chilled
chilled — 形容詞
1. kept at a low temperature, often by being stored in a fridge before being served
冰鎮的
經冷藏或冰鎮而變涼的
kept at a low temperature, often by being stored in a fridge before being served or used.
Ignacio served chilled white wine with the seafood platter at dinner.
晚餐時，Ignacio 端出冰鎮過的白酒搭配海鮮拼盤。
chilled + drink noun (food/drink context)
Saira drank a glass of chilled lemonade after her long bike ride.
Saira 騎了長途腳踏車後，喝了一杯冰鎮檸檬水。
chilled + drink noun
The supermarket keeps fresh milk and yogurt in the chilled section near the back.
超市把新鮮牛奶與優格放在後方的冷藏區。
Eitan prefers his soup hot in winter, but chilled in the summer heat.
Eitan 冬天喜歡喝熱湯，但在炎夏比較喜歡冰鎮的湯。
These desserts taste better when they are chilled for at least two hours.
這些甜點冷藏至少兩個小時後會更好吃。
- cold
stronger and more general; chilled implies deliberate cooling
- cool
milder; cool covers a wider temperature range than chilled
- refrigerated
more technical; implies storage in a fridge specifically
文法句型
chilled + noun
be chilled
用法筆記
Often describes food, drinks, or air kept cool — not freezing. Subject is usually a consumable item or an enclosed space.
常見錯誤
2. calm and easygoing, not bothered or stressed by problems or pressure.
悠哉；放鬆
放鬆、不容易緊張或生氣的
calm and easygoing, not bothered or stressed by problems or pressure.
Adisa stays chilled even when the office printer breaks before a big deadline.
就算辦公室印表機在大期限前壞掉，Adisa 也依然很悠哉。
informal register: stays chilled under pressure
Kian is so chilled about exam results that his mother worries he is not studying.
Kian 對考試成績超不在乎，他媽媽反而擔心他根本沒念書。
chilled + about + noun
Charlotte described her new boss as very chilled and easy to talk to.
Charlotte 形容她的新主管非常悠哉、很好聊。
After a year of yoga, Élise feels much more chilled about little setbacks at work.
練了一年瑜伽後，Élise 面對工作上的小挫折變得淡定許多。
Saturday mornings at home are the most chilled time of Tuan's week.
週六早上在家，是 Tuan 一週裡最悠哉的時光。
文法句型
chilled + about + noun
very chilled
用法筆記
Informal; subject is usually a person, a person's attitude, or an atmosphere/time period. Distinguish from sense 1 — sense 1 is about temperature, this sense is about mood and behaviour.
常見錯誤
chilled — 名詞
1. an unpleasant feeling of coolness in the air or on the skin, less intense than r
寒意；涼意
空氣或皮膚上不太舒服的涼感
an unpleasant feeling of coolness in the air or on the skin, less intense than real cold.
Romi felt a chill in the evening air and went back inside for a sweater.
Romi 感到傍晚空氣有股寒意，便回屋裡加了件毛衣。
a chill in the air (fixed phrase)
There is a sharp chill in the office whenever the air conditioning runs too long.
辦公室的冷氣一開太久，就會有一股刺骨的寒意。
sharp chill + location
Cole pulled his jacket tighter against the autumn chill in the park.
Cole 在公園裡拉緊外套，抵擋秋天的涼意。
The early morning chill made the windows of the parked cars cloud over with mist.
清晨的寒意讓路邊停著的車子，窗戶都蒙上了一層霧氣。
文法句型
a chill in the air
feel a chill
用法筆記
Frequently appears as 'a chill in the air' or with time markers like 'morning chill', 'evening chill', 'autumn chill'. Distinguish from sense 2 — sense 1 is the cold itself; sense 2 is the body's shivery response.
常見錯誤
2. a sudden shivery feeling in the body, usually caused by becoming ill or by somet
發冷；打寒顫
身體突然發冷或顫抖的感覺
a sudden shivery feeling in the body, usually caused by becoming ill or by something frightening.
Jiwoo caught a chill after walking home in the rain without a coat.
Jiwoo 沒穿外套淋雨走回家後，就受了寒。
catch a chill (collocation for early illness)
A sudden chill ran down Dahlia's spine when she heard the door creak open.
聽到門吱一聲被推開，Dahlia 背脊一陣發冷。
a chill ran down [body part] (idiomatic fear pattern)
The nurse took Sade's temperature because the patient had a fever and chills.
護士替 Sade 量了體溫，因為這位病患正在發燒、發冷。
Christopher felt a strange chill watching the dark forest from his hotel window.
Christopher 從旅館窗戶望著漆黑的森林，覺得身體一陣奇怪的發冷。
文法句型
catch a chill
feel a chill run/go down [body part]
用法筆記
Often plural ('fever and chills') in medical contexts. The fear-related use is almost always 'a chill ran down [someone]'s spine/back'. Distinguish from sense 1 — sense 1 is in the air; this sense is in the body.
常見錯誤
3. a feeling of fear or sadness that suddenly spreads through a person or a group,
陰影；恐懼
讓人感到恐懼或氣氛變冷的效應
a feeling of fear or sadness that suddenly spreads through a person or a group, often stopping good feelings.
The bad news cast a chill over the whole birthday celebration.
那則壞消息為整場生日慶祝活動蒙上了一層陰影。
cast a chill over [event] (figurative)
Joshua's threatening tone sent a chill through the meeting room.
Joshua 帶有威脅的語氣，讓整間會議室氣氛瞬間凝結。
send a chill through [place/group]
A chill of dread came over Emily as she read the lawyer's letter.
Emily 讀著律師寄來的信，心頭升起一陣不安的寒意。
The court's harsh ruling had a chill effect on free speech in the country.
法院嚴苛的判決，對該國的言論自由產生了寒蟬效應。
- warmth
emotional warmth, the figurative opposite
文法句型
cast a chill over [noun]
send a chill through [noun]
用法筆記
Figurative; subject of the chill is typically a social or emotional atmosphere. Common in journalism with 'cast a chill over' or 'a chilling effect on'.
常見錯誤
chilled — 動詞
1. to make food, a drink, or a substance cool by keeping it in a fridge or cold pla
冰鎮；冷藏
把食物或飲料放涼至冰箱溫度
to make food, a drink, or a substance cool by keeping it in a fridge or cold place for a while.
Ignacio chilled the champagne for two hours before the dinner guests arrived.
Ignacio 在晚宴賓客抵達前，把香檳冰鎮了兩個小時。
chill + drink + for [time]
Please chill the dessert in the fridge until it is firm enough to slice.
請把這道甜點冷藏到夠硬可以切片為止。
imperative: chill in the fridge
Saira chills bottles of water overnight for her early morning workouts.
Saira 為了清晨健身，會把幾瓶水放冰箱冰一整晚。
The chef chills the soup to bring out a sharper flavor in summer recipes.
這位主廚會把湯冰鎮，好讓夏季食譜的味道更鮮明。
Eitan put the bowl in the freezer to chill the cream more quickly.
Eitan 把碗放進冷凍庫，好讓奶油更快變涼。
- cool
wider scope; cool can describe lowering temperature generally
- refrigerate
more technical; specifically using a fridge
文法句型
chill + noun (food/drink)
用法筆記
Object is almost always food, drink, or a container of either. Subject is typically a person or a refrigeration device.
常見錯誤
2. to become cold, or to feel cold and start to shiver, especially because of weath
變冷；發冷
主體本身變涼或感到寒冷
to become cold, or to feel cold and start to shiver, especially because of weather or wet clothes.
The soup chills quickly if you leave it on the windowsill in winter.
冬天把湯放在窗台上，很快就會變涼。
intransitive: subject + chill
Romi began to chill as the wind picked up on the mountain path.
山路上風一變強，Romi 就開始覺得冷。
began to chill + adverbial reason
Wet hikers chill faster than dry ones, even at the same temperature.
就算氣溫一樣，淋濕的登山客也會比身上乾的人更快發冷。
Cole's hands started to chill as he waited for the bus in the snow.
Cole 在雪地裡等公車，手開始變得冰冷。
文法句型
subject + chill
用法筆記
No object; subject is usually a person, a body part, or a liquid. Distinguish from sense 1 — sense 1 needs an object you cool down; this sense describes the cooling happening to the subject itself.
常見錯誤
3. to reduce someone's enthusiasm, courage, or willingness to speak freely, usually
壓制；澆熄
因恐懼或處罰而抑制言論或熱情
to reduce someone's enthusiasm, courage, or willingness to speak freely, usually through fear of punishment.
The new law chilled public criticism of the government for many months.
這項新法律壓制了民眾對政府的公開批評好幾個月。
chill + abstract noun (criticism/speech)
Joshua's harsh comments chilled the lively discussion at the dinner table.
Joshua 尖銳的評論，澆熄了餐桌上原本熱絡的討論。
chill + group activity
Researchers worry that funding cuts will chill innovation in the field for years.
研究人員擔心經費刪減，會在這個領域長期壓制創新發展。
Free expression was chilled across newsrooms once journalists faced fines for their reports.
記者一旦因報導被罰款，各家新聞編輯室的言論自由就受到壓制。
文法句型
chill + abstract noun (enthusiasm, speech, debate)
用法筆記
Formal; subject is usually a rule, an event, or a powerful person, and object is usually an abstract noun like speech, debate, enthusiasm. Common in legal and political writing.