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frosty

UK //ˈfrɒsti//US //ˈfrɔːsti//

词源

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。

adjective

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。)

同义词:cold, icy, chilly, unfriendly, hostile

常见短语

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。)