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cold-blooded

['kəuld'blʌdid]

解释

adj. [生理] 冷血的；残酷的，无情的；怕冷的

※ 提供单词"cold-blooded"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

英文词源

cold-blooded (adj.): also cold blooded; 1590s, of persons, "without emotion, unfeeling;" of actions, from 1828. The phrase refers to the old notion that blood temperature rose with excitement. In the literal sense, of reptiles, etc., from c. 1600. From cold (adj.) + blood (n.). Related: Cold-bloodedly; cold-bloodedness.

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例句和用法

1. The cold, misty air felt wonderful on his face.: 雾蒙蒙，寒冷的空气使他脸上感觉很舒爽。

2. Basal metabolism is much lower for creatures in cold water.: 冷水中生物的基础代谢速度要低很多。

3. Victorian houses can seem cold with their lofty ceilings and rambling rooms.: 维多利亚式房屋屋顶高耸，房间布局凌乱，因此可能会显得较为阴冷。

4. Whenever I have a cold I get a nosebleed.: 每次我感冒都会流鼻血。

5. A cold is an infection of the upper respiratory tract.: 感冒是上呼吸道的感染。