stone cold

短语

冰凉的；凉透的

发音

AU

词形变化

more stone cold 比较级 most stone cold 最高级

别名

stone-cold

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Very cold (literally); lacking any semblance of warmth.

    习语

    Near-synonyms: ice-cold, cold as ice, icy, freezing cold, frigid, cold as a well-digger's arse; see also Thesaurus:cold

    I forgot to turn on the burner under the soup and found it sitting there, still stone cold, twenty minutes later.

  2. 2.

    Lacking emotion or compassion.

    习语

    a stone-cold demeanor

    a stone-cold killer

  3. 3.

    Certain; definite; obvious.

    习语

    a stone cold certainty

    a stone cold guarantee

adv.
  1. 1.

    Certainly; definitely; obviously.

    习语

    It is stone cold guaranteed that that guy will get his clock cleaned if he shows up here today.

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近义相关 1

cold

词源

The literal sense reflects the archetype of stone: it is usually cold to the touch and often quite cold. The figurative senses emphasize the high degree of coldness or of certainty.

来源：wiktionary