| 单词 | frigid |
| 释义 | frigid (once / 2022 pages) 1adj 2adj Like the North Pole on the coldest day of winter, frigid is an adjective that means extremely chilly. It applies to both temperatures and personalities. Frigid comes to us from the Latin frigidus, meaning “cold, chill, cool” or “indifferent.” That explains why it's used to describe both arctic weather and someone's particularly unfriendly demeanor. So the inside of your ice box is certainly frigid, but so is a stern boss who refuses to smile or say hi when you hop in the same elevator. His glare is so emotionally frosty that it freezes you in your tracks. WORD FAMILYfrigid: frigidest, frigidity, frigidly, frigidness+/frigidity: frigidities USAGE EXAMPLESMr. Sun’s “Mythological Time” depicts his hometown, Fuxin in Liaoning, a frigid province wedged between North Korea and Inner Mongolia. New York Times(Dec 01, 2016) Most of the state’s scallop catch is harvested by draggers, but dozens of divers also plunge into frigid waters to find the shellfish. Washington Times(Nov 30, 2016) In addition to frigid temperatures, honey bee colonies must battle disease and parasites. Washington Times(Nov 28, 2016) 1 adj extremely cold 2a frigid day Syn arctic, gelid, glacial, icy, polar cold having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration 1adj devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain a frigid greeting Syn frosty, frozen, glacial, icy, wintry cold extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion 2adj sexually unresponsive a frigid woman Syn unloving not giving or reciprocating affection |
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