Apedia

Frigid Adj Graded Atmosphere 英[ˈfrɪdʒɪd 美[ˈfrɪdʒɪd Adj.寒冷的;极冷的;冷漠的;(尤指女人)性冷淡的;Adv.寒冷地,冷漠地;N.寒冷,冷漠 寒冷的;极冷的 Means

单词 frigid
音标
英[ˈfrɪdʒɪd] 美[ˈfrɪdʒɪd]
解释
adj.寒冷的;极冷的;冷漠的;(尤指女人)性冷淡的;adv.寒冷地,冷漠地;n.寒冷,冷漠;
例句

ADJ-GRADED
寒冷的;极冷的
Frigid means extremely cold.
例: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。
例: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。

ADJ-GRADED
(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.
例:My husband says I am frigid.丈夫说我性冷淡。

ADJ-GRADED
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.
例: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。
例:'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。
变形
adv:frigidly~

Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

Next card: Frill n-count 英[frɪl 美[frɪl n.褶边;装饰;[摄]胶片边缘的皱褶;[动]壳皱;vt.使有褶;加褶饰于…;vi.起边皱 褶边;饰边;荷叶边 long narrow

Previous card: Frightening 英[ˈfraɪtnɪŋ 美 adj.令人恐惧的;引起突然惊恐的;吓人 adj-graded 令人惊恐的;令人害怕的;骇人的 makes feel

Up to card list: COCA words 16000 COCA词汇