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单词 cold shoulders
释义

cold shoulder

noun

: intentionally cold or unsympathetic treatment
got the cold shoulder from an old friend
cold-shoulder transitive verb

Synonyms

  • brush-off
  • rebuff
  • repulse
  • silent treatment
  • snub
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

at the party the two former friends consciously gave each other the cold shoulder
Recent Examples on the Web The Biden administration has offered to meet with North Korea at any time, though Pyongyang has given Washington the cold shoulder. Dasl Yoon, WSJ, 28 Aug. 2022 The exes' meetup in the park immediately turns tense as Matt arrives with his hands in his pockets and Brittany gives him the cold shoulder. Amanda Taylor, Peoplemag, 26 Aug. 2022 Last month, The New York Times and The Washington Post published stories indicating that the Murdochs were quietly giving Trump the cold shoulder by emphasizing him less in coverage on Fox. Oliver Darcy, CNN, 9 Aug. 2022 The cold shoulder was inappropriate, Scholz said during an interview with German public broadcaster ZDF. Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 15 June 2022 During Thursday's episode, Richard continued to give Meredith the cold shoulder. Christina Dugan Ramirez, PEOPLE.com, 5 May 2022 As painful as your colleague’s cold shoulder may be, please remember that a true friend would not treat you this way. Roxane Gay, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2022 Rather than giving anyone the cold shoulder, consider extending a hand in friendship. Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2022 In the last two games, Quantrill and Zach Plesac, who have received the cold shoulder from the offense through most of the first seven weeks of the season, received more support than usual. Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 7 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined above

cold shoulders 1 of 2

noun

plural of cold shoulder
as in silent treatments
treatment that is deliberately unfriendly at the party the two former friends consciously gave each other the cold shoulder

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • silent treatments
  • dismissals
  • rebuffs
  • snubs
  • repulses
  • brush-offs
  • rejections
  • ostracisms
  • banishments
  • kiss-offs
  • blackballs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • open arms
  • acceptances
  • embraces
  • welcomes
  • welcome mats
  • glad hands

cold-shoulders

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cold-shoulder
as in isolates
to deliberately ignore or treat rudely cold-shouldered by his old friends after his family had lost all of its money

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • isolates
  • high-hats
  • rejects
  • stiffs
  • cuts
  • snubs
  • stiff-arms
  • repulses
  • repels
  • slights
  • neglects
  • forgets
  • passes over
  • shrugs off
  • overlooks
  • brushes (aside or off)
  • disdains
  • rebuffs
  • ostracizes
  • spurns
  • scorns
  • disregards
  • overpasses
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