| 单词 | cold-rolled |
| 释义 | cold /kōld/adjective
Without preparation or rehearsal ORIGIN: OE (Anglian) cald (WSax ceald); Scot cauld, Ger kalt; cf cool, ON kala to freeze, L gelidus, from gelū frost coldˈie noun (Aust sl) A cold can or bottle of beer coldˈish adjective Somewhat cold coldˈly adverb coldˈness noun coldˈblood noun and adjective (of) a horse belonging to the heavy draught breeds (cf warmblood) coldˈ-blooded adjective
cold-bloodˈedly adverb cold-bloodˈedness noun cold boot noun (computing) The rebooting of a machine by turning the power source off and on cold-bootˈ transitive verb cold cathode noun (elec) An electrode from which electron emission results from high-potential gradient at the surface at normal temperatures cold chisel noun
cold comfort see under comfort cold cream noun A creamy ointment used to remove make-up or as a cooling or moisturizing dressing for the skin transitive verb (informal) To apply cold cream to cold cuts plural noun Slices of cold cooked meat coldˈ-drawn adjective
cold duck noun A drink made from equal parts of champagne and burgundy cold feet plural noun
cold fish noun A person who shows no emotion cold frame noun A structure, usu of wood and glass and without artificial heat, for protecting young plants cold front noun The surface of an advancing mass of cold air where it meets a retreating mass of warmer air cold fusion noun Nuclear fusion without prior heating, ie effected at normal room temperature cold harbour noun A wayside travellers' shelter cold-heartˈed adjective
cold-heartˈedly adverb cold-heartˈedness noun coldˈhouse noun A plant frame or greenhouse, without artificial heat cold light noun Luminescence cold-mouldˈed adjective cold moulding noun The moulding of articles using resins that polymerize chemically cold pack noun A wet pack prepared with cold water, to counteract fever, inflammation, etc cold pig noun (informal) An application of cold water to rouse a sleeper coldˈ-rolled adjective (of metal) rolled without heating cold rubber noun A hard-wearing synthetic rubber made at a temperature of 5ºC (41ºF) coldˈ-short adjective
cold-shouldˈer transitive verb To give the cold shoulder to (see below) cold slaw noun Coleslaw cold snap noun A sudden short spell of cold weather cold sore noun A blister or group of blisters on or near the mouth, caused by a viral infection (herpes simplex) cold start noun
cold steel noun Cutting or stabbing weapons, as opposed to bullets cold storage noun
cold table noun A selection of cold meat and other food eaten in a formal setting cold turkey noun
cold war noun An intense, remorseless struggle for the upper hand by all means short of actual fighting, orig and esp as between the Communist and non-Communist powers after World War II cold water noun Water at its natural temperature in ordinary conditions cold wave noun
coldˈ-weld transitive verb To force together (two like or unlike metals) so that normal oxide surface films are ruptured and adhesion occurs cold welding noun coldˈ-without noun Brandy with cold water and no sugar coldˈ-work transitive verb To shape (metals) at or near atmospheric temperature by rolling, pressing, etc (cold work noun) catch cold
cold as charity A proverbial phrase expressing ironically great coldness or indifference cold dark matter In cosmology, a material thought to be detectable in the microwave background of the universe whose existence may disprove the big-bang theory come in from the cold To gain acceptance or recognition after a period of isolation or neglect give or show the cold shoulder
go cold (on)
in a cold sweat (as if) sweating with fear in cold blood With deliberate intent, not under the influence of passion in the cold light of day see under day leave one cold To fail to impress leave out in the cold To neglect, ignore out cold Unconscious pour or throw cold water on To discourage turn down cold To refuse absolutely and immediately, allowing no discussion |
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