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chill

UK //tʃɪl//US //tʃɪl//

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。)

同义词:cold, coolness, relaxation, unwind

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。)

同义词:cool, relax, calm down, unwind

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。)

同义词:relaxed, cool, calm, cold

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。)