chilly

• adj. 寒冷的；怕冷的
• n. (Chilly)人名；(法)希伊

来自PIE*gel, 冷，词源同cold,glacier.

chilly (adj.)

1560s, "causing a sensation of cold," from chill (n.) + -y (2). Meaning "feeling coldish" is attested from 1610s; figurative use is recorded by 1841. Related: Chilliness.

1. On the chilly seas, Keats became feverish, continually coughing up blood.

在寒冷彻骨的海上，基茨开始发烧，不断地咯血。

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2. I was slightly afraid of their chilly distant politeness.

他们那种冷冰冰的、敬而远之的客套让我有点憷头。

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3. I buttoned up my coat; it was chilly.

我扣上了外套的扣子；天气很冷。

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4. It was too chilly for swimming.

这时候游泳太冷了。

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5. It was a chilly afternoon.

那是个阴冷的下午。

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