chilly

• adj. 寒冷的；怕冷的
• n. (Chilly)人名；(法)希伊

來自PIE*gel, 冷，詞源同cold,glacier.

chilly (adj.)

1560s, "causing a sensation of cold," from chill (n.) + -y (2). Meaning "feeling coldish" is attested from 1610s; figurative use is recorded by 1841. Related: Chilliness.

1. On the chilly seas, Keats became feverish, continually coughing up blood.

在寒冷徹骨的海上，基茨開始發(fā)燒，不斷地咯血。

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2. I was slightly afraid of their chilly distant politeness.

他們那種冷冰冰的、敬而遠(yuǎn)之的客套讓我有點(diǎn)憷頭。

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3. I buttoned up my coat; it was chilly.

我扣上了外套的扣子；天氣很冷。

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4. It was too chilly for swimming.

這時(shí)候游泳太冷了。

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5. It was a chilly afternoon.

那是個(gè)陰冷的下午。

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