chillier
chillier — 形容詞
- chillierpositive
- more chilliercomparative
- most chilliersuperlative
1. colder than before, or colder when compared with another time, place, or thing —
更冷；較冷
溫度降得更低
colder than before, or colder when compared with another time, place, or thing — used about weather, a room, or part of the body.
The air grew chillier as the sun went down behind the mountains.
太陽落到山後，空氣變得更加寒冷。
Nkechi thought the bedroom was chillier than the living room this morning.
Nkechi 覺得今天早上臥室比客廳更冷。
chillier + than for explicit comparison
The mountain cabin felt noticeably chillier than the valley cottage in October.
十月的時候，山上的小屋明顯比山谷裡的房子更冷。
The wind felt even chillier as Aoi crossed the bridge at midnight.
Aoi 在午夜過橋時，感覺風更冷了。
Léa put on a second sweater because the office was getting chillier.
Léa 又穿了一件毛衣，因為辦公室越來越冷了。
- warmer
higher temperature, less cold
文法句型
chillier + than
even/much/noticeably + chillier
用法筆記
Frequently used with 'than' to show what is being compared. Common intensifiers include 'much', 'even', 'noticeably', and 'a lot'.
常見錯誤
2. more unfriendly or cold in manner than before, or colder in behaviour when compa
更冷淡
態度或氣氛更不友善
more unfriendly or cold in manner than before, or colder in behaviour when compared with another person or situation — used about a tone, look, welcome, or mood.
Hugo's tone grew chillier when his colleague interrupted the presentation.
同事打斷簡報時，Hugo 的語氣變得更冷淡了。
tone + grow + chillier for a change in mood
The atmosphere at the dinner table turned chillier after the argument about the unpaid loan.
餐桌上為了那筆未還的貸款發生爭執後，氣氛變得更加冷淡。
turned + chillier describing a mood change
Yara received a chillier welcome than she had expected from her new team.
Yara 從新團隊收到的歡迎比她預期的還要冷淡。
Camila found her neighbour's stare even chillier, as if blaming her for the broken fence.
Camila 發現鄰居的眼神比以前更冷，好像在怪她弄壞了圍籬。
The relationship between the Tanaka and Sato families grew increasingly chillier after their deal collapsed.
田中家與佐藤家的事業合作告吹之後，兩家之間的關係變得愈來愈冷淡。
- icier
stronger and more vivid than chillier; suggests deliberate coldness
- frostier
suggests a visible or obvious coldness in manner
- more distant
less direct than chillier; suggests emotional withdrawal
- colder
more direct and common than chillier for unfriendly behaviour
- warmer
friendlier, more welcoming in manner
文法句型
chillier + than
even/increasingly + chillier
用法筆記
Often describes a noticeable change in behaviour or mood (grew chillier, became chillier). The object of comparison can be a person, a previous interaction, or a typical situation.