cosier
cosier — 形容詞
- cosierpositive
- cosierercomparative
- cosierestsuperlative
1. more comfortable and pleasant to be in, especially because a room or space is sm
更舒適
空間小巧溫暖而更舒適
more comfortable and pleasant to be in, especially because a room or space is small, warm, and feels sheltered.
Bao thought the attic room was much cosier after he hung the thick curtains.
Bao 掛上厚窗簾後，覺得閣樓房間變得舒適多了。
With the fire burning and rain on the roof, the cottage felt cosier than ever.
爐火燃燒、雨水打在屋頂上，小屋比以往更添溫馨。
collocation: feel + cosy/cosier
The new armchairs made the library corner cosier, so members stayed longer to read.
新的扶手椅讓圖書館角落更舒適，會員們待得更久看書。
Mert wrapped a blanket around his shoulders and said the balcony had never felt cosier.
Mert 裹著毯子說，陽台從來沒有這麼舒適過。
- snugger
more common in British English for small, tightly enclosed spaces
- warmer
focuses on temperature rather than overall atmosphere
- more comfortable
broader; can describe furniture or physical ease
- chillier
opposite in warmth and atmosphere
用法筆記
Frequently used with verbs like feel, make, become. The sense almost always describes a physical indoor space.
常見錯誤
2. more like a gentle crime story that avoids violence, blood, or explicit content,
更溫和
推理作品風格較不血腥
more like a gentle crime story that avoids violence, blood, or explicit content, often set in a small community.
Quan prefers mysteries that are cosier than the average thriller — village settings, no crime-scene photos.
Quan 偏愛比一般驚悚小說更溫和的推理故事——鄉村場景、沒有犯罪現場照片。
comparative structure: cosier than [something]
Heloísa picked a cosier novel — a seaside hotel story with a missing recipe.
Heloísa 選了一本風格較溫和的推理小說——海邊飯店的故事，有本失傳的食譜。
The TV series became cosier after the first season, replacing gory scenes with witty dialogue.
這部影集第一季之後變得溫和許多，血腥畫面換成了風趣對白。
Marco recommended a cosier author — no murders described in detail, just puzzles and tea-time clues.
Marco 推薦了一位風格較溫和的作者——沒有詳細的謀殺描寫，只有謎題和喝茶時間的線索。
- more hardboiled
opposite end of the crime-fiction spectrum — gritty, violent, urban
用法筆記
Common in book reviews and genre discussion. The base form cosy is also used attributively (a cosy mystery). Cosier appears in comparative reviews.
3. more convenient or mutually beneficial in a way that suggests possible dishonest
有勾結的
關係過於密切而可疑
more convenient or mutually beneficial in a way that suggests possible dishonesty, secrecy, or a lack of proper boundaries.
The deal between the board members looked cosier the longer it stayed hidden from shareholders.
兩位董事之間的交易對股東隱瞞得越久，看起來就越有勾結之嫌。
collocation: look + cosy/cosier (pejorative)
Zola grew uneasy as her manager's friendship with the supplier grew cosier each month.
Zola 注意到主管與供應商的交情越來越有勾結的意味，心裡開始不安。
The arrangement became cosier after the consultant started dining privately with the winning bidder.
顧問開始私下與得標者用餐後，這項安排變得有勾結的嫌疑。
Critics said the regulator's relationship with the bank was far cosier than proper oversight allowed.
批評者認為監管機構與銀行的關係太過有勾結的意味，有失正當性。
- more questionable
focuses on the ethical dimension rather than the social closeness
- more collusive
stronger and more legal; suggests active conspiracy
- closer
neutral; needs context to carry the pejorative meaning
- more transparent
clear and open, the opposite of secretive deals
用法筆記
Almost always pejorative. Often appears with look, become, grow followed by too + cosy to emphasise the speaker's disapproval. The noun arrangement, deal, relationship, or friendship is typically the subject.