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词汇 chilly
释义 chilly
adjective
uk /ˈtʃɪl.i/ us /ˈtʃɪl.i/

chillyadjective (COLD)


C1(literarychill)
(of weather, conditions in a room, or parts of the body) cold: (天气、房间或人体)寒冷的,凉飕飕的
The bathroom gets chilly in the winter.冬天浴室变得很冷。
I felt a bit chilly so I put on a jacket.我觉得有点冷,所以就穿了件夹克衫。
a chilly October day10月寒气袭人的一天
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

feeling cold
coldYour hands are cold!
feel the coldShe's someone who feels the cold, that's why she's always bundled up.
chillyThe sun's gone down and now I feel quite chilly.
freezingShut the windows, I'm freezing!
frozenMy nose is frozen after that walk - I should have worn a scarf.
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

having temperature lower than what is comfortable
coldBrr, it's cold outside!
bitterWrap up warmly - it's bitter outside!
freezingIt's absolutely freezing in here!
bitingA biting wind blew in her face as she opened the door.
icyAn icy wind whistled across the plain.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Cold
Arctic
Baltic
bitingly
bitter
bone-chilling
brass
brass monkey weatheridiom
chill
chill factor
freeze
frostnip
glacially
isothermal
isothermally
keenness
minus
nippy
parky
perishing
wintry

chillyadjective (UNFRIENDLY)


unfriendly: 冷淡的,不友好的
I went to see the sales manager but got a rather chilly reception.我去见销售经理,可是却受到了冷遇。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Not being friendly
abrasive
abrasively
abrasiveness
abruptly
abruptness
aloof
estrangement
estrangement from someone
flintily
forbidding
forbiddingly
gruff
offhandedness
offish
remote
remoteness
reserved
saturnine
wintry
with friends like you, who needs enemies?idiom

chilly | American Dictionary


chilly
adjective
us/ˈtʃɪl·i/
cold but not freezing:
a chilly morning
fig. Their relationship was decidedly chilly (= unfriendly) after the argument.

Examples of chilly


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The trouble is that instead of finding a warm, friendly atmosphere at the end of the road, we may find a chilly, unfriendly abode.
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We have all noticed that from time to time it gets a little chilly.
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If he comes again, he will have a chilly reception, following his comments tonight about the fairness of the tribunals.
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I think that the leaders face a chilly prospect.
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Most of the time it was wet and rather chilly.
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Consistency and continuity are two great qualities, but in this setting the words are somewhat chilly.
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I have spent many uncomfortable and chilly hours in the houses of friends.
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We all know that there is a chilly wind blowing through some of the world's trade channels just now.
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There are great gusts of cold air blowing in and it is excessively chilly.
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The atmosphere was rather chilly and antagonistic, and there was a universal note of criticism and apprehension running through the speeches.
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Is not the nation indebted to postmen, policemen, roadmen, dustmen and so on, for the work they have put in during this rather chilly weather?
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I hope that this matter will go through quickly and speedily and will not be allowed to drag on through the chilly winter.
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I formed the impression that his reply was rather chilly.
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I fervently hope that he is wrong about the weather, but in economics we face a chilly winter, despite all the great developments which have taken place.
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I wonder if the social security budget and social security staff are best employed making adjustment for exceptionally rainy summers, exceptionally chilly springs, exceptionally misty autumns, and so on.
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