
coldness
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。)
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。)