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icy

UK //ˈaɪsi//US //ˈaɪsi//

词源

源自中古英语 'isy',与古英语 'īsig'(覆盖冰的)相关,最终源于原始日耳曼语。

adjective

❶ 指物体表面覆盖着冰或非常寒冷,也可形容态度或氛围冷淡、不友好。

“The road was icy after the snowstorm.”

(暴风雪过后,路面结冰了。)

“She gave me an icy stare when I entered the room.”

(我进房间时,她冷冷地瞪了我一眼。)

同义词:freezing, frosty, chilly

常见短语

icy cold — 形容极其寒冷,通常指温度极低或物体冰冷刺骨。

“The water was icy cold when I jumped into the pool.”

(我跳进泳池时,水冰冷刺骨。)