
好词典

源自中古英语 'frosti',与古英语 'forst'(霜)相关,表示与霜或寒冷有关的状态。
❶ 形容天气非常寒冷,表面结霜的,或者形容人的态度冷淡、不友好的。
“The morning was frosty, with ice covering the grass.”
(早晨非常寒冷,草地上覆盖着冰霜。)
“She gave him a frosty look when he arrived late.”
(当他迟到时,她给了他一个冷淡的眼神。)
frosty reception — 指冷淡或不友好的接待,通常用于形容某人或某事物不受欢迎。
“The new policy received a frosty reception from the employees.”
(新政策受到了员工们的冷淡对待。)