Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #6652
chills
使变冷；变冷
chills is the third person singular of chill.
To make something cold or to become cold.
及物动词作“使变冷”，不及物动词作“变冷”。
- 1.
To lower the temperature of something; to cool.
降低某物的温度；冷却
- 2.
To become cold.
变冷
- 3.
To harden a metal surface by sudden cooling.
通过快速冷却使金属表面硬化
- 4.
To become hard by rapid cooling.
通过快速冷却变硬
- 5.
To discourage, depress.
使沮丧,打击
使沮丧；使寒心；淬火；骤冷硬化；降低某物的温度；冷却；变冷；通过快速冷却使金属表面硬化
In use
Chill the white wine in the refrigerator for an hour before serving.
The sudden drop in temperature chilled my bones.
I'm chilling the dessert in the freezer while we finish dinner.
Verb forms
base chill · third person chills · -ing chilling · past chilled · past participle chilled
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed，现在分词加-ing。
Connections
Collocations
- chill the wine
- 把酒冰一下
- You should chill the wine in the fridge for an hour before serving.上桌前你应该把酒在冰箱里冰一个小时。
- be chilled to the bone
- 冻得透骨
- The cold wind chilled us to the bone.寒风把我们冻得透骨。
- chill in the fridge
- 在冰箱里冷藏
- Let the dessert chill in the fridge until it sets.把甜点放在冰箱里冷藏，直到凝固。
- chill someone's enthusiasm
- 挫伤某人的热情
- The bad news chilled their enthusiasm for the trip.这个坏消息打击了他们对旅行的热情。
Idioms & figurative uses
- chill out
- 放松；冷静下来You need to chill out and stop worrying about every little thing.你需要冷静下来，别再为每件小事担心了。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拼写里有 ill（生病）：冷到生病——chill 就是‘使变冷、寒心’。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：冷藏或冷却食物饮料、天气变凉、热食自然降温 此处指“使变冷/变冷”这一常用义项。该词在口语和一般书面语中都比较自然，语气中性；多用于谈论食物饮料降温、天气变凉等日常场景。若指“使沮丧”或“淬火”，语域与语境则有所不同，使用时需注意。
Grammar Note
该动词可作及物或不及物，及物时意为'使寒心、冷冻'，不及物时意为'变冷'。
Pronunciation & Spelling
押韵词：bill, fill, hill, kill 与 chill 同韵，均读 /ɪl/，拼写都以 -ill 结尾。注意形近音异词：child /tʃaɪld/ 的元音是 /aɪ/；chilli /ˈtʃɪli/ 是双音节，以 /i/ 结尾，二者都不与 chill 押韵。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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