- [singular]
a feeling of being cold 寒冷;寒意;凉意 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。
Extra ExamplesI could feel the chill as soon as I went outside. 我一出去就感到了寒气。 I'll add some hot water to the milk to take the chill off it. 我来给牛奶加些热水,把它暖一暖。 There's a slight chill in the air. 空气中微微有点儿凉意。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- biting
- bitter
- deep
- …
- feel
- take off
- factor
- a chill in the air
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an illness caused by being cold and wet, causing a high temperature and shivering (= shaking of the body) 着凉;受寒 I caught a nasty chill after my swim last week. 我上周游泳后得了严重的风寒。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bad
- nasty
- severe
- …
- catch
- get
- [singular]
a feeling of fear 害怕的感觉 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。 The news of the disaster cast a chill over the party. 灾难的消息给聚会蒙上了一层阴影。
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc2The news sent a chill down her spine. 那个消息让她觉得毛骨悚然。 She felt a sudden chill at the thought of the dangers he faced. 想到他面临的危险,她突然感到一阵心悸。 Her words struck a chill in his heart. 她的话让他心里感到一股凉意。 A chill ran through me at the thought. 一想到这个,我感到一阵极度的恐惧。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- sudden
- icy
- feel
- strike
- run down somebody’s spine
- run through somebody
- run up somebody’s spine
- …
- chill of
- send a chill down somebody’s spine
- send a chill through somebody
Word OriginOld English cele, ciele ‘cold, coldness’, of Germanic origin; related to cold.