frigid

英 [ˈfrɪdʒɪd]

美 [ˈfrɪdʒɪd]

adj.  性冷淡的; 达不到性高潮的; 寒冷的; 严寒的; 冷淡的

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BNC.21274 / COCA.11238

牛津词典

adj.

• 性冷淡的；达不到性高潮的
  not able to enjoy sex
• 寒冷的；严寒的
  very cold
  1. frigid air
     冰冷的空气
• 冷淡的
  not showing any feelings of friendship or kindness
  1. a frigid voice
     冷冰冰的声音
  2. There was a frigid atmosphere in the room.
     房间里一片冷淡的气氛。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 寒冷的;极冷的
  Frigidmeans extremely cold.
  1. A snowstorm hit the West today, bringing with it frigid temperatures...
     暴风雪今天袭击了西部地区，导致气温骤降。
  2. The water was too frigid to allow him to remain submerged for long.
     水冰冷彻骨，他在下面呆不了太长时间。
• ADJ-GRADED (女子)性冷淡的
  If a woman isfrigid, she finds it difficult to become sexually aroused. You can often use frigid to show disapproval.
  1. My husband says I am frigid.
     丈夫说我性冷淡。
• ADJ-GRADED 拘谨的;冷淡的;不友好的
  If you describe the atmosphere in a place or someone's behaviour asfrigid, you mean that it is very formal and unfriendly.
  1. He presided at all councils of ministers, where the atmosphere could be frigid on occasions...
     所有的内阁会议都由他主持，有时会上的气氛会很拘谨。
  2. 'Well, dear,' her hostess would reply with a frigid smile.
     “噢，亲爱的，”她的女主人会笑容僵硬地回答。

英英释义

adj

• extremely cold
  1. an arctic climate
  2. a frigid day
  3. gelid waters of the North Atlantic
  4. glacial winds
  5. icy hands
  6. polar weather
  Synonym:arcticgelidglacialicypolar
• devoid of warmth and cordiality
  1. a frigid greeting
  2. got a frosty reception
  3. a frozen look on their faces
  4. a glacial handshake
  5. icy stare
  6. wintry smile
  Synonym:frostyfrozenglacialicywintry
• sexually unresponsive
  1. was cold to his advances
  2. a frigid woman
  Synonym:cold

双语例句

• The upper reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River lie in a frigid zone.
  雅鲁藏布江的上游是高寒地带。
• 'Well, dear,' her hostess would reply with a frigid smile.
  “噢，亲爱的，”她的女主人会笑容僵硬地回答。
• I wanna know if you are still live in frigid winter without me.
  不知道没有我在身边的你是不是一直生活的寒冷的冬天里。
• Beneath these frigid waters, researchers find a world teeming with life.
  在这些寒冷的水下，研究人员发现了一个充满生机的世界。
• We curtsied to him, received a frigid bow in return, and so withdrew.
  我们对他行了屈膝礼，他冷冷地点一下头算是回礼。于是我们退了出来。
• The hand and lash that beat down frigid Rome?
  那打得倒了冷淡的罗马帝国的手和鞭子？
• Temperatures in this swamp environment apparently can be cool but not frigid.
  在沼泽环境中的气候显然是凉爽的而不是寒冷的。
• A snowstorm hit the West today, bringing with it frigid temperatures
  暴风雪今天袭击了西部地区，导致气温骤降。
• Were turned into one endless, frigid night.
  就变成了无尽的寒夜。
• Once again I felt the frigid breath of mortality at my neck.
  我再一次感觉到脖子上寒冷的死亡气息。