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chilled

UK //tʃɪld//US //tʃɪld//

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。)

同义词:cooled, refrigerated, relaxed, laid-back, calm

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。)

同义词:cool, refrigerate, freeze, calm, settle

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。)