
chilled
词源
源自中古英语 chilen,来自古英语 ciele(寒冷),与荷兰语 kil(寒冷)同源。动词用法始见于14世纪,形容人放松的俚语用法出现于20世纪中期。
adjective
❶ 指食物或饮料被冷藏或冷却过的状态,通常用于描述适宜低温享用的物品。
“I prefer my white wine chilled.”
(我更喜欢喝冰镇的白葡萄酒。)
“The beer was perfectly chilled for the hot summer day.”
(啤酒冰得恰到好处,很适合炎热的夏天。)
❶ 形容人处于放松、冷静的状态,或指氛围轻松无压力。
“After yoga, I felt completely chilled and relaxed.”
(做完瑜伽后,我感到完全放松平静。)
“He has a very chilled attitude towards life.”
(他对生活抱着非常随性的态度。)
verb
❶ 使冷却或冷藏的动作,也可比喻为让人冷静下来。
“Chill the dough for at least an hour before baking.”
(烘烤前将面团冷藏至少一小时。)
“The storm chilled the air temperature suddenly.”
(暴风雨使气温骤然下降。)
常见短语
chilled out — 形容人非常放松或随和的状态,常用于非正式场合。
“After the exams, we're just going to stay home and get chilled out.”
(考试结束后,我们打算呆在家里彻底放松。)
chilled to the bone — 形容寒冷刺骨的感觉,也可比喻因恐惧等产生的强烈寒意。
“After walking in the snow for hours, I was chilled to the bone.”
(在雪中走了几个小时后,我感到寒气刺骨。)