/tʃɪl; tʃɪl/
n
1 [sing] unpleasant coldness in the air, in the body, in water, etc 寒冷
*There's quite a chill in the air this morning. 今晨空气很寒冷.
2 [C] illness caused by cold and damp, with shivering of the body; feverish cold 受寒; 着凉; 感冒发烧
*catch a chill 着凉.
3 [sing] (fig 比喻) feeling of gloom or depression 冷淡; 寒心
*The bad news cast a chill over the gathering. 这坏消息使参加聚会的人颇为扫兴.

v
1 [Tn] make (sb/sth) cold 使（某人）感到冷; 使（某物）冷却
*The March wind chilled us. 三月的风使我们感到十分寒冷.
* (fig 比喻) His sinister threat chilled (ie frightened) all who heard it. 他这一凶恶的威胁使所有听到的人不寒而栗.
2 (a) [I, Tn] (cause food and drink to) become cool, eg in a refrigerator （指食物和饮料）变凉或冷却（如在冰箱中）
*Let the pudding chill for an hour. 把布丁冰镇一小时.
* This wine is best served chilled. 这种葡萄酒最好冷饮.
(b) [Tn] preserve (food) at a low temperature without freezing it 冷藏（在低温而未冰冻的情况下保存）（食物）
*chilled beef 冷藏的牛肉.
3 [Tn] lessen (sth); dampen 减少（某事物）; 减轻
*The raw weather chilled our enthusiasm for a swim. 天气阴冷, 我们游泳的兴致大减.
4 (idm 习语) chill sb to the `bone/`marrow make sb very cold 使某人感到非常冷
*Come by the fire you must be chilled to the marrow! 到火旁边来吧--你一定冻坏了.

adj = chilly
*a chill wind 寒风.