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cold cold ★★★★☆/ko͟ʊld/1[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]冷的；冰凉的 Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable. Rinse the vegetables under cold running water...用凉的自来水清洗这些蔬菜。He likes his tea neither too hot nor too cold...他想要杯不凉不热的茶。Your dinner's getting cold.你的饭快凉了。coldnessShe complained about the coldness of his hands.她埋怨他的手太冷。2[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](天气或地方)冷的，寒冷的 If it is cold, or if a place is cold, the temperature of the air is very low.   [oft it v-link ADJ]It was bitterly cold...天冷得刺骨。The house is cold because I can't afford to turn the heat on...屋里很冷，因为我没钱付暖气费。This is the coldest winter I can remember.这是我记忆中最冷的一个冬天。coldnessWithin quarter of an hour the coldness of the night had gone.不到一刻钟，夜晚的寒气就一扫而光。3[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]冷；寒冷 Cold weather or low temperatures can be referred to as the cold .   [also the N]He must have come inside to get out of the cold...他肯定是进来避寒的。His feet were blue with cold.他的脚冻得发紫。4[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（人）感觉冷的，寒冷的 If you are cold, your body is at an unpleasantly low temperature.   [usu v-link ADJ]I was freezing cold...我快冻僵了。I'm hungry, I'm cold and I've nowhere to sleep.我饥寒交迫，甚至连睡觉的地方都没有。Usage Note :If you want to emphasize how cold the weather is, you can say that it is freezing, especially in winter when there is ice or frost. In summer, if the temperature is below average, you can say that it is cool. In general, cold suggests a lower temperature than cool, and cool things may be pleasant or refreshing. A cool breeze swept off the sea； it was pleasant out there. If it is very cool or too cool, you can also say that it is chilly.如果要强调天气冷，尤其是在冬天有冰或霜时，可以说 freezing。在夏天，如果气温低于平均气温，可以说 cool。一般来说，cold 表示的温度比 cool 低，cool 含有舒服或凉爽之意：A cool breeze swept off the sea； it was pleasant out there (一阵凉爽的微风拂过海面，让人感觉外面十分舒服)。如果天气很凉甚至太凉，可以用 chilly。5[ADJ	形容词](食物)凉的，冷的 Cold food, such as salad or meat that has been cooked and cooled, is not intended to be eaten hot.   [usu ADJ n]A wide variety of hot and cold snacks will be available.会有各种冷热小吃。...cold meats.冷肉6[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](色彩或光)冷的，冷色调的 Cold colours or cold light give an impression of coldness. Generally, warm colours advance in painting and cold colours recede.通常，绘画中暖色调为近感色，而冷色调为远感色。...the cold blue light from a streetlamp.街灯发出的幽幽蓝光7[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]冷淡的；冷酷的；不热情的 A cold person does not show much emotion, especially affection, and therefore seems unfriendly and unsympathetic. If someone's voice is cold, they speak in an unfriendly unsympathetic way.   [disapproval]What a cold, unfeeling woman she was...她真是个冷酷无情的女人！'Send her away,' Eve said in a cold, hard voice.“把她打发走。”伊芙冷酷无情地说道。coldly'I'll see you in the morning,' Hugh said coldly.“明天早上见。”休冷冷地说。coldnessHis coldness angered her.他的冷漠激怒了她。8[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](痕迹或气味)已变淡的 A cold trail or scent is one which is old and therefore difficult to follow. He could follow a cold trail over hard ground and even over stones.他能循着地面上甚至是石头上留下的淡淡的痕迹展开追踪。9[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]远未猜中的 If you say that someone is cold when they are trying to guess the answer to a question or puzzle, you mean that they are thinking about it in the wrong way and are going to give a wrong answer.   [v-link ADJ]10[N-COUNT	可数名词]感冒；伤风 If you have a cold, you have a mild, very common illness which makes you sneeze a lot and gives you a sore throat or a cough. 11See also:common cold；  12[PHRASE	短语]患感冒 If you catch cold, or catch a cold, you become ill with a cold.   [V inflects]Let's dry our hair so we don't catch cold.我们把头发吹干，这样就不会感冒。13[PHRASE	短语]未能打动；未能激起…的兴趣 If something leaves you cold, it fails to excite or interest you.   [V inflects]Lawrence is one of those writers who either excite you enormously or leave you cold.劳伦斯是那种要么让人激动不已，要么让人觉得索然无味的作家。14[PHRASE	短语]昏迷的；失去知觉的；睡得很沉的 If someone is out cold, they are unconscious or sleeping very heavily.   [v-link PHR]She was out cold but still breathing.她处于昏迷状态，但还有呼吸。15[PHRASE	短语]被忽视；受冷落 If you say that a person, group, or country has been left out in the cold, you mean that they have been ignored by others rather than being invited to take part in some activity with them.   [PHR after v]Developing countries might be left out in the cold in current world trade talks.在目前的世界贸易洽谈中，发展中国家可能会受到冷落。16  in cold blood→see: blood； to get cold feet→see: foot； to blow hot and cold→see: hot； to pour cold water on something→see: water；  cold1 adjectivecold2 nouncold3 adverbcoldcold1 /kəʊld $ koʊld/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective (comparative colder, superlative coldest)  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1objects/surfaces/liquids/rooms something that is cold has a low temperature  OPP  hot → coldness:  She splashed her face with cold water. a blast of cold air We slept on the cold ground. The house felt cold and empty.ice/stone/freezing cold (=very cold) The radiator is stone cold; isn’t the heating working?go/get cold (=become cold) My tea’s gone cold. Come and eat or your dinner will get cold!2weather when there is cold weather, the temperature of the air is very low  OPP  hot → coldness:  It was so cold this morning I had to scrape the ice off my windshield. The day was bitterly cold. The hut sheltered her from the cold wind.cold winter/evening/January etc the coldest winter on recordcold out/outside It was raining and freezing cold outside. The weather gets colder around the middle of October.turn/grow cold (=become cold or colder, especially suddenly) The nights grew colder.3 be/feel/look/get cold if you are cold, your body is at a low temperature:  Could you turn up the heater, I’m cold. I feel so cold! My feet are as cold as ice (=very cold).4food cold food is cooked but not eaten hot:  a plate of cold meats a cold buffet Serve the potatoes cold.5lacking feeling unfriendly or lacking normal human feelings such as sympathy, pity, humour etc  OPP  warm → coldly, coldness:  Martin was really cold towards me at the party. His voice was as cold as ice. She gave him a cold stare. a cold calculated murder► see thesaurus at unfriendly6get/have cold feet informal to suddenly feel that you are not brave enough to do something you planned to do:  The plan failed after sponsors got cold feet.7give somebody the cold shoulder informal to deliberately ignore someone or be unfriendly to them, especially because they have upset or offended you8light/colour a cold colour or light reminds you of things that are cold  OPP  warm → coldness:  the cold light of a fluorescent tube9in the cold light of day in the morning, when you can think clearly or see something clearly:  The house seemed less threatening in the cold light of day.10cold (hard) cash American English money in the form of paper money and coins rather than cheques or credit cards11leave somebody cold to not feel interested in or affected by something in any way:  Opera left him cold.12take/need a cold shower used humorously to say that someone is sexually excited and the cold water will stop them feeling that way13somebody’s trail/scent is cold used to say that you cannot find someone because it has been too long since they passed or lived in a particular place:  I tracked the boy as far as the factory, but there his trail went cold.14in games [not before noun] used in children’s games, to say that someone is far away from the hidden object or answer they are trying to find:  You’re getting colder!15cold facts facts without anything added to make them more pleasant or interesting:  Statistics can be merely cold facts.16cold steel literary a weapon such as a knife or sword → in cold bloodat blood1(3), → cold fishat fish1(8), → blow hot and coldat blow1(21), → cold comfortat comfort1(7), → pour cold water over/onat pour(6), → a cold sweatat sweat2(3)COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2cold + NOUNcold weather· More cold weather is expected later this week.a cold night/day· It was a cold night with a starlit sky.a cold winter· A cold winter will increase oil consumption.a cold wind· A cold wind was blowing from the north.a cold spell (=a period of cold weather, especially a short one)· We’re currently going through a bit of a cold spell.a cold snap (=a short period of very cold weather)· There had been a sudden cold snap just after Christmas.adverbsfreezing/icy cold· Take your gloves – it’s freezing cold out there.bitterly cold (=very cold)· The winter of 1921 was bitterly cold.unusually/exceptionally cold· a period of unusually cold weatherquite/pretty cold· It’s going to be quite cold today.cold out/outside· It’s too cold out – I’m staying at home.verbsbecome cold (also get cold informal)· In my country, it never really gets cold.turn/grow cold (=become cold, especially suddenly)· The birds fly south before the weather turns cold.THESAURUSpersoncold used especially when you feel uncomfortable: · I’m cold – can I borrow a sweater?cool a little cold, especially in a way that feels comfortable: · The air-conditioning keeps everyone cool.freezing (cold) spoken very cold and very uncomfortable: · You look absolutely freezing!shivery cold and unable to stop shivering, especially because you are ill: · I felt shivery and had a headache.weathercold used especially when you feel uncomfortable: · It gets very cold here in the winter.cool a little cold, often in a way that feels comfortable: · It’s very hot in the day, but cooler at night.· a nice cool breezechilly a little cold, but not very cold, in a way that feels rather uncomfortable: · a chilly autumn day· It’s a bit chilly.freezing (cold) spoken very cold and very uncomfortable: · It’s freezing outside.bitterly cold very cold and very uncomfortable: · It can be bitterly cold in the mountains.icy (cold) very cold, especially when the temperature is below zero: · The wind was icy cold.crisp cold, dry, and clear, in a way that seems pleasant: · I love these crisp autumn mornings.frosty in frosty weather, the ground is covered in a frozen white powder: · It was a bright frosty morning.arctic extremely cold and unpleasant, with snow and ice: · He would not survive for long in the arctic conditions.· arctic weatherroomcold used especially when you feel uncomfortable: · It’s cold in here.cool a little cold, especially in a way that feels comfortable: · Let’s go inside where it’s cool.freezing (cold) spoken very cold: · I had to sleep in a freezing cold room.draughty British English, drafty American English /ˈdrɑːfti $ ˈdræfti/ with cold air blowing in from outside, in a way that feels uncomfortable: · Old houses can be very draughty.food, liquid, or something you touchcold: · The water’s too cold for swimming.· a cold stone floorcool a little cold, especially in a way that seems pleasant: · a nice cool drink· cool white sheetsfreezing (cold) very cold: · His friends pulled him from the freezing water.chilled food and drinks that are chilled have been deliberately made cold: · a bottle of chilled champagnefrozen kept at a temperature which is below zero: · frozen peascold1 adjectivecold2 nouncold3 adverbcoldcold2 ●●● S2 W3 noun  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1[countable] a common illness that makes it difficult to breathe through your nose and often makes your throat hurt:  I’ve got a bad cold. Keep your feet dry so you don’t catch a cold. →common cold2[uncountable] (also the cold) a low temperature or cold weather:  I was shivering with cold. Don’t go out in the cold without your coat!you’ll catch your death of cold British English (=used to warn someone that they may become very ill if they do not keep themselves warm in cold weather)3come in from the cold to become accepted or recognized, especially by a powerful group of people4leave somebody out in the cold informal to not include someone in an activity:  He chose to favour us one at a time and the others were left out in the cold.COLLOCATIONSverbshave (got) a cold· She’s staying at home today because she’s got a cold.be getting a cold (=be starting to have a cold)· I think I might be getting a cold.catch a cold (=start to have one)· I caught a cold and had to miss the match.come down with a cold (also go down with a cold British English) informal (=catch one)· A lot of people go down with colds at this time of year.be suffering from a cold formal (=have one)· He was suffering from a cold and not his usual energetic self.suffer from colds formal (=have colds)· Some people suffer from more colds than others.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + colda bad cold· If you have a bad cold, just stay in bed.a nasty cold (also a heavy cold British English) (=a bad one)· He sounded as if he had a heavy cold.a streaming cold British English (=in which a lot of liquid comes from your nose)· You shouldn’t go to work if you’ve got a streaming cold.a slight cold· It’s only a slight cold – I’ll be fine tomorrow.a chest cold (=affecting your chest)· He’s coughing all the time with a bad chest cold.a head cold (=affecting your nose and head)· A bad head cold can sometimes feel like flu.the common cold formal· There are hundreds of viruses that cause the common cold.cold1 adjectivecold2 nouncold3 adverbcoldcold3 adverb  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1American English suddenly and completely:  Paul stopped cold. ‘What was that noise?’2out cold informal unconscious:  He drank until he was out cold. You were knocked out cold (=hit on the head so that you became unconscious).3without preparation:  I can’t just get up there and make a speech cold!

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8ER1sZf/L+idlfGou76VMM3cChAeSZLj/xJBCo6/a1i3iAgOPF3UG3A97V/n19gbD6TR1KofrgF5hhcgVmbYURJWZEXi2HcI6kKxaQR7371zV5c8aiZMJ3RK7OqWRuVcjF0VOSMMNjTEfRE2Nn2xvDuDZBEMAqAOV+e8MPQ/j29Hk             cold              ★                    /        kəʊld                ;          NAmE                koʊld                /                              adjective                ,                  noun                ,                  adverb                            cold      colds      colder      coldest                            adjective        ★                                  (              cold·er        ,        cold·est            )              low temperature        低气温                    1        ★                  having a lower than usual temperature; having a temperature lower than the human body            寒冷的；冷的                                    ◆          I'm cold. Turn the heating up.          我觉得冷，把暖气温度调高一点。                          ◆          to            feel/look cold                    感觉╱看起来冷                          ◆          cold hands and feet          冷手凉脚                          ◆          a cold room/house          寒冷的房间╱屋子                          ◆          hot and cold water in every room          每个房间都供给的冷热水                          ◆          Isn't it cold today?          今天真冷，是不是？                          ◆          It's            freezing cold.                    天气寒冷彻骨。                          ◆          to            get/turn colder                    变得更冷                          ◆                      bitterly coldweather                    严寒的天气                          ◆          the coldest May on record          有记载以来最冷的五月                          ◆          (            BrE)                    The water has gone cold.          水已变凉。                            food/drink        食物；饮料                    2        ★                  not heated; cooled after being cooked            未热过的；已凉的；冷却的                                    ◆          a cold drink          冷饮                          ◆          Hot and cold food is available in the cafeteria.          自助餐厅有冷热食物供应。                          ◆          cold chicken for lunch          午餐的鸡肉冷盘                            unfriendly        不友好                    3        ★                  (of a person          人          )                          without emotion; unfriendly            冷漠的；不友好的                                    ◆          to give sb a            cold look/stare/welcome                    冷冷地看某人一眼╱瞪着某人╱欢迎某人                          ◆          Her manner was            cold and distant.                    她的态度冷漠而疏远。                          ◆          He was staring at her with            cold eyes.                    他用冷漠的眼光盯着她。                            light/colours        光线；颜色                    4        ★                  seeming to lack warmth, in an unpleasant way            冷的；冷色的；寒色的                                    ◆          clear cold light          清寒的光                          ◆          cold grey skies          冷灰色的天空                            route        路径                    5                  not easy to find            不易发现的                                    ◆          The police followed the robbers to the airport but then the            trail went cold.                    警察追踪抢劫犯到了机场，但是后来却失去了他们的踪迹。                            in games        游戏                    6                  used in children's games to say that the person playing is not close to finding a person or thing, or to guessing the correct answer            （儿童游戏中）离目标远的，未猜中的                                      unconscious        失去知觉                    7        out          cold                          [not before noun          ]                          (            informal)                    unconscious            失去知觉                                    ◆          He was knocked out cold in the second round.          他在第二轮中被击倒，失去了知觉。                            facts        事实                    8        the ~ facts/truth                  facts with nothing added to make them more interesting or pleasant            真实的；客观的                                    ☞see also                                                    coldly                                              ,                                                    coldness                                                                IDIOMS              a cold ˈfish                              a person who seems unfriendly and without strong emotions              冷漠无情的人                                                  get/have cold ˈfeet                              (              informal)                        to suddenly become nervous about doing sth that you had planned to do              临阵胆怯；畏缩                                            ◆            He was going to ask her but he got cold feet and said nothing.            他本来是想问她的，可事到临头他却胆怯得什么也没有说。                                      give sb the cold ˈshoulder                              (              informal)                        to treat sb in an unfriendly way              冷漠对待；使受到冷遇                                            ☞see also                                                            cold-shoulder                                                                                in cold ˈblood                              acting in a way that is deliberately cruel; with no pity              残忍地；蓄意地；冷酷地；无情地                                            ◆            to kill sb in cold blood            残忍地杀害某人                                      in the cold light of day                              when you have had time to think calmly about sth; in the morning when things are clearer              有时间冷静考虑时；在头脑更清醒些的第二天早晨                                            ◆            These things always look different in the cold light of day.            这些事情在冷静地考虑后总会显得不同。                                      leave sb ˈcold                              to fail to affect or interest sb              未打动某人；无法引起某人的兴趣                                            ◆            Most modern art leaves me cold.            大多数的现代艺术引不起我的兴趣。                                      pour/throw cold ˈwater on sth                              to give reasons for not being in favour of sth; to criticize sth              泼冷水；批评；责备                                                  ☞more at                                    blood                                   n.            ,                                    blow                                   v.            ,                                    hot                                   adj.                                  noun        ★                                  low temperature        低气温                    1        ★                  [uncountable          ]                          a lack of heat or warmth; a low temperature, especially in the atmosphere            冷；寒冷；（尤指）低气温                                    ◆          He shivered with cold.          他冻得发抖。                          ◆          Don't stand outside            in the cold.                    别站在外面冻着。                          ◆          She doesn't seem to            feel the cold.                    她好像不觉得冷。                          ◆          You'll            catch your death of cold            (= used to warn sb they could become ill if they do not keep warm in cold weather).                    你会冻出病的。                            illness        疾病                    2        ★                  [countable          ]                          (          also                      less frequent                    the ˌcommon ˈcold          )                          a common illness that affects the nose and/or throat, making you cough,            sneeze,etc.            感冒；伤风；着凉                                    ◆          I've got a cold.          我感冒了。                          ◆          a            bad/heavy/slight cold                    严重╱重╱轻微感冒                          ◆          to            catch a cold                    患感冒                          ☞          collocationsat                                                    ill                                                                IDIOMS              come in from the ˈcold                              to become accepted or included in a group, etc. after a period of being outside it              不再受冷落（或排斥）                                                  leave sb ˌout in the ˈcold                              to not include sb in a group or an activity              冷落；排斥                                                  ☞more at                                    catch                                   v.                                  adverb                    1              (          NAmE)                suddenly and completely          突然；完全                            ◆        His final request stopped her cold.        他最后的请求突然阻止了她。                    2              without preparing          毫无准备地                            ◆        I can't just walk in there cold and give a speech.        我不能什么准备都没有，进去就发表演讲。                              SYNONYMS 同义词辨析                                                              cold              cool                ◆freezing                ◆chilly                ◆lukewarm                ◆tepid                                            These words all describe sb/sth that has a low temperature.                  以上各词均表示温度低。                                                            ■                cold                having a temperature that is lower than usual or lower than the human body; (of food or drink) not heated; cooled after being cooked                  指寒冷的、冷的，（食物、饮料）凉的、冷的：                                                  ◆                  I'm cold. Turn the heating up.                  我觉得冷，把暖气温度调高一点。                                                                  ◆                  Outside it was bitterly cold.                  外面非常寒冷。                                                                  ◆                  a cold wind                  寒风                                                                  ◆                  hot and cold water                  冷热水                                                                  ◆                  It's cold chicken for lunch.                  午餐有鸡肉冷盘。                                                            ■                cool                (                  often approving) fairly cold, especially in a pleasant way                  指凉爽的、凉快的：                                                  ◆                  a long cool drink                  一大口冷饮                                                                  ◆                  We found a cool place to sit.                  我们找了一个凉快的地方坐下来。                                                            ■                freezing                extremely cold; having a temperature below 0° Celsius                  指极冷的、冰冻的、冰点以下的：                                                  ◆                  It's absolutely freezing outside.                  外面冷得不得了。                                                                  ◆                  I'm freezing!                  我要冻僵了！                                                            ■                chilly                (                  rather informal) too cold to be comfortable                  指寒冷的、阴冷的：                                                  ◆                  Bring a coat. It might turn chilly later.                  带件大衣，过一会儿天气可能会变冷。                                                            ■                lukewarm                (                  often disapproving) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way                  指微温的、不冷不热的、温吞的：                                                  ◆                  Her coffee was now lukewarm.                  她的咖啡变得微温。                                                            ■                tepid                (                  often disapproving) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way                  指微温的、不冷不热的、温吞的：                                                  ◆                  a jug of tepid water                  一壶温水                                            lukewarm or tepid?                用 lukewarm 还是 tepid？                                            There is really no difference in meaning or use between these words.                  以上两词在含义和用法上无实际区别。                                                            PATTERNS                                  ◆                  to                    feel / feel  cold/cool/chilly                                                                    ◆                  cold/cool/freezing/chilly                    air / air                                                                      ◆                  a cold/cool/freezing/chilly                    wind                                                                    ◆                  cold/cool/freezing/lukewarm/tepid                    water                                                                    ◆                  a cold/cool/lukewarm/tepid                    shower / shower                                                                      ◆                  cold/lukewarm/tepid                    tea / tea                                                                      ◆                  a cold/cool                    drink                                                                    ◆                                      It'scold/chilly/freezing outside.                                                                                                      cold              /        kəʊld                ;          NAmE                koʊld                /             cold[kəʊld]级别:colder, coldestCET4CET6TEM4考研GREn350999231092451226311202486r397556919241673j886482776165178541185664615941ADJ12771186410NOUN4387228358ADV318953946Spoken:556112500colder[2689] coldest[817] colds[640]寒冷(30%)，感冒(25%)，冷的(21%)，寒冷的(14%)，伤风(3%)，冷淡的(2%)，完全地(2%)，冷酷的(1%)，冷静的(1%)，彻底地(1%)n.寒冷；感冒adj.寒冷的；冷淡的，不热情的；失去知觉的adv.完全地

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Collins	cold ★★★★☆ /ko͟ʊld/ 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]冷的；冰凉的 Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable. Rinse the vegetables under cold running water... 用凉的自来水清洗这些蔬菜。 He likes his tea neither too hot nor too cold... 他想要杯不凉不热的茶。 Your dinner's getting cold. 你的饭快凉了。 coldness She complained about the coldness of his hands. 她埋怨他的手太冷。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](天气或地方)冷的，寒冷的 If it is cold, or if a place is cold, the temperature of the air is very low. [oft it v-link ADJ] It was bitterly cold... 天冷得刺骨。 The house is cold because I can't afford to turn the heat on... 屋里很冷，因为我没钱付暖气费。 This is the coldest winter I can remember. 这是我记忆中最冷的一个冬天。 coldness Within quarter of an hour the coldness of the night had gone. 不到一刻钟，夜晚的寒气就一扫而光。 3 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]冷；寒冷 Cold weather or low temperatures can be referred to as the cold . [also the N] He must have come inside to get out of the cold... 他肯定是进来避寒的。 His feet were blue with cold. 他的脚冻得发紫。 4 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（人）感觉冷的，寒冷的 If you are cold, your body is at an unpleasantly low temperature. [usu v-link ADJ] I was freezing cold... 我快冻僵了。 I'm hungry, I'm cold and I've nowhere to sleep. 我饥寒交迫，甚至连睡觉的地方都没有。 Usage Note : If you want to emphasize how cold the weather is, you can say that it is freezing, especially in winter when there is ice or frost. In summer, if the temperature is below average, you can say that it is cool. In general, cold suggests a lower temperature than cool, and cool things may be pleasant or refreshing. A cool breeze swept off the sea； it was pleasant out there. If it is very cool or too cool, you can also say that it is chilly. 如果要强调天气冷，尤其是在冬天有冰或霜时，可以说 freezing。在夏天，如果气温低于平均气温，可以说 cool。一般来说，cold 表示的温度比 cool 低，cool 含有舒服或凉爽之意：A cool breeze swept off the sea； it was pleasant out there (一阵凉爽的微风拂过海面，让人感觉外面十分舒服)。如果天气很凉甚至太凉，可以用 chilly。 5 [ADJ 形容词](食物)凉的，冷的 Cold food, such as salad or meat that has been cooked and cooled, is not intended to be eaten hot. [usu ADJ n] A wide variety of hot and cold snacks will be available. 会有各种冷热小吃。 ...cold meats. 冷肉 6 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](色彩或光)冷的，冷色调的 Cold colours or cold light give an impression of coldness. Generally, warm colours advance in painting and cold colours recede. 通常，绘画中暖色调为近感色，而冷色调为远感色。 ...the cold blue light from a streetlamp. 街灯发出的幽幽蓝光 7 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]冷淡的；冷酷的；不热情的 A cold person does not show much emotion, especially affection, and therefore seems unfriendly and unsympathetic. If someone's voice is cold, they speak in an unfriendly unsympathetic way. [disapproval] What a cold, unfeeling woman she was... 她真是个冷酷无情的女人！ 'Send her away,' Eve said in a cold, hard voice. “把她打发走。”伊芙冷酷无情地说道。 coldly 'I'll see you in the morning,' Hugh said coldly. “明天早上见。”休冷冷地说。 coldness His coldness angered her. 他的冷漠激怒了她。 8 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](痕迹或气味)已变淡的 A cold trail or scent is one which is old and therefore difficult to follow. He could follow a cold trail over hard ground and even over stones. 他能循着地面上甚至是石头上留下的淡淡的痕迹展开追踪。 9 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]远未猜中的 If you say that someone is cold when they are trying to guess the answer to a question or puzzle, you mean that they are thinking about it in the wrong way and are going to give a wrong answer. [v-link ADJ] 10 [N-COUNT 可数名词]感冒；伤风 If you have a cold, you have a mild, very common illness which makes you sneeze a lot and gives you a sore throat or a cough. 11 See also:common cold ； 12 [PHRASE 短语]患感冒 If you catch cold, or catch a cold, you become ill with a cold. [V inflects] Let's dry our hair so we don't catch cold. 我们把头发吹干，这样就不会感冒。 13 [PHRASE 短语]未能打动；未能激起…的兴趣 If something leaves you cold, it fails to excite or interest you. [V inflects] Lawrence is one of those writers who either excite you enormously or leave you cold. 劳伦斯是那种要么让人激动不已，要么让人觉得索然无味的作家。 14 [PHRASE 短语]昏迷的；失去知觉的；睡得很沉的 If someone is out cold, they are unconscious or sleeping very heavily. [v-link PHR] She was out cold but still breathing. 她处于昏迷状态，但还有呼吸。 15 [PHRASE 短语]被忽视；受冷落 If you say that a person, group, or country has been left out in the cold, you mean that they have been ignored by others rather than being invited to take part in some activity with them. [PHR after v] Developing countries might be left out in the cold in current world trade talks. 在目前的世界贸易洽谈中，发展中国家可能会受到冷落。 16 in cold blood→see: blood ； to get cold feet→see: foot ； to blow hot and cold→see: hot ； to pour cold water on something→see: water ；
Oxford	cold ★ / kəʊld ; NAmE koʊld / adjective , noun , adverb cold colds colder coldest adjective ★ ( cold·er , cold·est ) low temperature 低气温 1 ★ having a lower than usual temperature; having a temperature lower than the human body 寒冷的；冷的 ◆ I'm cold. Turn the heating up. 我觉得冷，把暖气温度调高一点。 ◆ to feel/look cold 感觉╱看起来冷 ◆ cold hands and feet 冷手凉脚 ◆ a cold room/house 寒冷的房间╱屋子 ◆ hot and cold water in every room 每个房间都供给的冷热水 ◆ Isn't it cold today? 今天真冷，是不是？ ◆ It's freezing cold. 天气寒冷彻骨。 ◆ to get/turn colder 变得更冷 ◆ bitterly coldweather 严寒的天气 ◆ the coldest May on record 有记载以来最冷的五月 ◆ ( BrE) The water has gone cold. 水已变凉。 food/drink 食物；饮料 2 ★ not heated; cooled after being cooked 未热过的；已凉的；冷却的 ◆ a cold drink 冷饮 ◆ Hot and cold food is available in the cafeteria. 自助餐厅有冷热食物供应。 ◆ cold chicken for lunch 午餐的鸡肉冷盘 unfriendly 不友好 3 ★ (of a person 人 ) without emotion; unfriendly 冷漠的；不友好的 ◆ to give sb a cold look/stare/welcome 冷冷地看某人一眼╱瞪着某人╱欢迎某人 ◆ Her manner was cold and distant. 她的态度冷漠而疏远。 ◆ He was staring at her with cold eyes. 他用冷漠的眼光盯着她。 light/colours 光线；颜色 4 ★ seeming to lack warmth, in an unpleasant way 冷的；冷色的；寒色的 ◆ clear cold light 清寒的光 ◆ cold grey skies 冷灰色的天空 route 路径 5 not easy to find 不易发现的 ◆ The police followed the robbers to the airport but then the trail went cold. 警察追踪抢劫犯到了机场，但是后来却失去了他们的踪迹。 in games 游戏 6 used in children's games to say that the person playing is not close to finding a person or thing, or to guessing the correct answer （儿童游戏中）离目标远的，未猜中的 unconscious 失去知觉 7 out cold [not before noun ] ( informal) unconscious 失去知觉 ◆ He was knocked out cold in the second round. 他在第二轮中被击倒，失去了知觉。 facts 事实 8 the ~ facts/truth facts with nothing added to make them more interesting or pleasant 真实的；客观的 ☞see also coldly , coldness IDIOMS a cold ˈfish a person who seems unfriendly and without strong emotions 冷漠无情的人 get/have cold ˈfeet ( informal) to suddenly become nervous about doing sth that you had planned to do 临阵胆怯；畏缩 ◆ He was going to ask her but he got cold feet and said nothing. 他本来是想问她的，可事到临头他却胆怯得什么也没有说。 give sb the cold ˈshoulder ( informal) to treat sb in an unfriendly way 冷漠对待；使受到冷遇 ☞see also cold-shoulder in cold ˈblood acting in a way that is deliberately cruel; with no pity 残忍地；蓄意地；冷酷地；无情地 ◆ to kill sb in cold blood 残忍地杀害某人 in the cold light of day when you have had time to think calmly about sth; in the morning when things are clearer 有时间冷静考虑时；在头脑更清醒些的第二天早晨 ◆ These things always look different in the cold light of day. 这些事情在冷静地考虑后总会显得不同。 leave sb ˈcold to fail to affect or interest sb 未打动某人；无法引起某人的兴趣 ◆ Most modern art leaves me cold. 大多数的现代艺术引不起我的兴趣。 pour/throw cold ˈwater on sth to give reasons for not being in favour of sth; to criticize sth 泼冷水；批评；责备 ☞more at blood n. , blow v. , hot adj. noun ★ low temperature 低气温 1 ★ [uncountable ] a lack of heat or warmth; a low temperature, especially in the atmosphere 冷；寒冷；（尤指）低气温 ◆ He shivered with cold. 他冻得发抖。 ◆ Don't stand outside in the cold. 别站在外面冻着。 ◆ She doesn't seem to feel the cold. 她好像不觉得冷。 ◆ You'll catch your death of cold (= used to warn sb they could become ill if they do not keep warm in cold weather). 你会冻出病的。 illness 疾病 2 ★ [countable ] ( also less frequent the ˌcommon ˈcold ) a common illness that affects the nose and/or throat, making you cough, sneeze,etc. 感冒；伤风；着凉 ◆ I've got a cold. 我感冒了。 ◆ a bad/heavy/slight cold 严重╱重╱轻微感冒 ◆ to catch a cold 患感冒 ☞ collocationsat ill IDIOMS come in from the ˈcold to become accepted or included in a group, etc. after a period of being outside it 不再受冷落（或排斥） leave sb ˌout in the ˈcold to not include sb in a group or an activity 冷落；排斥 ☞more at catch v. adverb 1 ( NAmE) suddenly and completely 突然；完全 ◆ His final request stopped her cold. 他最后的请求突然阻止了她。 2 without preparing 毫无准备地 ◆ I can't just walk in there cold and give a speech. 我不能什么准备都没有，进去就发表演讲。 SYNONYMS 同义词辨析 cold cool ◆freezing ◆chilly ◆lukewarm ◆tepid These words all describe sb/sth that has a low temperature. 以上各词均表示温度低。 ■ cold having a temperature that is lower than usual or lower than the human body; (of food or drink) not heated; cooled after being cooked 指寒冷的、冷的，（食物、饮料）凉的、冷的： ◆ I'm cold. Turn the heating up. 我觉得冷，把暖气温度调高一点。 ◆ Outside it was bitterly cold. 外面非常寒冷。 ◆ a cold wind 寒风 ◆ hot and cold water 冷热水 ◆ It's cold chicken for lunch. 午餐有鸡肉冷盘。 ■ cool ( often approving) fairly cold, especially in a pleasant way 指凉爽的、凉快的： ◆ a long cool drink 一大口冷饮 ◆ We found a cool place to sit. 我们找了一个凉快的地方坐下来。 ■ freezing extremely cold; having a temperature below 0° Celsius 指极冷的、冰冻的、冰点以下的： ◆ It's absolutely freezing outside. 外面冷得不得了。 ◆ I'm freezing! 我要冻僵了！ ■ chilly ( rather informal) too cold to be comfortable 指寒冷的、阴冷的： ◆ Bring a coat. It might turn chilly later. 带件大衣，过一会儿天气可能会变冷。 ■ lukewarm ( often disapproving) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way 指微温的、不冷不热的、温吞的： ◆ Her coffee was now lukewarm. 她的咖啡变得微温。 ■ tepid ( often disapproving) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way 指微温的、不冷不热的、温吞的： ◆ a jug of tepid water 一壶温水 lukewarm or tepid? 用 lukewarm 还是 tepid？ There is really no difference in meaning or use between these words. 以上两词在含义和用法上无实际区别。 PATTERNS ◆ to feel / feel cold/cool/chilly ◆ cold/cool/freezing/chilly air / air ◆ a cold/cool/freezing/chilly wind ◆ cold/cool/freezing/lukewarm/tepid water ◆ a cold/cool/lukewarm/tepid shower / shower ◆ cold/lukewarm/tepid tea / tea ◆ a cold/cool drink ◆ It'scold/chilly/freezing outside. cold / kəʊld ; NAmE koʊld /
LDC	cold1 adjective cold2 noun cold3 adverb coldcold1 /kəʊld $ koʊld/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective (comparative colder, superlative coldest) Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1objects/surfaces/liquids/rooms something that is cold has a low temperature OPP hot → coldness: She splashed her face with cold water. a blast of cold air We slept on the cold ground. The house felt cold and empty.ice/stone/freezing cold (=very cold) The radiator is stone cold; isn’t the heating working?go/get cold (=become cold) My tea’s gone cold. Come and eat or your dinner will get cold!2weather when there is cold weather, the temperature of the air is very low OPP hot → coldness: It was so cold this morning I had to scrape the ice off my windshield. The day was bitterly cold. The hut sheltered her from the cold wind.cold winter/evening/January etc the coldest winter on recordcold out/outside It was raining and freezing cold outside. The weather gets colder around the middle of October.turn/grow cold (=become cold or colder, especially suddenly) The nights grew colder.3 be/feel/look/get cold if you are cold, your body is at a low temperature: Could you turn up the heater, I’m cold. I feel so cold! My feet are as cold as ice (=very cold).4food cold food is cooked but not eaten hot: a plate of cold meats a cold buffet Serve the potatoes cold.5lacking feeling unfriendly or lacking normal human feelings such as sympathy, pity, humour etc OPP warm → coldly, coldness: Martin was really cold towards me at the party. His voice was as cold as ice. She gave him a cold stare. a cold calculated murder► see thesaurus at unfriendly 6get/have cold feet informal to suddenly feel that you are not brave enough to do something you planned to do: The plan failed after sponsors got cold feet.7give somebody the cold shoulder informal to deliberately ignore someone or be unfriendly to them, especially because they have upset or offended you8light/colour a cold colour or light reminds you of things that are cold OPP warm → coldness: the cold light of a fluorescent tube9in the cold light of day in the morning, when you can think clearly or see something clearly: The house seemed less threatening in the cold light of day.10cold (hard) cash American English money in the form of paper money and coins rather than cheques or credit cards11leave somebody cold to not feel interested in or affected by something in any way: Opera left him cold.12take/need a cold shower used humorously to say that someone is sexually excited and the cold water will stop them feeling that way13somebody’s trail/scent is cold used to say that you cannot find someone because it has been too long since they passed or lived in a particular place: I tracked the boy as far as the factory, but there his trail went cold.14in games [not before noun] used in children’s games, to say that someone is far away from the hidden object or answer they are trying to find: You’re getting colder!15cold facts facts without anything added to make them more pleasant or interesting: Statistics can be merely cold facts.16cold steel literary a weapon such as a knife or sword → in cold blood at blood1(3) , → cold fish at fish1(8) , → blow hot and cold at blow1(21) , → cold comfort at comfort1(7) , → pour cold water over/on at pour(6) , → a cold sweat at sweat2(3) COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2cold + NOUNcold weather· More cold weather is expected later this week.a cold night/day· It was a cold night with a starlit sky.a cold winter· A cold winter will increase oil consumption.a cold wind· A cold wind was blowing from the north.a cold spell (=a period of cold weather, especially a short one)· We’re currently going through a bit of a cold spell.a cold snap (=a short period of very cold weather)· There had been a sudden cold snap just after Christmas.adverbsfreezing/icy cold· Take your gloves – it’s freezing cold out there.bitterly cold (=very cold)· The winter of 1921 was bitterly cold.unusually/exceptionally cold· a period of unusually cold weatherquite/pretty cold· It’s going to be quite cold today.cold out/outside· It’s too cold out – I’m staying at home.verbsbecome cold (also get cold informal)· In my country, it never really gets cold.turn/grow cold (=become cold, especially suddenly)· The birds fly south before the weather turns cold.THESAURUSpersoncold used especially when you feel uncomfortable: · I’m cold – can I borrow a sweater?cool a little cold, especially in a way that feels comfortable: · The air-conditioning keeps everyone cool.freezing (cold) spoken very cold and very uncomfortable: · You look absolutely freezing!shivery cold and unable to stop shivering, especially because you are ill: · I felt shivery and had a headache.weathercold used especially when you feel uncomfortable: · It gets very cold here in the winter.cool a little cold, often in a way that feels comfortable: · It’s very hot in the day, but cooler at night.· a nice cool breezechilly a little cold, but not very cold, in a way that feels rather uncomfortable: · a chilly autumn day· It’s a bit chilly.freezing (cold) spoken very cold and very uncomfortable: · It’s freezing outside.bitterly cold very cold and very uncomfortable: · It can be bitterly cold in the mountains.icy (cold) very cold, especially when the temperature is below zero: · The wind was icy cold.crisp cold, dry, and clear, in a way that seems pleasant: · I love these crisp autumn mornings.frosty in frosty weather, the ground is covered in a frozen white powder: · It was a bright frosty morning.arctic extremely cold and unpleasant, with snow and ice: · He would not survive for long in the arctic conditions.· arctic weatherroomcold used especially when you feel uncomfortable: · It’s cold in here.cool a little cold, especially in a way that feels comfortable: · Let’s go inside where it’s cool.freezing (cold) spoken very cold: · I had to sleep in a freezing cold room.draughty British English, drafty American English /ˈdrɑːfti $ ˈdræfti/ with cold air blowing in from outside, in a way that feels uncomfortable: · Old houses can be very draughty.food, liquid, or something you touchcold: · The water’s too cold for swimming.· a cold stone floorcool a little cold, especially in a way that seems pleasant: · a nice cool drink· cool white sheetsfreezing (cold) very cold: · His friends pulled him from the freezing water.chilled food and drinks that are chilled have been deliberately made cold: · a bottle of chilled champagnefrozen kept at a temperature which is below zero: · frozen peas cold1 adjective cold2 noun cold3 adverb coldcold2 ●●● S2 W3 noun Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1[countable] a common illness that makes it difficult to breathe through your nose and often makes your throat hurt: I’ve got a bad cold. Keep your feet dry so you don’t catch a cold. → common cold 2[uncountable] (also the cold) a low temperature or cold weather: I was shivering with cold. Don’t go out in the cold without your coat!you’ll catch your death of cold British English (=used to warn someone that they may become very ill if they do not keep themselves warm in cold weather)3come in from the cold to become accepted or recognized, especially by a powerful group of people4leave somebody out in the cold informal to not include someone in an activity: He chose to favour us one at a time and the others were left out in the cold.COLLOCATIONSverbshave (got) a cold· She’s staying at home today because she’s got a cold.be getting a cold (=be starting to have a cold)· I think I might be getting a cold.catch a cold (=start to have one)· I caught a cold and had to miss the match.come down with a cold (also go down with a cold British English) informal (=catch one)· A lot of people go down with colds at this time of year.be suffering from a cold formal (=have one)· He was suffering from a cold and not his usual energetic self.suffer from colds formal (=have colds)· Some people suffer from more colds than others.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + colda bad cold· If you have a bad cold, just stay in bed.a nasty cold (also a heavy cold British English) (=a bad one)· He sounded as if he had a heavy cold.a streaming cold British English (=in which a lot of liquid comes from your nose)· You shouldn’t go to work if you’ve got a streaming cold.a slight cold· It’s only a slight cold – I’ll be fine tomorrow.a chest cold (=affecting your chest)· He’s coughing all the time with a bad chest cold.a head cold (=affecting your nose and head)· A bad head cold can sometimes feel like flu.the common cold formal· There are hundreds of viruses that cause the common cold. cold1 adjective cold2 noun cold3 adverb coldcold3 adverb Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1American English suddenly and completely: Paul stopped cold. ‘What was that noise?’2out cold informal unconscious: He drank until he was out cold. You were knocked out cold (=hit on the head so that you became unconscious).3without preparation: I can’t just get up there and make a speech cold!
WDF	cold [kəʊld] 级别:colder, coldest CET4CET6TEM4考研GRE n3509 9923 1092 4512 2631 1202 486 r39755 69 19 24 16 7 3 j886 48277 6165 17854 11856 6461 5941 ADJ1277 1186410 NOUN4387 228358 ADV31895 3946 Spoken: 556112500 colder[2689] coldest[817] colds[640] 寒冷(30%)，感冒(25%)，冷的(21%)，寒冷的(14%)，伤风(3%)，冷淡的(2%)，完全地(2%)，冷酷的(1%)，冷静的(1%)，彻底地(1%) n.寒冷；感冒 adj.寒冷的；冷淡的，不热情的；失去知觉的 adv.完全地

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