| 单词 | cold shower |
| 释义 | > as lemmascold shower cold shower n. figurative an unpleasant or discouraging experience, revelation, etc.; circumstances, events, etc., that have an inhibiting or subduing effect. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > [noun] > unpleasantness > unpleasant experience rencounter1589 rencontre1661 rub1733 dose1847 cold shower1875 murder1878 bummer1967 the mind > will > motivation > demotivation > [noun] > discouraging action or quality > a discouraging influence discouragement1574 disheartening1619 cold shower1875 depressant1894 disincentive1946 chilling effect1951 1875 I. M. Calisch Nieuw Volledig Nederlandsch Woordenboek 396/2 Dat viel mij kond op het [lijf], that seized me disagreeably; that was a cold shower to me. 1904 Commonw. Austral. Parl. Deb. 19 1574/2 That was my first political cold shower. It was my first experience of men who speak like angels on the public platforms, and yet in Parliament act like cats. 1961 N.Y. Times 13 Jan. (Late City ed.) 28/1 Anyone who has developed a complacent attitude toward our rocket and space programs is likely to find the report..a cold shower indeed. 2004 Wall St. Jrnl. 15 Nov. (Central ed.) a1/3 Congress opens its lame-duck session tomorrow, with mounting debt a cold shower for Bush initiatives. < as lemmas |
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