Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #13903
frosty
寒冷的;冰冷的
核心释义
Cold and icy; chilly.
- 1.
寒冷的;冰冷的
Cold, chilly; icy.
- 2.
缺乏温暖和热情;表现出不友好或轻蔑
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
- 3.
覆盖霜的
Having frost on it or in it.
- 4.
覆盖着霜的
covered with frost; ; -Wm.Faulkner
- 5.
冷淡的;不友好的
Having an aloof or inhospitable manner.
- 6.
令人愉快的寒冷和振奋
pleasantly cold and invigorating
结霜的;覆霜的;冷淡的;不友好的;清凉的;清爽的;缺乏温暖和热情;表现出不友好或轻蔑;覆盖霜的
用法In use
Her frosty reply made it clear she was not interested in continuing the conversation.
用法提示:形容词“frosty”在此表示冷淡、不友好的态度。
The car windows were frosty after the cold night, so I had to scrape the ice off before driving.
用法提示:形容词“frosty”在此表示覆盖着霜的状态。
We enjoyed a frosty glass of lemonade on the hot summer afternoon.
用法提示:形容词“frosty”在此表示凉爽宜人的。
got a frosty reception
a frosty glass
crisp clear nights and frosty mornings
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- frosty morning
- 霜冻的早晨;结霜的清晨
- We went for a walk on a frosty morning.我们在一个霜冻的早晨出去散步。
- frosty reception
- 冷淡的接待;冷遇
- Her proposal got a frosty reception from the committee.她的提议遭到了委员会的冷遇。
- frosty look
- 冷淡的眼神
- She gave me a frosty look when I interrupted her.我打断她时,她冷冷地看了我一眼。
- frosty weather
- 严寒的天气
- The plants must be protected in frosty weather.严寒天气里必须保护这些植物。
- frosty silence
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象窗户结霜(frost),又冷又拒人千里,记frosty=霜冻的、冷淡的。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:weather description、interpersonal manner frosty 通常有两个常见义项:字面义“结霜的、冰冷的”多用于天气或景物描写,语域中性;比喻义“冷淡的、不友好的”比较常见于书面或正式语境,用于形容人的态度、语气或气氛。整体语域随义项而变化,使用时需根据具体语境选择。
语法说明Grammar Note
可用于描述天气(霜冻)、态度(冷淡)或人际关系(不友好)等。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常用词与 frosty /ˈfrɔsti/ 完全押韵。hasty /ˈheɪsti/、tasty /ˈteɪsti/、nasty /ˈnæsti/、rusty /ˈrʌsti/、dusty /ˈdʌsti/ 都与 frosty 共享 -sty 拼写结尾,但重读元音不同,只是形近词,发音并不押韵。frost /frɔst/ 与 frosty 共享前缀拼写,但词尾是 /st/ 而非 /sti/。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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