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coldest

UK //ˈkəʊldɪst//US //ˈkoʊldɪst//

词源

源自中古英语'cold'(古英语'cald'),最高级后缀'-est'来自古英语'-est',表示最高级。

adjective

❶ 形容词cold的最高级形式,表示温度最低或感觉最寒冷的,也可比喻情感上最冷淡的。

“January is the coldest month of the year in this region.”

(在这个地区,一月是一年中最冷的月份。)

“She gave me the coldest stare I've ever seen.”

(她给了我一个我所见过的最冷漠的眼神。)

同义词:chilliest, freezingest, most frigid

常见短语

the coldest shoulder — 比喻极度冷淡的对待方式,源自习语'give someone the cold shoulder'(冷落某人)。

“After the argument, she gave him the coldest shoulder.”

(争吵后,她对他表现出极度的冷淡。)