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frosty

英['frɒstɪ] 美['frɔsti]
  • adj. 结霜的,严寒的;冷淡的;灰白的

英英释意


1. devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain;
"a frigid greeting"
"got a frosty reception"
"a frozen look on their faces"
"a glacial handshake"
"icy stare"
"wintry smile"
2. covered with frost;
"a frosty glass"
"hedgerows were rimed and stiff with frost"-Wm.Faulkner
3. pleasantly cold and invigorating;
"crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"
"a nipping wind"
"a nippy fall day"
"snappy weather"; (`parky' is a British term)