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单词 cold-bloodedness
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ˈcold-ˈblood•ed or ˈcoldˈblood•ed,adj. 
  1. Zoologyof or referring to animals, as fishes and reptiles, whose blood temperature changes with the temperature of the air or water surrounding them:cold-blooded crocodiles.
  2. done or acting without emotion: a cold-blooded killer.
  3. sensitive to cold:I'm cold-blooded and need very warm clothes in winter.
cold--blood•ed•ly, adv.: He was cold-bloodedly left behind to die.
cold--blood•ed•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
cold-blood•ed  (kōldbludid),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Zoologydesignating or pertaining to animals, as fishes and reptiles, whose blood temperature ranges from the freezing point upward, in accordance with the temperature of the surrounding medium;
    poikilothermal.
  2. without emotion or feeling;
    dispassionate;
    cruel:a cold-blooded murder.
  3. sensitive to cold.
  • 1585–95
cold-blooded•ly, adv. 
cold-blooded•ness, n. 

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