chill

chill
noun

[in sing.]an unpleasant coldness in the atmosphere, one's surroundings, or the body
寒冷；寒气；寒意
there was a chill in the air.
寒气逼人。
■a lowered body temperature, often accompanied by shivering
身体发冷(常伴有寒战)
the disease begins abruptly with chills, headaches, and dizziness.
这种疾病突然发作时会伴有发冷、头疼和头晕的症状。
■a feverish cold
发热感冒
■(figurative)a coldness of manner
(喻)冷淡
the sudden chill in China's relations with the West.
中国与西方关系的突然冷淡。
■a sudden and powerful unpleasant feeling, especially of fear
突然而来的强烈不愉快感（尤指恐惧）
his words sent a chill of apprehension down my spine.
他的话让我毛骨悚然。
■a metal mould or part of a mould, often cooled, designed to ensure rapid or even cooling of metal during casting
冷模；冷模部件

verb
[with obj.]

(常作 be chilled)make (someone) cold
使寒冷
I'm chilled to the bone.
我感到刺骨寒冷。
■cool (food or drink) in a refrigerator
冷藏（食物或饮料）
[as adj. chilled]chilled white wine.
冰白葡萄酒。
■(Metallurgy). another term for chill-cast
(冶)。同 chill-cast
(常作 be chilled)horrify or frighten (someone)
使震惊；使惊吓
the city was chilled by the violence.
城市被暴力事件震惊了。
[as adj.chilling]a chilling account of the prisoners' fate.
对囚犯命运的令人胆战心惊的报道。
[no obj.](informal, chiefly N. Amer.)calm down and relax
(非正式，主北美)镇定下来，放松
I can lean back and chill.
我可以往后靠靠，放松放松。
chill out, okay? .
镇定一点，好吗？。
■pass time without a particular aim or purpose, especially with other people
(尤指和他人一起)消磨时光
after the show, the band chilled out in the car park.
表演结束后，乐队在停车场闲呆着。

adjective

chilly
寒冷的
the chill grey dawn.
寒冷灰暗的黎明。
the chill winds of public censure.
公众责难的寒风。

常用词组
chill someone's blood

horrify or terrify someone
使某人感到恐惧

take the chill off

warm slightly
使微微暖和

派生
chillingly
adverb
chillness
noun
chillsome
adjective

(poetic/literary).)(诗／文).)

语源

Old English cele, ciele 'cold, coldness', of Germanic origin; related to cold

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