Word · Frequency #46864
iciness
/ˈaisinis/
noun
冰冷；严寒
the state of being very cold; coldness from a low temperature
- 1.
The state or quality of being icy or very cold; frigidity.
冰冷或极冷的状态或性质；寒冷
冷淡；冷漠；冰冷或极冷的状态或性质；寒冷；冰冷；冷淡
In use
The iciness of the water made it impossible to swim.
She rubbed her hands together to fight the iciness of the winter morning.
The iciness of the metal handle stung his fingers.
the iciness of [sth/sb]
用于描述物理上的寒冷。
The iciness of the wind made me shiver.
风的冰冷让我发抖。
iciness in [one's voice/tone/manner]
用于描述态度上的冷淡。
I could sense iciness in her voice when she spoke.
我能在她说话时感觉到她声音中的冷淡。
show/display iciness toward sb
He showed iciness toward his former friend.
他对以前的朋友表现出冷淡。
Common mistakes
He is iciness.He is icy.
‘iciness’ 是名词，不能作表语形容词；应改用形容词 ‘icy’。
I felt an iciness in the air.I felt iciness in the air.
‘iciness’ 是不可数名词，不能与不定冠词 ‘an’ 连用。
Connections
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.