n.

1. 寒冷，寒气[S]
   The chill of autumn is in the air.

   秋天的寒意到处感觉得到。

2. 风寒，寒颤[C]
   He was out in the rain and caught a chill.

   他在外面淋着雨，着了凉。

3. 扫兴，寒心[S]
   The sudden downpour put a chill into the picnickers.

   突然落下的倾盆大雨使野餐的人感到扫兴。

   The bad news put a chill on the celebration.

   坏消息使得庆祝大大扫兴。

4. （态度的）冷淡[S]

a.

1. 冷的，凉飕飕的
2. 冷淡的
   The new theory had a chill welcome.

   这一新理论遭到冷遇。

   He gave her a chill greeting.

   他冷冰冰地招呼她。

3. 使人寒心的；扫兴的

vt.

1. 使变冷，使感到冷
   The night air chilled my bones.

   夜间的气候使我寒冷彻骨。

2. 使打寒颤
3. 使扫兴，使沮丧
   Failure chilled her hopes.

   失败使她希望破灭。

4. 【冶】使冷凝

vi.

1. 变冷，感到寒冷
   I want this soup to chill.

   我想使这汤冷却。

2. 冷冻，凝结
3. 【冶】冷凝

n.

1. an unpleasant feeling of coldness.
2. a feverish cold.
3. a metal mould designed to aid cooling of metal during casting.

v.

1. make cold.
   ▸cool (food or drink) in a refrigerator.
2. horrify or frighten.
3. (usu. chill out) informal calm down and relax.

adj.