1 cold /ˈkoʊld/ adjective colder; coldest
colder; coldest
Learner's definition of COLD
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: having a very low temperature气温低的;寒冷的 -
The water was too cold for swimming.水太凉了,不适合游泳。
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The weather has been unusually cold this spring.今年春天天气一直异常寒冷。
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a country with a cold climate气候寒冷的国家
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It was a long, cold winter.那是一个漫长的寒冬。
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It's cold outside, but the wind makes it feel even colder.外面的气温很低,而这风更是让人添了几分寒意。
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It's bitterly/freezing cold out there!外边真是冷极了/严寒彻骨!
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a cold, rainy day寒冷的雨天
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metal that is cold to the touch摸起来冷冰冰的金属
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Her hands were icy cold. = They were as cold as ice.她的双手冰凉。
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: having a feeling of low body heat(感觉)冷的 3
a of food : not heated(食物)未加热的,凉的 -
a bowl of cold cereal一碗凉麦片粥
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He ate cold pizza for breakfast.他早餐吃了凉比萨饼。
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We were happy to eat a hot meal rather than cold sandwiches.我们很高兴吃了顿热乎的饭菜而不是凉的三明治。
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cold meats凉肉
b of drinks : served at a very low temperature or with ice(饮料)冷的,加冰的 -
They're serving coffee, tea, and cold drinks.他们提供咖啡、茶和各种冷饮。
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a cold glass of milk一杯冰牛奶
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a cold beer冰镇啤酒
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: not appealing or pleasant : causing a cold or unhappy feeling扫兴的;冷淡的;使人寒心的 5
: not friendly or emotional : lacking emotional warmth冷漠的;不友好的 -
Why is he so cold and distant toward me?为什么他对我如此冷漠和疏远?
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She gave me a cold stare and turned away.她冷漠地瞪了我一眼,转身离开了。
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I got a cold reception when I came home.我回到家受到了冷遇。
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: not changed or affected by personal feelings or emotions冷静的;客观的 -
Like them or not, these are the cold facts!不管喜不喜欢,这些都是客观的事实!
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It's time they took a cold, hard look at the situation.他们是该客观严肃地审时度势了。
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: learned or memorized exactly完全掌握的;完全记住的—
used with have与have连用 8
: 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 9
: not fresh or strong : no longer easy to follow不新鲜的;已变淡的 -
The dogs picked up a cold scent.那只狗闻到一股淡淡的气味。
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The police had been hot on the trail of the escaped prisoners, but then the trail went cold.警方一度快要抓到逃犯,可后来却找不到他们的踪迹了。
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: 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
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“Your application has been denied,” he said coldly.“你的申请被拒绝了。”他冷冷地说。
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She looked at me coldly and turned away.她冷漠地看了我一眼,转身走开了。
— coldness
noun [noncount] 2 cold /ˈkoʊld/ noun
plural colds
plural colds
Learner's definition of COLD
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[noncount] : a cold condition冷;寒冷 -
I mind cold more than heat.我怕冷,不太怕热。
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They died of exposure to cold.他们被冻死了。
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She was shivering with cold. [=because she was cold]她冻得直发抖。
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the cold : cold weather寒冷天气 -
The cold really sets in around late November and doesn't let up until April.寒冷天气大约在十一月底开始,一直到四月才结束。
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I stood there shivering in the cold.我站在那儿冻得直发抖。
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He waited outside for her in the bitter cold.他在寒冷的室外等她。
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Come in out of the cold.进来,别在外面冻着。
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[count] : a common illness that affects the nose, throat, and eyes and that usually causes coughing, sneezing, etc.感冒;伤风;着凉 -
It's not the flu, it's just a cold.这不是流感,只是普通感冒。
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He got/caught a cold. = He came down with a cold. = (Brit) He went down with a cold.他感冒了。
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the common cold感冒
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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
Learner's definition of COLD
1 chiefly US
a : in a very clear, complete, and definite way彻底地;断然地 b : in a sudden way突然地;贸然地 2
: without practicing or preparing before doing something毫无准备地