chiller
noun [ C ] uk/ˈtʃɪl.ər/ us/ˈtʃɪl.ɚ/
(COLD)
冷藏柜
a container or room for keeping food or drinks cold
In hot weather it is better to store seafood in the chiller. 在炎热的天气里，最好将海鲜存放在冷藏柜里。
The vegetables were all in a chiller with no prices displayed. 蔬菜都放在冷藏箱里，没有显示价格。
a chiller cabinet/shelf 冷藏柜/架子
制冷机
a machine or device for making or keeping a place, a substance, etc. cold
Efficient new chillers in the office building are expected to cut energy use by 10 to 12 percent. 办公楼中高效的新型制冷机预计可将能源使用量减少 10% 至 12%。
The pipes form part of a high-efficiency chiller system. 这些管道构成了高效制冷系统的一部分。
I like these wine-bottle chillers. 我喜欢这些冰酒器。
See also: blast chiller
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- The beef is hung in a chiller for three to four weeks.
- That fresh fish on the chiller shelf in the supermarket is at least two weeks old.
- A large box called a chiller freezes water during the night.
- There was a malfunction with a chiller that is set to kick in when the water gets too hot.
(FRIGHTENING)
theatre & film, literature specialized, informal恐怖片;恐怖小说;恐怖故事
a frightening film, book, story, etc.
He directed Dawn of the Dead, the classic 1978 chiller. 他执导了1978年的经典恐怖片《活死人黎明》。
Wilkie Collins' 1860 novel "The Woman In White" is a Victorian chiller with a twisted yet charismatic villain. 威尔基·柯林斯1860 年的小说《白衣女人》是一部维多利亚时代的恐怖小说，里面有一个扭曲而富有魅力的恶棍。
Synonym: spine-chiller
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- We've picked ten of the creepiest chillers in cinema history.
- The novel is a short, realistic chiller about a postapocalyptic world.
- "The Piano Teacher" is an intriguing little chiller that opened last night at the Mill Theatre.