cold用作副词(完全地)的相关例句

问题描述

在查《21世纪大英汉词典》时发现，cold 可以作副词，“完全地”的意思。

请问老师能给出相关例句吗？

老师答疑

黎老师：

cold 可以作副词，表示“完全地”、“彻底地”的意思，主要用于美国口语。例如：

He learnt his lesson cold. 他把功课掌握得滚瓜烂熟。

The actor had his lines down cold. 那演员已把台词背得烂熟了。

He knew the business cold. 他对业务了如指掌。

He was cold sober. 他完全清醒。

turn down a request cold 断然拒绝一项要求 

——摘自陆谷孙主编《英汉大词典》第二版

蒋老师：

《朗文当代英语大词典》对 cold 的副词用法有以下归纳(也有相关例句)：

adverb

1. [AmE] suddenly and completely 完全地，彻底地; 突然地，贸然地:

Paul stopped cold. “What was that noise?” 保罗突然停下来问道:“那是什么声音？”

2. out cold, [informal] unconscious 神志不清:

He drank until he was out cold. 他喝得酩酊大醉。

You were knocked out cold (=hit on the head so that you became unconscious). 你被打昏了。

3. without preparation 无准备地:

I can't just get up there and make a speech cold! 我不能毫无准备就上去演讲！