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BNC: 972 COCA: 885

cold

1 cold /ˈkoʊld/ adjective
colder; coldest
1 cold
/ˈkoʊld/
adjective
colder; coldest
Learner's definition of COLD
: having a very low temperature气温低的;寒冷的
: having a feeling of low body heat(感觉)冷的
of food : not heated(食物)未加热的,凉的
of drinks : served at a very low temperature or with ice(饮料)冷的,加冰的
: not appealing or pleasant : causing a cold or unhappy feeling扫兴的;冷淡的;使人寒心的
: not friendly or emotional : lacking emotional warmth冷漠的;不友好的
: not changed or affected by personal feelings or emotions冷静的;客观的
: learned or memorized exactly完全掌握的;完全记住的used with have与have连用
: unconscious or sleeping very deeply失去知觉的;沉睡的
usually used in the phrase out cold通常用于短语out cold
see also knock cold at 1knock
: not fresh or strong : no longer easy to follow不新鲜的;已变淡的
10 
: not close to finding something or solving a puzzle远离目标的;未猜中的used especially in children's games尤用于儿童游戏
11 
: not having success or good luck不成功的;不走运的

blow hot and cold

see 1blow

cast a cold eye on

see 1eye

in cold blood

see blood

in the cold light of day

: in the day when things can be seen clearly rather than at night在能看清楚东西的白天
sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻

leave you cold

◊ Something that leaves you cold does not interest or excite you.未打动(某人);无法引起兴趣

make someone's blood run cold

see blood

pour/throw cold water on

see water

— coldly

adverb

— coldness

noun [noncount]
2 cold /ˈkoʊld/ noun
plural colds
2 cold
/ˈkoʊld/
noun
plural colds
Learner's definition of COLD
[noncount] : a cold condition冷;寒冷
the cold : cold weather寒冷天气
[count] : a common illness that affects the nose, throat, and eyes and that usually causes coughing, sneezing, etc.感冒;伤风;着凉
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
see also head cold

blue with cold, blue from the cold

see 1blue

come in from the cold

: to become part of a group or of normal society again after you have been outside it不再受冷落;不再被排斥

leave (someone) out in the cold

: to leave (someone) in a bad position : to not give (someone) the rights or advantages that are given to others冷落,排斥(某人)
3 cold /ˈkoʊld/ adverb
3 cold
/ˈkoʊld/
adverb
Learner's definition of COLD
chiefly US
: in a very clear, complete, and definite way彻底地;断然地
: in a sudden way突然地;贸然地
: without practicing or preparing before doing something毫无准备地
BNC: 972 COCA: 885

cold

1 of 3

adjective

1
a
: having or being a temperature that is uncomfortably low for humans
it is cold outside today
a cold drafty attic
b
: having a relatively low temperature or one lower than normal or expected
the bath water has gotten cold
c
: not heated: such as
(1)
of food : served without heating especially after initial cooking or processing
cold cereal
cold roast beef
(2)
: served chilled or with ice
a cold drink
(3)
: involving processing without the use of heat
cold working of steel
2
a
: marked by a lack of the warmth of normal human emotion, friendliness, or compassion
a cold stare
got a cold reception
also : not moved to enthusiasm
the movie leaves me cold
b
: not colored or affected by personal feeling or bias : detached, indifferent
cold chronicles recorded by an outsider Andrew Sarris
also : impersonal, objective
cold facts
cold reality
c
: marked by sure familiarity : pat
had her lines cold weeks before opening night
3
: conveying the impression of being cold: such as
a
: depressing, gloomy
cold gray skies
4
a
: marked by the loss of normal body heat
cold hands
especially : dead
… she lay cold and still—she was gone … Upton Sinclair
b
: giving the appearance of being dead : unconscious
passed out cold
5
a
: having lost freshness or vividness : stale
dogs trying to pick up a cold scent
b
: far off the mark : not close to finding or solving
used especially in children's games
c
: marked by poor or unlucky performance
the team's shooting turned cold in the second half
d
: not prepared or suitably warmed up
The player's sub entered the game cold.
coldish adjective
coldly adverb
coldness noun

cold

2 of 3

noun

1
: bodily sensation produced by loss or lack of heat
they died of the cold
2
: a condition of low temperature
extremes of heat and cold
especially : cold weather
He waited outside for her in the bitter cold.
3
: a bodily disorder popularly associated with chilling
specifically : common cold
She came down with a cold.

cold

3 of 3

adverb

1
: with utter finality : absolutely, completely
turned down cold
also : abruptly
stopped them cold
2
a
: without introduction or advance notice
walked in cold to apply for a job
b
: without preparation or warm-up
was asked to perform the solo cold
Phrases
in cold blood
: with premeditation : deliberately
was killed in cold blood
out in the cold
: deprived of benefits given others
the plan benefits management but leaves labor out in the cold

Example Sentences

Adjective The water was too cold for swimming. The weather has been unusually cold this spring. a country with a cold climate It was a long, cold winter. It's cold outside, but the wind makes it feel even colder. It's bitterly cold out there! metal that is cold to the touch Are you cold? I could turn up the temperature if you'd like. a bowl of cold cereal He ate cold pizza for breakfast. Noun I mind cold more than heat. They died of exposure to cold. The cold really sets in around late November and doesn't let up until April. I stood there shivering in the cold. He waited outside for her in the bitter cold. Come in out of the cold. It's not the flu, it's just a cold. Adverb She was asked to perform the song cold. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The three-story home has five bedrooms, eight bathrooms, an atrium garden, a movie theater, a wine cellar and a spa complete with saunas, hot and cold plunge pools and a massage room. Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2022 Cold brew and nitro cold brew are not included in the free-of-charge offer. Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2022 For workers just now going back to offices, a more contemporary welcome can include company swag, cold brew on tap and cash bonuses. Callum Borchers, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 The tortoise, the largest cold-blooded terrestrial herbivore found on Earth, plays a critical role as an agent of stability in the Galapagos. Stefano Pozzebon, CNN, 31 Aug. 2022 Gold Spoon Creamery will offer 16 ice cream flavors made in-house during the grand opening, including banana peanut butter cup, cold brew, cookies and cream, chocolate fudge brownie and more. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2022 Come sunrise, feed your nitro cold brew fix, then indulge in breakfast tacos or a banh mi. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 26 Aug. 2022 Inside, locals linger over waffles, cyclists crush cold brew, and plates of eggs Florentine whip across the room like frisbees. Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 24 Aug. 2022 Valdez Brewing makes homemade sodas including orange, ginger beer, grape, and strawberry kiwi, and has begun crafting cold brew, iced tea, lemonades, and more. Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2022
Noun
But now that Britain is outside in the cold on its own, the potential vulnerability of its currency, and its Exchequer, is coming into focus. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2022 Kyle charters a private plane to fly the women to Aspen, but Dorit’s emotions run wild; Garcelle and Sutton leave Erika out in the cold. Olivia Mccormack, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 Life in the cold, which can also decrease rates of oxygen-radical production and protein misfolding, may play a role for some clams as well. Steven N. Austad, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2022 Last year’s 32-14 Ben Davis regional win over Brownsburg in the cold added some flavor to this game. Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Aug. 2022 This is fine and dandy for people moving into new builds, but that still leaves people who street-park in the cold, as well as those of us who live in older multifamily developments with parking lots. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 2 Aug. 2022 National correspondent Rita Braver pays a visit to Sub-Zero, a Wisconsin home appliance company that leaves its competition out in the cold. CBS News, 29 July 2022 Even as dusk closed in, shivering from the cold was easy to ignore. Walter Nicklin, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 These spaces were lovely sleeping quarters that were adjacent to the icy buildings, and it was recommended that two out of three nights were spent away from the cold. Isis Briones, House Beautiful, 18 Aug. 2022
Adverb
Besides lime, the second variety adds cold-pressed jalapeño to the mix. Robin Soslow, Chron, 22 Aug. 2022 Unrefined or cold-pressed oils are extracted using pressure and no heat or minimal heat is applied. Valerie Agyeman, Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2022 Sushi bars and an Asian fusion kitchen came into the East Bay’s outer reaches, as Berkeley welcomed a cold-pressed juice operation to the always busy Shattuck Avenue and Oakland received another Ethiopian spot. Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Aug. 2022 Victims reported being cold-called by representatives with Delaware phone numbers wielding British accents and fake names. María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 20 June 2022 Opulent Radiance offers handmade natural skin care products including body scrubs, body oils, cold-pressed soaps, body butters and more. Brandon Drenon, The Indianapolis Star, 13 July 2022 Perhaps, as several experts have posited since the pandemic’s early days, SARS-CoV-2 will just become the fifth cold-causing coronavirus. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 27 May 2022 This body wash is formulated with sea salt and cold-pressed orange oil, providing nutrients to the skin and improving its ability to absorb moisture. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 May 2022 The juvenile turtle is one of 29 turtles that rescuers discovered stranded and cold-stunned in Cape Cope, Massachusetts, last November. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 12 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, going back to Old English cald (Anglian), ceald (West Saxon), going back to Germanic *kalða- (whence Old Saxon cald "cold," Middle Dutch cout, Old High German kalt, Old Norse kaldr, Gothic kalds), verbal adjective from *kalan- "to be cold" (whence Old English calan "to be cold, to make cold," Old Norse kala "to freeze") going back to a dialectal Indo-European base *ǵel-, *ǵol-, whence also Latin gelū, gelus "frost, cold," gelāre "to freeze, chill"

Noun

Middle English, going back to Old English ceald, cald, noun derivative of ceald, cald cold entry 1 (or derivative from the Germanic base of these adjectives)

Adverb

derivative of cold entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Adverb

1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cold was before the 12th century
BNC: 972 COCA: 885
cold

noun¹

1lack of heat; low temperature低溫ADJECTIVE | VERB + COLD | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEbiting, bitter, extreme, freezing刺骨的寒冷;酷寒;冰冷winter冬天的寒冷VERB + COLDfeel覺得冷I don't feel the cold as badly as many people.我沒覺得像很多人說的那樣冷。keep out抗寒The house has extra insulation to keep out the cold.這個房子有額外加上的隔熱層抵禦寒冷。be blue with, be numb with凍得發青;凍僵My hands were blue with cold.我的雙手凍得發青。PREPOSITIONagainst the cold抵禦寒冷We were well wrapped up against the cold.我們穿得暖暖的抵禦寒冷。out in the cold (often figurative) 在寒冷的室外;排斥在外He stood out in the cold and waited.他站在寒冷的室外等着。Millions of ordinary workers feel left out in the cold by the shift to digital technology.數百萬普通員工覺得產業的數字技術轉型將他們拋在了一邊。
cold

noun²

2common illness常見疾病ADJECTIVE | VERB + COLD ADJECTIVEbad, heavy, nasty重感冒She won her match despite suffering from a heavy cold.儘管患了重感冒,她仍然贏得了比賽。mild, slight輕微感冒common感冒When will they find a cure for the common cold?他們什麼時候才能找到治瘉感冒的藥呢?chest, head支氣管炎;鼻傷風VERB + COLDhave, nurse, suffer from感冒;調理感冒;患感冒Jim stayed at home because he was nursing a cold.吉姆正調理感冒,所以在家裏待着。catch, go down with (BrE) 染上感冒I must have caught a cold on the bus.我一定是在公共汽車上得了感冒。If you stay out in the rain you'll catch cold!如果待在外面淋雨,你會感冒的! topic at illness
cold

adjective¹

1not hot or warm不熱;不暖VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe, feel, look, seem寒冷;感覺寒冷;看上去冷;好像很冷become, get, go, grow, turn開始變冷;越來越冷As evening fell it got very cold.隨着夜幕降臨,天開始冷起來。The room grew cold.這個房間越來越冷了。In January it turned very cold.一月份天氣變得很冷。remain, stay仍然冷make sb/sth使⋯變冷The rain overnight had made the water cold.一夜的雨使水變得很涼。keep sth讓⋯保持冰涼Use ice to keep the drinks cold.用冰使飲料保持冰涼。ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常寒冷bitterly, freezing, terribly冷得刺骨;冰冷;冷得受不了It's bitterly cold outside.外面寒冷刺骨。There was a freezing cold wind.有一股寒冷的風。
cold

adjective²

2not cooked/having become cold after cooking(食物)未煮/變涼VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbeget, go變涼Your dinner's getting cold.你的飯要涼了。The water has gone cold. (BrE) 水已經涼了。The sight of him standing there made her blood go cold. (figurative) 看見他站在那裏讓她毛骨悚然。eat sth, serve sth將⋯作涼菜吃;把⋯上作涼菜Bake in the oven for twenty minutes. Serve hot or cold.在烤爐裏烤 20 分鐘,熱食或涼食均可。ADVERBstone涼透了This soup is stone cold!這湯全涼了!

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