chilly

adjective

/ˈtʃɪli/

(comparative chillier, superlative chilliest)

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(especially of the weather or a place, but also of people尤指天气或地方，亦指人) too cold to be comfortable寒冷的；阴冷的
- It's chilly today.今天很寒冷。
- I was feeling chilly.我感到冷得难受。
Topics Weatherc1
Synonyms cold
cold
- cool
- freezing
- chilly
- lukewarm
- tepid
These words all describe somebody/something that has a low temperature.
- cold having a temperature that is lower than usual or lower than the human body; (of food or drink) not heated; cooled after being cooked:
  I’m cold. Turn the heating up.我觉得冷，把暖气温度调高一点。
  Outside it was bitterly cold.外面非常寒冷。
  a cold wind 寒风
  hot and cold water热水和凉水
  It’s cold chicken for lunch.午餐有鸡肉冷盘。
- cool (often approving) fairly cold, especially in a pleasant way:指凉爽的、凉快的：
  a long cool drink一大口冷饮
  We found a cool place to sit.我们找了一个凉快的地方坐下来。
- freezing extremely cold; having a temperature below 0° Celsius:
  It’s absolutely freezing outside.外面冷得不得了。
  I’m freezing!我要冻僵了！
- chilly (rather informal) too cold to be comfortable:指寒冷的、阴冷的：
  Bring a coat. It might turn chilly later.带件大衣，过一会儿天气可能会变冷。
- lukewarm (often disapproving) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way:指微温的、不冷不热的、温吞的：
  Her coffee was now lukewarm.她的咖啡变得微温。
- tepid (often disapproving) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way:指微温的、不冷不热的、温吞的：
  a jug of tepid water一壶温水
lukewarm or tepid?用 lukewarm 还是 tepid？There is really no diference in meaning or use between these words.Patterns
- to feel/get cold/cool/chilly
- cold/cool/freezing/chilly air/weather
- a cold/cool/freezing/chilly wind
- cold/cool/freezing/lukewarm/tepid water
- a cold/cool/lukewarm/tepid shower/bath
- cold/lukewarm/tepid tea/coffee/food
- a cold/cool drink
- It’s cold/chilly/freezing outside.
Extra Examples
- She was beginning to feel chilly.她开始感到寒意。
- We were starting to get a bit chilly.我们开始感到有点冷。
- Bring a coat. It might turn chilly later.带件大衣，过一会儿天气可能会变冷。
- She was made to wait in the chilly corridor.她被迫在寒冷的走廊里等候。
- The room was uncomfortably chilly.房间里很阴冷。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- get
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
See full entry
not friendly不友好的；冷淡的；冷漠的
- The visitors got a chilly reception.客人遭到了冷遇。
Extra Examples
- “I'm sorry,” said her sister in a chilly voice.“对不起，”她姐姐冷冷地说。
- They met with a chilly reception from my mother.他们遭到了我母亲冷淡的接待。

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