as cold as ice (或 stone, the grave 等.)

very cold

极度寒冷

catch a cold

(亦作 catch cold)become infected with a cold

受凉，感冒，伤风

cold comfort

poor or inadequate consolation

无用的安慰，不起作用的安慰

another drop in the inflation rate was cold comfort for the 2.74 million jobless.

对于274万失业者来说，通货膨胀率的又一次下跌只是无用的安慰罢了。

cold feet

loss of nerve or confidence

失去勇气（或信心）

I began to &B{get cold feet}, but the other two guys were totally positive .

我开始动摇，可其他两个人却深信不疑。

the cold light of day

the objective realities of a situation

客观现实

&B{in the cold light of day} it all seemed so ridiculous.

在现实生活中，这一切显得如此荒谬可笑。

the cold shoulder

a show of intentional unfriendliness; rejection

冷落；冷淡；拒绝

the new England manager gave him the cold shoulder .

新来的英格兰队经理冷待了他。

cold-shoulder someone

reject or be deliberately unfriendly to someone

拒绝某人；冷落某人；冷待某人

cold steel

weapons such as swords or knives collectively

冷兵器（刀、剑等的总称）

in cold blood

without feeling or mercy; ruthlessly

无情地；残忍地

the government forces killed them in cold blood.

政府军残忍地杀死了他们。

throw (或 pour) cold water on

be discouraging or negative about

对…持批评（或不支持）态度；对…泼冷水

out in the cold

Lacking benefits given to others; neglected.

冷落的：没有好处以给别人的；被忽视的