Word · Frequency #972
cold
感冒；伤风
a common, usually mild viral infection of the nose and throat
- 1.
A condition of low temperature.
低温状态。
- 2.
a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)
涉及鼻子和呼吸道的轻微病毒感染(但不涉及肺部)
- 3.
A harsh place; a place of abandonment.
严酷的地方；被遗弃的地方。
- 4.
the absence of heat
热量的缺乏
- 5.
A common, usually harmless, usually viral illness, usually with congestion of the nasal passages and sometimes fever.
常见的、通常无害的病毒性疾病,通常伴有鼻塞,有时发烧。
- 6.
the sensation produced by low temperatures
低温产生的感觉
寒冷；冷；荒凉之处；被遗弃之地；低温状态。；涉及鼻子和呼吸道的轻微病毒感染(但不涉及肺部)；严酷的地方；被遗弃的地方。
In use
I caught a cold after walking in the rain.
She has had three colds this winter.
Drinking hot tea can help soothe a cold.
will they never find a cure for the common cold?
come in out of the cold
cold is a vasoconstrictor
he shivered from the cold
the cold helped clear his head
Connections
Collocations
- catch a cold
- 感冒
- She caught a cold after playing in the rain.她在雨中玩耍后感冒了。
- have a cold
- 患感冒
- I have a cold and need to rest.我感冒了，需要休息。
- common cold
- 普通感冒
- The common cold is caused by a virus.普通感冒是由病毒引起的。
- cold weather
- 寒冷的天气
- Cold weather makes me want to stay indoors.寒冷的天气让我想待在室内。
- cold air
- 冷空气
- The cold air rushed in when he opened the window.他打开窗户时，冷空气涌了进来。
- cold water
- 冷水
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象冬天冻得发抖（cold），接着感冒（cold），两个意思都是cold。
Context & Register
mixed; illness, temperature sensation
Grammar Note
表示感冒时可数，表示寒冷时不可数
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words rhyme with 'cold' /kɔʊld/ because they share the stressed vowel /oʊ/ (or /ɔʊ/) and the /ld/ ending. Note that words like 'could' (/kʊd/) look similar but do not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，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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