chill

寒さ、冷気

空気や周囲に感じる、不快な寒さ。

やさしい英語で： An unpleasant feeling of cold in the air or around you.

• There is a chill in the air.
• She wore a coat against the evening chill.
• The fire took the chill out of the room.

類義語： coldness, cold

反対語： warmth

よく使う表現： chill in something, morning chill, winter chill

悪寒、寒気

急に寒く感じて、体が震えること。

やさしい英語で： A sudden feeling of cold that makes your body shake.

• A chill ran through her body.
• He had chills and a fever all night.
• I felt a sudden chill when I stepped outside.

類義語： shiver, shudder

よく使う表現： have a chill, get a chill, chill down something

戦慄、身震い

突然の強い恐怖や不安。体が震えることもある。

やさしい英語で： A sudden, strong feeling of fear or worry, sometimes making your body shake.

• His words gave me a chill.
• A chill of fear passed through the crowd.
• The empty house sent chills down her spine.

使い方： send a chill down someone’s spine (The strange whisper sent a chill down my spine.)

類義語： shiver, shudder

よく使う表現： chill down something, send a chill, feel a chill

落ち着いた、のんびりした

心配したり取り乱したりせず、ゆったりしている。

やさしい英語で： Relaxed and calm, without being worried or upset.

• My brother is pretty chill.
• Everyone stayed chill when the plans changed.
• Are you chill about sharing a room?

使い方： be chill about something (She is chill about last-minute changes.)

類義語： relaxed, calm, easygoing

反対語： tense

よく使う表現： chill about something, chill person, pretty chill

肌寒い、冷たい

凍えるほどではないが、不快に感じるほど寒い。

やさしい英語で： Uncomfortably cold, though not freezing.

• A chill wind shook the trees.
• She stepped into the chill night air.
• The chill autumn mornings made him long for summer.

類義語： chilly, cold, cool

反対語： warm

よく使う表現： chill wind, chill air, chill morning

冷淡な、よそよそしい

親しみや歓迎の気持ちを示さない。

やさしい英語で： Showing no friendliness or welcome.

• We received a chill welcome.
• Her chill manner made conversation difficult.
• He answered our request with a chill silence.

類義語： cold, unfriendly, distant

反対語： friendly, warm

よく使う表現： chill reception, chill greeting, chill silence

冷やす

食べ物や飲み物などの温度を下げる。

やさしい英語で： To make food, a drink, or something else colder.

• Chill the juice before serving.
• She chilled the glasses in the fridge.
• The salad should be chilled for an hour.

類義語： cool, refrigerate

反対語： heat, warm

よく使う表現： chill the wine, chill before serving, chill a drink, chill the dough

冷える

温度が下がり、冷たくなる。

やさしい英語で： To become cold.

• The water chilled overnight.
• His body chilled quickly in the icy wind.
• The air began to chill as darkness fell.

類義語： cool, cool down

反対語： warm

よく使う表現： chill quickly, chill in something, chill overnight