"cold fish" in Chinese (Traditional)
冷漠的人不近人情的人
Definition
“cold fish” 指的是一個看起來冷漠、不友善或不容易表達情感的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這是個非正式、略帶負面意思的說法,用於形容情感上冷漠的人,不是身體冷。常見於人際關係:「He's a bit of a cold fish.」別和「cold turkey」(突然戒斷)混淆。
Examples
My boss is a cold fish and rarely smiles.
我的老闆是個**cold fish**,很少微笑。
Everyone thinks she is a cold fish because she doesn't talk much.
大家都覺得她是個**cold fish**,因為她不太說話。
Don't be a cold fish at the party—try to talk to people.
在派對別當個**cold fish**,試著和大家聊天。
I tried to make friends with him, but he's such a cold fish.
我想和他交朋友,可是他真是個**cold fish**。
"Don't take it personally. That's just her way—she's a bit of a cold fish," Tom explained.
「別往心裡去。她就是這樣——有點**cold fish**。」湯姆解釋道。
You can always tell when someone is a cold fish—they never join in the fun.
你總能看出誰是**cold fish**——他們從不參與熱鬧。