also cold blooded; 1590s, of persons, "without emotion, unfeeling;" of actions, from 1828. The phrase refers to the old notion that blood temperature rose with excitement. In the literal sense, of reptiles, etc., from c. 1600. From cold (adj.) + blood (n.). Related: Cold-bloodedly; cold-bloodedness.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. The cold, misty air felt wonderful on his face.
霧蒙蒙，寒冷的空氣使他臉上感覺很舒爽。
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2. Basal metabolism is much lower for creatures in cold water.
冷水中生物的基礎(chǔ)代謝速度要低很多。
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3. Victorian houses can seem cold with their lofty ceilings and rambling rooms.
維多利亞式房屋屋頂高聳，房間布局凌亂，因此可能會(huì)顯得較為陰冷。
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4. Whenever I have a cold I get a nosebleed.
每次我感冒都會(huì)流鼻血。
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5. A cold is an infection of the upper respiratory tract.