frigidity

英 [frɪˈdʒɪdəti]

美 [frɪˈdʒɪdəti]

n.  (女子)性冷淡，性感缺失

GRE医学

BNC.43203 / COCA.40630

牛津词典

noun

• （女子）性冷淡，性感缺失
  (in a woman) the lack of the ability to enjoy sex

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 寒冷的;极冷的
  Frigidmeans extremely cold.
  1. A snowstorm hit the West today, bringing with it frigid temperatures...
     暴风雪今天袭击了西部地区，导致气温骤降。
  2. The water was too frigid to allow him to remain submerged for long.
     水冰冷彻骨，他在下面呆不了太长时间。
• ADJ-GRADED (女子)性冷淡的
  If a woman isfrigid, she finds it difficult to become sexually aroused. You can often use frigid to show disapproval.
  1. My husband says I am frigid.
     丈夫说我性冷淡。
• ADJ-GRADED 拘谨的;冷淡的;不友好的
  If you describe the atmosphere in a place or someone's behaviour asfrigid, you mean that it is very formal and unfriendly.
  1. He presided at all councils of ministers, where the atmosphere could be frigid on occasions...
     所有的内阁会议都由他主持，有时会上的气氛会很拘谨。
  2. 'Well, dear,' her hostess would reply with a frigid smile.
     “噢，亲爱的，”她的女主人会笑容僵硬地回答。

英英释义

noun

• a lack of affection or enthusiasm
  1. a distressing coldness of tone and manner
  Synonym:coldnesscoolnessfrigidnessicinesschilliness
• the absence of heat
  1. the coldness made our breath visible
  2. come in out of the cold
  3. cold is a vasoconstrictor
  Synonym:coldnesscoldlow temperaturefrigidness
• sexual unresponsiveness (especially of women) and inability to achieve orgasm during intercourse
  Synonym:frigidness

双语例句

• The frigidity of the Department unnerved her.
  那个部门的冷淡气氛使她深感不安。
• The Research of Frigidity Area Car Warm-up Device
  寒冷地区汽车预热器的研究
• Though her perfection discouraged pleasures, especially the pleasures of love, he had learned in time to feel the pride of a husband in her natural frigidity.
  尽管她的完美减少了乐趣，尤其是爱情的乐趣，经过长时间的生活，作为一个丈夫，他渐渐为她天性中的保守感到骄傲。
• He was struck by the bareness and frigidity of the room as soon as he walked in.
  他一走进屋就感到屋里空空荡荡和索然无味。
• In the reality competition is not like this frigidity.
  现实中的竞争是如此的惨烈。
• Doctor Simpson believes that Suzie's frigidity is due to some hang-up about men.
  辛普森大夫认为苏西的性冷淡是由于她对男人有着异常的精神反应。
• Rooting in atrocious survival environment, pants, which invented by local people for withstand frigidity and safeguard their bodies, enwrap peoples 'legs.
  裤子是对人们的腿部分别进行包裹的衣物，它产生于生存环境恶劣的地区，是当地的人们为了抵御寒冷和保护身体而发明的。