chill

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  • n.寒冷;寒意;着凉;凉意;受寒;害怕的感觉
  • v.(使)冷却;(被)冷藏;放松;使冰冷;使恐惧;使很冷;恐吓;吓唬
  • adj.寒冷的;阴冷的;冷飕飕的

复数: chills 过去式: chilled 现在分词: chilling 过去分词: chilled 第三人称单数: chills

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noun

1

寒冷;寒意;凉意
a feeling of being cold

There's a chill in the air this morning.

今天早晨寒气袭人。

A small fire was burning to take the chill off the room.

房间里生着小火炉驱寒。

2

着凉;受寒
an illness caused by being cold and wet, causing fever and shivering (= shaking of the body)

3

害怕的感觉
a feeling of fear

a chill of fear/apprehension

一阵害怕 / 恐惧

His words sent a chill down her spine .

他的话让她觉得毛骨悚然。

verb

1

使很冷;使冰冷
to make sb very cold

They were chilled by the icy wind.

凛冽的寒风吹得他们遍体冰凉。

Let's go home, I'm chilled to the bone (= very cold) .

咱们回家吧,我感到寒气刺骨。

2

(使)冷却;(被)冷藏
when food or a drink chills or when sb chills it, it is made very cold but it does not freeze

Let the pudding chill for an hour until set.

把布丁冷却一小时直至凝固成形。

This wine is best served chilled.

这种葡萄酒冰镇后饮用最佳。

chilled foods (= for example in a supermarket)

冷藏食物

3

使恐惧;恐吓;吓唬
to frighten sb

His words chilled her.

他的话使她不寒而栗。

What he saw chilled his blood/chilled him to the bone .

他看到的情景使他毛骨悚然。

4

放松;休息
to spend time relaxing

We went home and chilled in front of the TV.

我们回家坐在电视机前放松。

5

放松;冷静;镇静
to relax and stop feeling angry or nervous about sth

They sometimes meet up to chill out and watch a movie.

他们有时聚在一起,看场电影放松一下。

Sit down and chill out!

坐下来冷静一下!

adj.

formal寒冷的;冷飕飕的;阴冷的
cold, in an unpleasant way

the chill grey dawn

寒冷阴沉的拂晓

a chill wind

寒风

chill

频次

  • 1
    V-ERG (使)冷却;(使)凉下来;冷藏
    When you chill something or when it chills, you lower its temperature so that it becomes colder but does not freeze.

    Chill the fruit salad until serving time...

    把水果色拉冰镇一下,吃的时候再拿出来。

  • 2
    VERB 使变冷;使冰凉
    When cold weather or something cold chills a person or a place, it makes that person or that place feel very cold.

    The marble floor was beginning to chill me...

    大理石地面开始让我觉得发冷。

  • 3
    VERB 惊吓;使恐惧
    If you say that something you see, hear, or feel chills you, you mean that it frightens you.

    There was a coldness in her that chilled him...

    她身上透着一股冷漠,让他不寒而栗。

  • 4
    N-COUNT 害怕;焦虑;紧张
    If something sends a chill through you, it gives you a sudden feeling of fear or anxiety.

    The violence used against the students sent a chill through Indonesia...

    针对学生的暴力使得整个印度尼西亚不寒而栗。

  • 5
    N-COUNT 着凉;伤寒
    A chill is a mild illness which can give you a slight fever and headache.

    He caught a chill while performing at a rain-soaked open-air venue.

    他在大雨瓢泼的露天场地演出时受了寒。

  • 6
    ADJ (天气)阴冷的,寒冷的
    Chill weather is cold and unpleasant.

    ...chill winds, rain and choppy seas.

    凄风、冷雨和波浪起伏的大海

noun

1
coldness due to a cold environment
Synonym: iciness gelidity
2
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
a frisson of surprise shot through him
Synonym: frisson shiver quiver shudder thrill tingle
3
a sudden numbing dread
Synonym: pall
4
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
Synonym: shivering

verb

1
loose heat
The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm
Synonym: cool cool down
2
make cool or cooler
Chill the food
Synonym: cool cool down
3
depress or discourage
The news of the city's surrender chilled the soldiers

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Something about the chill of the hall and the odd echo of her footsteps gave her the creeps , even though she could still hear her teammates working on their cheers in the gym behind her .

    大厅寒冷的气息和她的脚步在大厅远处奇怪而又沉闷的回响,令她瑟瑟发抖,一种毛骨悚然的感觉油然而生。她甚至能够听到她的队友在她身后的体育馆中一边欢呼着一边工作的声响。

  2. Study on the Application Pattern of Solar Energy in Housing Construction of Rural Area in the Chill Area

    寒冷地区农村居住建筑太阳能应用模式研究

  3. Let 's go home , I 'm chilled to the bone .

    咱们回家吧,我感到寒气刺骨。

  4. We went home and chilled in front of the TV .

    我们回家坐在电视机前放松。

  5. A small fire was burning to take the chill off the room .

    房间里生着小火炉驱寒。

  6. There 's a chill in the air this morning .

    今天早晨寒气袭人。

  7. They sometimes meet up to chill out and watch a movie .

    他们有时聚在一起,看场电影放松一下。

  8. Let the pudding chill for an hour until set .

    把布丁冷却一小时直至凝固成形。

  9. His words sent a chill down her spine .

    他的话让她觉得毛骨悚然。

  10. This wine is best served chilled .

    这种葡萄酒冰镇后饮用最佳。

  11. A chill stole over her body .

    她突然感到浑身发冷。

  12. The film evokes chilling reminders of the war .

    这部电影使人们回忆起战争的可怕场景。

  13. His words chilled her .

    他的话使她不寒而栗。

  14. They were chilled by the icy wind .

    凛冽的寒风吹得他们遍体冰凉。

  15. Cover and chill for 1 hr .

    盖上盖子冷却1小时。

  16. He felt totally chilled .

    他感觉完全放松了下来。

  17. He is best known for his chilling portrayal of Hannibal Lecter .

    他以饰演令人毛骨悚然的汉尼拔∙莱克特而著称。

  18. Sit down and chill out !

    坐下来冷静一下!

  19. Preparation time ( not including chilling ): 5 minutes .

    准备时间(不包括冷却):5分钟。

  20. The violence used against the students sent a chill through Indonesia

    针对学生的暴力使得整个印度尼西亚不寒而栗。

  21. Wool traps your body heat , keeping the chill at bay

    毛织品能够保暖御寒。

  22. The very thought of it chilled me to the marrow .

    一想到这个我就不寒而栗。

  23. An exposed garden may be chilled by cold winds

    露天花园容易被冷风吹透。

  24. What I saw chilled me to the bone .

    我看到的景象令我不寒而栗。

  25. The world 's entire aerospace industry is feeling the chill winds of recession .

    全世界的航空航天工业都感受到了经济衰退的寒意。

  26. Some films chill you to the marrow of your bones .

    有些电影让人毛骨悚然。

  27. A chill wind blew at the top of the hill

    山顶寒风呼啸。

  28. Some of their offences are so awful they would chill the blood .

    他们的一些罪行骇人听闻,简直令人毛骨悚然。

  29. He described in chilling detail how he attacked her during one of their frequent rows .

    他绘声绘色地描述他们又一次吵架的时候,他是如何痛揍她的,让人听得胆战心惊。

  30. Raw eggs are highly perishable and must be chilled before and after cooking .

    生鸡蛋非常容易变质,烹制前后必须冷藏。

  • 短语动词

(疲劳、紧张过后)放松,松弛

以下资源来自牛津词典

chill out

放松;冷静;镇静
to relax and stop feeling angry or nervous about sth

They sometimes meet up to chill out and watch a movie.

他们有时聚在一起,看场电影放松一下。

Sit down and chill out!

坐下来冷静一下!