frigidly
frigidly — 副詞
1. in a manner showing no warmth, friendliness, or willingness to be pleasant towar
冷淡地；冷漠
以毫無熱情或友善的態度
in a manner showing no warmth, friendliness, or willingness to be pleasant toward another person.
Talia nodded frigidly when her ex-boyfriend walked into the cafe.
當前男友走進咖啡店時，Talia 冷淡地點了個頭。
verb + frigidly modifying a small physical reaction
The receptionist greeted Joaquín frigidly and went back to her screen.
櫃台人員冷淡地招呼 Joaquín 後，便回頭去看螢幕。
frigidly modifying a verb of greeting or speech
Caleb stared frigidly at the journalist who had printed his name.
Caleb 冷漠地盯著那位把他名字登出來的記者。
frigidly with a verb of looking
Vivek replied frigidly that he had nothing more to say about the matter.
Vivek 冷淡地回答說，他對這件事沒有什麼要再多說的了。
frigidly + reporting verb introducing a curt reply
- smile frigidly
- stare frigidly
- reply frigidly
- greet someone frigidly
文法句型
verb + frigidly
frigidly + adjective
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person; most often modifies verbs of speaking, looking, or greeting that signal social interaction.
常見錯誤
2. to a degree that feels painfully or harshly cold, used as an intensifier with ad
嚴寒地；刺骨
達到刺骨、令人難受的低溫程度
to a degree that feels painfully or harshly cold, used as an intensifier with adjectives describing temperature.
The wind off the river was frigidly cold by the time Ingrid reached the bridge.
當 Ingrid 走到橋邊時，河面吹來的風已經冷得刺骨。
frigidly + cold as an intensifier of temperature
Stefan handed Nala a frigidly cool glass of water from the back of the fridge.
Stefan 從冰箱深處拿出一杯冰涼徹骨的水遞給 Nala。
frigidly + cool describing a drink straight from cold storage
Mountain air blew frigidly across the campsite during the second night.
山上的空氣在露營第二晚刺骨地吹過整個營地。
frigidly modifying a verb of weather movement
Bilal said the lake water felt frigidly icy even in the late afternoon sun.
Bilal 說即使在傍晚陽光下，湖水摸起來依然冰冷刺骨。
frigidly stacked with another cold adjective for emphasis
- frigidly cold
- frigidly cool
- frigidly icy
- bitterly
more common in everyday English for harsh cold
- piercingly
emphasises a sharp, penetrating quality of the cold
- warmly
of pleasant, comfortable temperature
文法句型
frigidly + cold/cool
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense always pairs with a temperature word (cold, cool, icy) and describes physical conditions, never social manner.
常見錯誤
同根字
常見搭配
常用片語
- nod frigidly
- reply frigidly
- stare frigidly
介系詞搭配
- frigidly toward (someone)
- frigidly at (someone)