adj (1)(寒)冷的(being at a low temperature than it is comfortable)：It's bitterly～.天气冷得很。a～day/winter/climate/wind寒冷的日子/冬天/气候/风;a～room/bath冰冷的房间/冷水澡;～weather/air寒冷的天气/空气;～water/cream/storage冷水/霜/藏;be in a～sweat浑身冷汗;～hands/feet/ears冰冷的手/脚/耳朵;feel/be/get/turn/grow～感觉/是/变得/变得/变得冷;〖同〗freezing， chilling，chilly;〖反〗warm，hot;

(2)给人冷意的(suggesting coldness;creating an impression of coldness)：a～grey colour冷灰色;～skies 阴沉沉的天空;

(3)凉的((of food or drink) having cooled after being heated or cooked)：have～meat and salad吃凉肉和沙拉;～milk/coffee/soup 凉牛奶/咖啡/汤;～cuts切成片的凉熟肉;a～drink冷饮;〖同〗cool，cooled，chilled;unheated，unwarmed;〖反〗hot，warm;heated，warmed;

(4)冷淡的((of a person，his action，etc) showing or having no friendliness，kindness or en-thusiasm)：a～person/reception不热情的人/接待;a～greeting/welcome/look/reply冷淡的问候/迎接/表情/答复;a～fish 冷血动物(指人);～voice/fury/war冰冷的声音/憋着的怒火/冷战;be～in the way one treats sb 以冷淡的方式对待某人;in～blood冷酷无情地;Her manner was～.她的态度冷漠。〖同〗unemotional，passionless;〖反〗warm，emotional;

(5)失去知觉的(unconscious，esp as the result of a severe blow to the head)[作pred](infml)(尤用于短语out cold中)：knock sb(out)～with one blow一拳将某人打昏;〖同〗 unconscious，insensible;〖反〗conscious;

get/have cold feet退缩(infml)：He was going to apply for the job but he got～feet.他原打算申请那个工作的，可退缩了。

give sb/get the cold shoulder 故意冷落某人/遭受故意的冷落：She gave him the～shoulder when he asked for a date.他向她约会时她故意冷落他。

pour/throw cold water on sth 向……泼冷水：pour/throw～water on sb's ideas/sb's plans/sb's hopes给某人的想法/计划/希望泼冷水;

→′coldly adv 冷淡地;′coldness n冷淡;͵cold-′hearted adj 冷酷的;͵cold-′blooded adj 冷血的;冷酷的;͵cold-′shoulder n 故意冷落(慢待);

n(1)寒冷(lack of heat or warmth;low temperature of the weather)[U]：the bitter～of winter/the steel冬季的严寒/钢铁冰凉的感觉;shiver with/be blue with～冷得颤抖/冻得发青;(fingers) be stiff from the～(手指)冻僵了;can't stand/bear the～无法忍(经)受住寒冷;stand/walk in the～在寒冷中站立/行走;come indoors out of the～从寒冷中走进室内;Old people don't like the～. 老人不喜欢寒冷。〖同〗coldness，coolness;〖反〗heat，warmth;

(2)感冒，着凉(illness with running nose，sore throat，coughing，slight fever，etc)[C，U]：catch(a)～/get a～/have a～得了感冒;have (get) a～in the head/on the chest感冒头痛/胸痛;a bad/heavy/terrible/slight～重/重/严重/轻感冒;suffer from～s患感冒;

【辨异】cold 与 chill、chilling、chilly 和 cool 的区别见 CHILL。