a.
    
      - 冷的,寒冷的![]() It was bitterly  cold that night. 那個夜晚,天氣十分寒冷。 
- 冷淡的,不友善的;冷酷的![]() The selfish old miser had a  cold nature. 這個自私的老吝嗇鬼生性冷酷。 
- (食物)未熱過的;熱過後變涼的;冰凍的![]() Would you like a  cold drink? 你要不要喝杯冷飲? 
- (尤指兒童遊戲中)距離目標(或答案)還遠的;還未猜中的[F]![]() --"Is she an actress?" --"No, you're getting  colder." —"她是演員?" —"不是,你越來越離譜了。" 
- 【口】昏倒的,不省人事的[F]![]() The boxer was knocked out  cold. 這位拳擊手被擊倒在地不省人事。 
- 令人洩氣的;使人戰慄的![]() He was rather slow to realize the  cold truth. 他遲遲地才認識到這冷酷的事實。 
n.
    
      - 寒冷[U]![]() He was shivering with  cold. 他冷得發抖。 
- 傷風,感冒[C][U]![]() I have got a  cold recently. 近來我感冒了。 
ad.
    
      - 完全地,徹底地![]() Joseph knew the business  cold. 約瑟芬對此事瞭如指掌。 
 
  片語
  
    catch (a) cold
    
      - 感冒![]() 
Feed a cold and starve a fever.
    
      - 傷風時宜吃,發燒時應餓。
go cold all over
    
      - 全身戰慄![]() She  went cold all over when she heard footsteps behind her in the darkness. 當她在黑暗中聽到身後的腳步聲,她全身戰慄。 
have/get sb. cold
    
      - 牢牢掌握某人![]() They  had him cold. 他們牢牢地控制著他。 
(out) in the cold
    
      - 被冷落![]() Sam was  out in the cold in the conversation. 在談話中沒人理會山姆。 
 
  衍生
  
    ad.
    coldly
    n. [U]
    coldness
   
  辨析
  
 
  adj.
      - of or at a low or relatively low temperature.
- lacking affection or warmth of feeling; unemotional. ▸not affected by emotion; objective. 
- (of a colour) containing pale blue or grey and giving no impression of warmth.
- (of a scent or trail) no longer fresh and easy to follow:![]()  the trail went cold. ▸(in children's games) far from finding or guessing what is sought. 
- without preparation or rehearsal.
- informal unconscious:![]()  she was out cold. 
n.
  - a low temperature; cold weather; a cold environment.
- a common infection in which the mucous membrane of the nose and throat becomes inflamed, causing running at the nose and sneezing.
Phrase
  
    - catch a cold
 informal encounter difficulties.
- cold comfort
 poor consolation.
- cold feet
 loss of nerve or confidence.
- the cold shoulder
 a show of intentional unfriendliness; rejection.
- in cold blood
 without feeling or mercy.
- in the cold light of day
 when one has had time to consider a situation objectively.
- leave someone cold
 fail to interest or excite someone.
- out in the cold
 ignored; neglected.
 
  Derivative
  
    - coldish adj.
- coldly adv.
- coldness n.
 
  Etymology
  OE cald, of Gmc origin; rel. to L. gelu ‘frost’.