
chill
词源
源自中古英语 'chile',与古英语 'ciele'(寒冷)相关,可能源于原始日耳曼语。
noun
❶ 指寒冷的感觉或温度较低的状态,通常让人感到不舒服或需要保暖。
“There was a chill in the air this morning.”
(今天早晨空气中有一丝寒意。)
“She felt a sudden chill when the wind blew.”
(风吹来时,她突然感到一阵寒意。)
❶ 指放松、悠闲的状态或活动,常用于形容轻松的氛围或休闲时光。
“Let's just chill at home tonight.”
(今晚我们就在家放松一下吧。)
“He likes to chill with friends on weekends.”
(他喜欢在周末和朋友一起放松。)
verb
❶ 指使某物变冷或降温,通常用于描述食物或饮料的冷却过程。
“Chill the wine before serving.”
(上桌前把酒冰镇一下。)
“She chilled the soup in the fridge.”
(她把汤放在冰箱里冷却。)
❶ 指放松或冷静下来,常用于口语中表示减少压力或紧张情绪。
“Just chill, everything will be fine.”
(冷静点,一切都会好起来的。)
“You need to chill and stop worrying.”
(你需要放松,别再担心了。)
adjective
❶ 形容放松、悠闲的氛围或态度,常用于描述人或环境的轻松状态。
“He has a chill personality.”
(他的性格很随和。)
“The party had a chill vibe.”
(派对氛围很轻松。)
❶ 形容寒冷的或让人感到冷的,通常指天气或环境。
“The morning was chill and foggy.”
(早晨寒冷且多雾。)
“A chill breeze blew through the window.”
(一阵冷风吹过窗户。)
常见短语
chill out — 口语中表示冷静或放松,常用于劝别人不要紧张或过度反应。
“Dude, chill out! It's not a big deal.”
(老兄,冷静点!没什么大不了的。)
catch a chill — 指因受凉而感到寒冷或生病,通常用于提醒注意保暖。
“Don't stay outside too long, or you'll catch a chill.”
(别在外面待太久,不然会着凉的。)