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coldness

UK //ˈkəʊldnəs//US //ˈkoʊldnəs//

词源

源自中古英语 'coldnesse',由 'cold'(寒冷的)加上名词后缀 '-ness'(表示状态或性质)构成。

noun

❶ 指低温或寒冷的状态,描述天气、物体或环境的温度很低,让人感到不适或需要保暖。

“The coldness of the winter wind made her shiver.”

(冬天寒风的刺骨让她直发抖。)

“He could feel the coldness of the metal chair through his clothes.”

(他能透过衣服感受到金属椅子的冰凉。)

❶ 形容人或态度的冷淡、缺乏热情,表现出不友好或疏远的情感状态。

“There was a noticeable coldness in her tone when she spoke to him.”

(她对他说话时,语气中明显带着冷淡。)

“His coldness towards his colleagues made it hard to work as a team.”

(他对同事的冷漠态度让团队合作变得困难。)

同义词:chill, frigidity, aloofness, indifference, frostiness

常见短语

emotional coldness — 指情感上的冷漠或疏离,描述一个人缺乏情感表达或对他人的感受不关心。

“His emotional coldness made it difficult for others to connect with him.”

(他的情感冷漠使他人难以与他建立联系。)

bitter coldness — 形容极度的寒冷,通常指天气或环境温度极低,让人感到难以忍受。

“The bitter coldness of the Arctic winter is hard to imagine unless you've experienced it.”

(除非亲身经历,否则难以想象北极冬季的刺骨严寒。)