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frigid adj.寒冷的；冷淡的；(指女性)性冷淡的 (1) 冬天的呼和浩特是一个寒冷的城市。(2) 寒风从北方吹来。(3) 他那冷淡的目光让我害怕。(4) 对他的微笑她报以冷冷的一瞥。 Frigid comes to us from the Latin frigidus, meaning “cold, chill, cool” or “indifferent.” That explains why it's used to describe both arctic weather and someone's particularly unfriendly demeanor. So the inside of your ice box is certainly frigid, but so is a stern boss who refuses to smile or say hi when you hop in the same elevator. His glare is so emotionally frosty that it freezes you in your tracks.

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英 ['frɪdʒɪd] 美 ['frɪdʒɪd] (1) Huhhot is a frigid city in winter.(2) Frigid winds blew from the north.(3) His frigid glance made me afraid.(4) She returned his smile with a frigid glance. Like the North Pole on the coldest day of winter, frigid is an adjective that means extremely chilly. It applies to both temperatures and personalities. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]寒冷的；极冷的 Frigid means extremely cold.   [FORMAL 正式]A snowstorm hit the West today, bringing with it frigid temperatures...暴风雪今天袭击了西部地区，导致气温骤降。The water was too frigid to allow him to remain submerged for long.水冰冷彻骨，他在下面呆不了太长时间。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](女子)性冷淡的 If a woman is frigid, she finds it difficult to become sexually aroused. You can often use frigid to show disapproval.   [usu v-link ADJ]My husband says I am frigid.丈夫说我性冷淡。frigidity...an inability to experience orgasm (often called frigidity).无法体验到性高潮(常称为性冷淡)3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]拘谨的；冷淡的；不友好的 If you describe the atmosphere in a place or someone's behaviour as frigid, you mean that it is very formal and unfriendly.   [disapproval]He presided at all councils of ministers, where the atmosphere could be frigid on occasions...所有的内阁会议都由他主持，有时会上的气氛会很拘谨。'Well, dear,' her hostess would reply with a frigid smile.“噢，亲爱的，”她的女主人会笑容僵硬地回答。

英语单词	frigid
英美音标	英 ['frɪdʒɪd] 美 ['frɪdʒɪd]
中文释义	adj.寒冷的；冷淡的；(指女性)性冷淡的
英语例句	(1) Huhhot is a frigid city in winter. (2) Frigid winds blew from the north. (3) His frigid glance made me afraid. (4) She returned his smile with a frigid glance.
中文例句	(1) 冬天的呼和浩特是一个寒冷的城市。 (2) 寒风从北方吹来。 (3) 他那冷淡的目光让我害怕。 (4) 对他的微笑她报以冷冷的一瞥。
vocabulary简明	Like the North Pole on the coldest day of winter, frigid is an adjective that means extremely chilly. It applies to both temperatures and personalities.
vocabulary扩展	Frigid comes to us from the Latin frigidus, meaning “cold, chill, cool” or “indifferent.” That explains why it's used to describe both arctic weather and someone's particularly unfriendly demeanor. So the inside of your ice box is certainly frigid, but so is a stern boss who refuses to smile or say hi when you hop in the same elevator. His glare is so emotionally frosty that it freezes you in your tracks.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]寒冷的；极冷的 Frigid means extremely cold. [FORMAL 正式] A snowstorm hit the West today, bringing with it frigid temperatures... 暴风雪今天袭击了西部地区，导致气温骤降。 The water was too frigid to allow him to remain submerged for long. 水冰冷彻骨，他在下面呆不了太长时间。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](女子)性冷淡的 If a woman is frigid, she finds it difficult to become sexually aroused. You can often use frigid to show disapproval. [usu v-link ADJ] My husband says I am frigid. 丈夫说我性冷淡。 frigidity ...an inability to experience orgasm (often called frigidity). 无法体验到性高潮(常称为性冷淡) 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]拘谨的；冷淡的；不友好的 If you describe the atmosphere in a place or someone's behaviour as frigid, you mean that it is very formal and unfriendly. [disapproval] He presided at all councils of ministers, where the atmosphere could be frigid on occasions... 所有的内阁会议都由他主持，有时会上的气氛会很拘谨。 'Well, dear,' her hostess would reply with a frigid smile. “噢，亲爱的，”她的女主人会笑容僵硬地回答。

Frigid Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Smile Means Extremely Describe Someone's