cold-blooded

形容词 adj.
中文释义
美 /ˈkoʊldˈblʌd.ɪd/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Having an unregulated body temperature; ectothermic.
    — “Dead animals radiate heat,” he said. “When you take one down, you can feel it pouring from the wounds. But not this thing.” / “What does that mean?” she asked. / “Cold-blooded maybe, or colder-blooded than we’re used to.” / “Might explain why the heat sensors have trouble picking them up,” Danielle said.
  2. Lacking emotion or compunction. figuratively
    — Here were aſſembled that great philoſopher Mr. Subtile, the coldeſt-blooded metaphyſician of the age.
  3. Of a type of horse: tall and muscular, usually good-natured and suitable for heavy work.
  4. Of an engine or vehicle: difficult to start; runs poorly until warmed up.

词形变化

more cold-blooded comparative colder-blooded comparative most cold-blooded superlative coldest-blooded superlative coldblooded alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
cold-bloodedly cold-bloodedness

词源

From cold blood + -ed.
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