coldness

/ˈkəʊldnəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkəʊldnəs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkōl(d)-nəs/ (ame, mw)

coldness — 名詞

1. behaviour towards other people that is distant, lacking in kindness, and without

1.名詞C2
釋義

冷漠；冷淡

待人缺乏溫情與關心的態度

behaviour towards other people that is distant, lacking in kindness, and without emotional warmth or affection.

例句

The coldness in Aiko's voice showed she was still upset about the argument.

Aiko 語氣中的冷漠顯示她仍然對那次爭吵感到不悅。

collocation: coldness in [someone's] voice / tone

Diego could never get used to the coldness of his new colleagues at the bank.

Diego 始終無法習慣銀行裡那些新同事的冷漠態度。

同義詞
  • aloofness

    physical or emotional distance; often suggests a deliberate choice to stay apart

  • reserve

    more neutral than coldness; can indicate shyness or a quiet personality rather than unfriendliness

  • remoteness

    inaccessibility; suggests the other person is hard to reach emotionally

  • frostiness

    a sharp, cold manner that communicates displeasure; more intense than coldness

反義詞
  • warmth

    the opposite quality of showing kindness, affection, and emotional openness

  • friendliness

    actively pleasant and welcoming behaviour

文法句型

possessive + coldness

the coldness of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Frequently appears with possessive determiners (her coldness, their coldness) or the of-construction (the coldness of his tone). The prepositional phrases that commonly follow are towards (a person) and between (two or more people). This sense differs from hostility in that it describes the absence of warmth rather than active aggression.

2. the condition of being at a low temperature, or the bodily sensation that comes

2.名詞
釋義

寒冷；冰冷

低溫的狀態或觸感

the condition of being at a low temperature, or the bodily sensation that comes from being in a chilly environment or touching something cool.

例句

The coldness of the water surprised Tomás when he jumped into the lake.

Tomás 跳進湖裡時，水的冰冷讓他吃了一驚。

collocation: coldness of [water / air / room]

Hana wrapped herself in a blanket against the coldness of the early morning air.

Hana 裹著毯子抵禦清晨空氣的寒意。

同義詞
  • chill

    a mild, often uncomfortable coolness; can also refer to the air temperature generally

  • frigidity

    intense, extreme cold; formal or literary in tone

  • iciness

    suggests a temperature at or below freezing, like ice

  • coolness

    a milder, more pleasant degree of low temperature

反義詞
  • warmth

    the quality of being comfortably warm in temperature

  • heat

    high temperature; more intense than warmth

文法句型

the coldness of + noun phrase

用法筆記

In everyday speech, the simple noun cold is far more common than coldness for temperatures (e.g. the cold of winter, the cold outside). Coldness is more typical in written descriptions and when focus is on a specific object's or substance's low temperature (the coldness of the metal, the coldness of the water).

常見錯誤

❌The coldness outside is unbearable.
✅The cold outside is unbearable.
💡For general outdoor temperature, 'cold' (noun) is the more natural choice; 'coldness' tends to describe a specific surface or substance.