cold-blooded
['kəuld'blʌdid]
- adj. [生理] 冷血的；残酷的，无情的；怕冷的
英文词源
- cold-blooded (adj.)
- also cold blooded; 1590s, of persons, "without emotion, unfeeling;" of actions, from 1828. The phrase refers to the old notion that blood temperature rose with excitement. In the literal sense, of reptiles, etc., from c. 1600. From cold (adj.) + blood (n.). Related: Cold-bloodedly; cold-bloodedness.
双语例句
- 1. The cold, misty air felt wonderful on his face.
- 雾蒙蒙，寒冷的空气使他脸上感觉很舒爽。
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- 2. Basal metabolism is much lower for creatures in cold water.
- 冷水中生物的基础代谢速度要低很多。
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- 3. Victorian houses can seem cold with their lofty ceilings and rambling rooms.
- 维多利亚式房屋屋顶高耸，房间布局凌乱，因此可能会显得较为阴冷。
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- 4. Whenever I have a cold I get a nosebleed.
- 每次我感冒都会流鼻血。
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- 5. A cold is an infection of the upper respiratory tract.
- 感冒是上呼吸道的感染。
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