| 单词 | chill |
| 释义 | chill n., v., & adj. --n 1. a an unpleasant cold sensation; lowered body temperature. b a feverish cold (catch a chill). 2. unpleasant coldness (of air, water, etc.). 3. a a depressing influence (cast a chill over). b a feeling of fear or dread accompanied by coldness. 4. coldness of manner. --v 1. tr. & intr. make or become cold. 2. tr. depress, dispirit. 3. tr. cool (food or drink); preserve by cooling. 4. tr. harden (molten metal) by contact with cold material. --adj literary chilly. Phrases and idioms take the chill off warm slightly. Derivatives chiller n. chillingly adv. chillness n. chillsome adj. literary. Etymology: OE cele, ciele, etc.: in mod. use the verb is the oldest (ME), and is of obscure orig. |
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