Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #6652
chills
寒意;凉意
chills is the plural of chill.
A moderate but uncomfortable coldness, especially in the air.
- 1.
A moderate, but uncomfortable and penetrating coldness.
适度但不舒服且刺骨的寒冷
- 2.
A sudden penetrating sense of cold, especially one that causes a brief trembling nerve response through the body; the trembling response itself; often associated with illness: fevers and chills, or susceptibility to illness.
突然刺骨的寒冷感,尤其是引起短暂颤抖的神经反应;颤抖反应本身;通常与疾病相关:发烧和寒战,或易患病
- 3.
An uncomfortable and numbing sense of fear, dread, anxiety, or alarm, often one that is sudden and usually accompanied by a trembling nerve response resembling the body's response to biting cold.
不舒服且麻木的恐惧、忧虑、焦虑或警觉感,通常是突然的,通常伴随着类似于身体对刺骨寒冷反应的颤抖神经反应
- 4.
An iron mould or portion of a mould, serving to cool rapidly, and so to harden, the surface of molten iron brought in contact with it.
一种铁模或模具的一部分,用于快速冷却并硬化与其接触的熔铁表面
- 5.
The hardened part of a casting, such as the tread of a carriage wheel.
铸件的硬化部分,如车轮的轮胎
- 6.
A lack of warmth and cordiality; unfriendliness.
缺乏温暖和热情;不友好
- 7.
Calmness; equanimity.
冷静;镇定
- 8.
A sense of style; trendiness; savoir faire.
风格感;时尚感;见多识广
- 9.
A chilling effect; an atmosphere of this.
寒冷的影响;这种氛围
寒战;发冷;惊恐;惊悸;冷淡;冷漠;冷静;沉着;时髦;潇洒
In use
There is a chill in the air this morning.
I caught a chill after walking in the rain.
A chill ran down my spine when I heard the strange noise.
Connections
Collocations
- catch a chill
- 受寒
- You'll catch a chill if you go out without a coat.如果你不穿外套出去,你会受寒的。
- chill in the air
- 空气中的寒意
- There's a chill in the air this morning.今天早晨空气中有股寒意。
- a chill wind
- 一阵冷风
- A chill wind blew across the field.一阵冷风吹过田野。
- send chills down one's spine
- 令人毛骨悚然
- The ghost story sent chills down my spine.那个鬼故事让我毛骨悚然。
- chill factor
- 风寒指数
- The chill factor made it feel much colder.风寒指数让人感觉更冷。
- a chill of fear
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象冬天吃冰淇淋,冻得发抖,这就是chill的寒意。
Context & Register
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Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme with 'chill': ill, fill, still, hill, pill. Note: 'child' looks similar but is pronounced /tʃaɪld/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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