frigidly
/ˈfrɪdʒɪdli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfrɪdʒɪdli/ (ame, ipa)
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。
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。
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。
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。
- 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.