cold-shoulder
/ˌkəʊld ˈʃəʊl.dər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkoʊld ˈʃoʊl.dɚ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌkəʊld ˈʃəʊldə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkəʊld ˈʃəʊldər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌkəʊldˈʃəʊl.dər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkoʊldˈʃoʊl.dɚ/ (ame, ipa)
cold-shoulder — 名詞
1. a state or period in which someone receives deliberately unfriendly treatment, u
冷落；冷漠
被刻意忽視冷落的狀態
a state or period in which someone receives deliberately unfriendly treatment, usually by being ignored or not engaged with in the usual warm manner.
Leo received nothing but the cold-shoulder from his teammates after he missed the winning shot.
Leo 在錯失致勝一球後，隊友們對他只有冷落。
receive the cold-shoulder from [group]
Mei got the cold-shoulder from her roommates after leaving the kitchen dirty for a week.
Mei 因為一個禮拜沒打掃廚房，被室友們冷落。
get the cold-shoulder from [person] — alternative verb pattern
The committee gave Jia's funding application the cold-shoulder for three months before finally rejecting it.
委員會對 Jia 的資金申請冷落了三個月，最後予以拒絕。
The manager finally asked why everyone was giving her the cold-shoulder at meetings.
經理終於問起，為什麼大家在會議上都對她擺出冷淡態度。
- snub
more direct and often public; a snub can be a single action, while a cold-shoulder is ongoing.
- freeze-out
informal; implies deliberate exclusion from a group, stronger than cold-shoulder.
- brush-off
informal; suggests casual dismissal rather than sustained unfriendliness.
文法句型
give [person] the cold-shoulder
receive/get the cold-shoulder
cold-shoulder + noun
用法筆記
Nearly always used with the definite article: 'the cold-shoulder'. The most common verb pattern is 'give [someone] the cold-shoulder.'
常見錯誤
cold-shoulder — 動詞
- cold-shoulderpresent simple I / you / we / they
- cold-shouldershe / she / it
- cold-shoulderedpast simple
- cold-shouldering-ing form
1. to treat someone in a deliberately unfriendly way by ignoring them or refusing t
冷落；不理
以刻意不理會來對待某人
to treat someone in a deliberately unfriendly way by ignoring them or refusing to speak to them, usually for a period of time.
Darius felt hurt when his closest friend cold-shouldered him at the campus party.
Darius 感到很受傷，因為他最要好的朋友在校園派對上冷落他。
person + cold-shoulder + person — active voice
Fatima was cold-shouldered by her lab partners when she asked them to share the workload more fairly.
Fatima 要求實驗室夥伴更公平分擔工作後，遭到他們的冷落。
passive: be cold-shouldered by [person] — reason given in when-clause
Instead of talking about the disagreement, Lan simply cold-shouldered her sister for three days.
Lan 沒有討論那場爭執，而是整整三天都不理她妹妹。
When Takuya cold-shouldered his former best friend at school, the other students noticed the tension immediately.
Takuya 在校園裡不理他以前最好的朋友時，其他學生立刻注意到氣氛不對。
Gita knew she was being cold-shouldered when the group stopped inviting her to lunch meetings.
Gita 發現那群人不再邀請她參加午餐聚會時，就知道自己被冷落了。
文法句型
cold-shoulder + noun/pronoun
be cold-shouldered by [person]
用法筆記
Often used in passive constructions ('be cold-shouldered by…'). The active form always takes a direct object. Less formal alternatives include 'snub' or 'ignore'.
常見錯誤
cold-shoulder — 形容詞
1. describes a top or dress whose sleeves have openings cut into them so that parts
露肩的
肩膀處有鏤空設計的衣服
describes a top or dress whose sleeves have openings cut into them so that parts of the shoulders are left bare.
Joaquín bought a cold-shoulder top for the festival because it was light and cool.
Joaquín 為了參加音樂節買了一件露肩上衣，因為它輕盈又涼爽。
cold-shoulder + top — most common clothing collocation
At the summer wedding, Yara's cold-shoulder blouse drew compliments from several guests who asked where she bought it.
Yara 在夏季婚禮上穿的露肩襯衫獲得許多稱讚，賓客還問她是在哪裡買的。
cold-shoulder + blouse — dressy social context
Ilan prefers cold-shoulder blouses for the office during hot weather.
Ilan 在炎熱天氣較喜歡穿露肩襯衫上班。
The boutique's spring collection features cold-shoulder dresses in floral prints and pastel colours.
那家精品店的春夏系列主打碎花與粉彩的露肩洋裝。
- off-the-shoulder
different style — off-the-shoulder exposes both shoulders fully; cold-shoulder has cut-out openings.
- cut-out
broader term for any clothing with openings cut into the fabric.
文法句型
cold-shoulder + noun (top/dress/blouse/shirt)
用法筆記
Only used before a noun (attributive position). Refers to a specific style of clothing, not a figurative or social meaning. This sense is unrelated to the other meanings of cold-shoulder.
常見錯誤
cold-shoulder — 慣用語
1. a fixed idiomatic phrase describing behaviour that deliberately withholds warmth
冷眼相待
固定片語，刻意冷淡對待某人
a fixed idiomatic phrase describing behaviour that deliberately withholds warmth or friendliness by ignoring or avoiding someone, often for a period of time.
After an argument about holiday plans, Owen gave his roommate the cold shoulder.
Owen 在旅行計畫上跟室友大吵一架後，便不再理他。
give [person] the cold shoulder — active idiomatic pattern
Erik got the cold shoulder from the librarians after returning three books two months late.
Erik 因為逾期兩個月還了三本書，受到了圖書館員們的冷眼對待。
Kwame was confused when the usually friendly baker gave him the cold shoulder after he knocked over a pastry display.
Kwame 不小心打翻糕點架後，平時很友善的麵包師傅對他態度冷淡，讓他不知所措。
Nala received the cold shoulder from the interview panel when she arrived forty minutes late.
Nala 因為遲到了四十分鐘，面試官們對她態度十分冷淡。
- snub
can be a single act; cold shoulder suggests ongoing coldness.
- silent treatment
more specific — refusing to speak at all; cold shoulder may include avoiding without complete silence.
- warm welcome
friendly reception, opposite of cold treatment.
文法句型
give [person] the cold shoulder
get the cold shoulder
receive the cold shoulder
用法筆記
Unlike the noun 'cold-shoulder', this idiom is written without a hyphen ('cold shoulder'). It is the most common form in everyday speech. The verb 'give' is the most frequent collocation.