosty
    See full entry
  3. unfriendly, in a way that suggests that somebody does not approve of something冷淡的；冷若冰霜的
    • a frosty look/reply冷冰冰的样子；冷淡的答复
    • My questions were met with a frosty silence.我的问题冷淡地沉默了。
    • The latest proposals were given a frosty reception.对最新的建议反应冷淡。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • The atmosphere in the room was decidedly frosty.房间里的气氛明显很冷。
    • Mary fixed a frosty gaze on him.玛丽凝视着他。
    • She felt decidedly uncomfortable faced with the old woman's frosty manner.面对这位老妇人的冷淡举止，她感到绝对不舒服。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • look
    • seem
    • …
    adverb
    • decidedly
    • distinctly
    • positively
    • …
    See full entry