chilly
英 ['t??l?]
美['t??li]
- adj. 寒冷的；怕冷的
- n. (Chilly)人名；(法)希伊
TEM4TOEFL低頻詞擴展詞匯
詞態變化
比較級:?chillier;最高級:?chilliest;名詞:?chilliness;
中文詞源
chilly 寒冷的
來自PIE*gel, 冷，詞源同cold,glacier.
英文詞源
- chilly (adj.)
- 1560s, "causing a sensation of cold," from chill (n.) + -y (2). Meaning "feeling coldish" is attested from 1610s; figurative use is recorded by 1841. Related: Chilliness.
雙語例句
- 1. On the chilly seas, Keats became feverish, continually coughing up blood.
- 在寒冷徹骨的海上，基茨開始發燒，不斷地咯血。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. I was slightly afraid of their chilly distant politeness.
- 他們那種冷冰冰的、敬而遠之的客套讓我有點憷頭。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. I buttoned up my coat; it was chilly.
- 我扣上了外套的扣子；天氣很冷。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. It was too chilly for swimming.
- 這時候游泳太冷了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. It was a chilly afternoon.
- 那是個陰冷的下午。
來自柯林斯例句