"a cold fish" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 冷漠的人
• 不热情的人

Definition

一个情感上冷漠、对他人缺乏热情或关心的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“A cold fish” 属于非正式、稍带贬义的表达，指的是不太表达感情、显得冷淡或不太好接近的人，不等于恶意或粗鲁的人。常用于形容不善于表达自己感情的人。

Examples

My boss is a cold fish who never smiles.

我的老板是**个冷漠的人**，从不微笑。

People say Anna is a cold fish, but she is actually very kind.

人们说安娜是**个冷漠的人**，但其实她很善良。

It's difficult to talk to Tom because he is a cold fish.

和汤姆说话很难，因为他是**个冷漠的人**。

Don't expect much warmth from Jake—he's a cold fish at the best of times.

别指望杰克会很热情—他在最好的时候也是**个冷漠的人**。

I tried making small talk, but she was a cold fish and barely replied.

我试着闲聊，但她是**个冷漠的人**，几乎不回应。

Even at his own party, Mark acted like a cold fish and stayed by himself.

马克在自己的派对上也像**个冷漠的人**，自己待着。