词汇 | chill |
释义 | chill (verb) chill (adjective) chill 6 ENTRIES FOUND: chill (noun) chill (verb) chill (adjective) chilling (adjective) bone-chilling (adjective) spine-chilling (adjective) 1 chill /ˈtʃɪl/ noun plural chills 1 chill /ˈtʃɪl/ noun plural chills Learner's definition of CHILL 1 [singular] : a cold feeling : a degree of cold that can be felt and that is usually unpleasant寒冷;寒气;寒意 There was a chill in the autumn air.秋天寒气袭人。 He closed the windows to keep out the chill.他关上窗户不让寒气进来。 I'll turn on the heat for a bit, just to take the chill off. [=raise the temperature slightly to a comfortable level]我要开一会儿暖气,驱驱寒。 — see also windchill 2 [count] a : a feeling of being cold发冷;受寒 Her symptoms include chills and a fever.她的症状包括发冷和发烧。 b : an illness that makes you feel cold着凉 He caught a chill that turned into a bad cold.他先是着了凉,随后又转成了重感冒。 3 [count] : a sudden feeling of fear害怕的感觉 I feel a chill (of fear) every time I look at the photograph.每次看到这照片,我都会顿生恐惧。 The novel's final scene gave him the chills.这部小说的最后场面让他不寒而栗。 Her words sent chills down my spine.她的话让我毛骨悚然。 4 [singular] a : a cold and unfriendly quality冷淡;冷漠;敌意 I felt the chill of my opponent's stare.我从对手的盯视中,感到了敌意。 b : a change that causes less friendly relations between people, countries, etc.(人、国家之间关系的)冷淡 There has been a chill in diplomatic relations. [=diplomatic relations have grown colder]外交关系已变得冷淡。 2 chill /ˈtʃɪl/ verb chills; chilled; chilling 2 chill /ˈtʃɪl/ verb chills; chilled; chilling Learner's definition of CHILL 1 a [+ object] : to make (someone or something) cold or cool使变冷;使冷却 Chill the dessert for one hour before serving it.把甜点冷却一小时再端上来。 — often used as (be) chilled常用作(be) chilled The spectators were chilled by the cold wind.观众被寒风吹得全身冰凉。 chilled wine冰镇葡萄酒 a chilled soup冻汤 I was chilled to the bone/marrow. [=very cold]我感到寒气刺骨。 b [no object] : to become cold or cool变冷;变凉 Let the dessert chill for one hour before serving it.把甜点冷却一小时再端上来。 2 [+ object] : to cause (someone) to feel afraid使恐惧;恐吓;吓唬 Here's a ghost story that will chill you.这个鬼怪故事会吓着你的。 Her screams chilled me to the bone/marrow.她的尖叫声让我不寒而栗。 a horrible sight that chilled my bones/blood让我毛骨悚然的恐怖景象 3 [no object] informal a : to become more relaxed : to become less tense, anxious, or angry放松 He thinks his parents are way too uptight and says they should just chill.他觉得自己的父母过于紧张了,叫他们应该放松一下。 — often + out They should just chill out.他们应该放松一下。 — often used as a command常用作命令 Chill (out), man.放松些,伙计。 b : to spend time in a relaxed manner放松一下 I decided to stay home and chill.我决定待在家里放松一下。 — often + out She's been chilling out with her girlfriends.她一直和几个女友在一起玩儿。 3 chill /ˈtʃɪl/ adjective 3 chill /ˈtʃɪl/ adjective Learner's definition of CHILL somewhat formal : unpleasantly cold : chilly冷飕飕的;寒冷的 The nights grew chill.夜晚越发寒冷了。 The chill weather kept us indoors.天气寒冷,我们只好待在室内。 a chill wind一股冷风 |
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