chilling是什么意思？

chilling

英[ˈtʃɪlɪŋ] 美['tʃɪlɪŋ]

• adj. 寒冷的，令人恐惧的，吓人的，使人心寒的，[俚语]顶呱呱的，呱呱叫的；
• v. 冷却，（使）变冷；

例句

• He is best remembered for his chilling portrayal of Norman Bates in ‘Psycho’. 他因在《惊魂记》中扮演了吓人的诺曼·贝茨而为人所熟知。
• Their report on the plans for nuclear war is a chilling document. 他们关于核战争的那份报告是很令人恐怖的文件。
• Exposure , chilling and fatigue are sometimes precipitating causes. 日晒 、 受凉和疲劳有时会是神经痛的诱因.
• Cold oils slid along his veins, chilling his blood: age crusting him with a salt cloak. 冰凉的油在他的静脉里淌着,使他的血液 发冷.年齿用盐外套将他包裹起来.
• He is best remembered for his chilling portrayal of Norman Bates in'Psycho '. 他因在《惊魂记》中扮演了吓人的 诺曼·贝茨 而为人所熟知.
• The film evokes chilling reminders of the war. 这部电影使人们回忆起战争的可怕场景。
• Then the chilling truth dawned on Captain Gary Snavely. 接着加里·斯内夫利船长意识到了这个令人不寒而栗的事实。
• The boulder sheltered them from the chilling wind. 那块大石头替他们挡住了寒风。
• The chilling facts behind this veil of silence were slow to emerge. 沉默背后的骇人真相慢慢显露出来。
• These chilling heroines make Hart's books compulsive reading. 这些令人毛骨悚然的女主人公使哈特的书读起来让人爱不释手。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  恐怖的;吓人的;令人害怕的
  If you describe something as chilling, you mean it is frightening.
  例句
  He described in chilling detail how he attacked her during one of their frequent rows. 他绘声绘色地描述他们又一次吵架的时候，他是如何痛揍她的，让人听得胆战心惊。

英汉词典释义

• adj.
  吓人的
  Their report on the plans for nuclear war is a chilling document. 他们关于核战争的那份报告是很令人恐怖的文件。 He is best remembered for his chilling portrayal of Norman Bates in ‘Psycho’. 他因在《惊魂记》中扮演了吓人的诺曼·贝茨而为人所熟知。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
• Adjective
  1. so scary as to cause chills and shudders;
  "the most terrible and shuddery...tales of murder and revenge"