chill

1. V-T/V-I When you chill something or when it chills, you lower its temperature so that it becomes colder but does not freeze. 使冷卻; 冷卻

Chill the fruit salad until serving time. 上菜前把水果色拉冷卻。

These doughs can be rolled out while you wait for the pastry to chill. 當(dāng)你等待油酥面團(tuán)冷卻時，可以搟平這些生面團(tuán)。

2. V-T When cold weather or something cold chills a person or a place, it makes that person or that place feel very cold. 使很冷

The marble floor was beginning to chill me. 大理石的地板開始讓我感到很冷。

Wade placed his chilled hands on the radiator and warmed them. 韋德把他冰冷的雙手放到散熱器上取暖。

3. N-COUNT If something sends a chill through you, it gives you a sudden feeling of fear or anxiety. 害怕的感覺

The violence used against the students sent a chill through Indonesia. 對學(xué)生使用暴力使得整個印度尼西亞不寒而栗。

4. N-COUNT A chill is a mild illness which can give you a slight fever and headache. 風(fēng)寒

He caught a chill while performing at a rain-soaked open-air venue. 他在一個被雨浸濕的露天場地表演時著了風(fēng)寒。

5. ADJ Chill weather is cold and unpleasant. 寒冷的[ADJ n]

...chill winds, rain and choppy seas. …寒冷的風(fēng)、雨以及波浪起伏的大海。

6. N-SING Chill is also a noun. 寒冷

September is here, bringing with it a chill in the mornings. 9月到了，帶來了清晨的寒意。