gelid

英 ['dʒelɪd] 美 ['dʒelɪd]

• adj. 冰似的；冷的；极寒的

英英释义

Adjective:

1. extremely cold;

   "an arctic climate"
   "a frigid day"
   "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"
   "glacial winds"
   "icy hands"
   "polar weather"
   

经典引文

• As the air passes over the gelid surface of the ice.

  出自： W. Scoresby

• Standing on the gelid green spikes of one of Mont Blanc's glaciers.

  出自： S. Schama

• Emmi had her father's voice, utterly gelid and remote.

  出自： fig.

近反义词

【近义词】

• glacial 冰川(期)的
• frigid 寒冷的
• arctic 北极的
• chill (使)变冷
• icy 冰的
• polar 两极的