cosiness
noun [ U ] UK uk/ˈkəʊ.zi.nəs/ us/ˈkoʊ.zi.nəs/ (US coziness)
(COMFORT)
舒适;适意;惬意
the quality of being comfortable, pleasant, and warm
We left the cosiness of the kitchen and went out into the night. 我们离开舒适的厨房,走入黑夜中。
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- Wooden flooring is an excellent choice for the living area - you could add a rug for cosiness.
- the cosiness of domestic life among family and friends
- Most hotels seek to create an air of calm, quiet efficiency, coupled with relaxation, cosiness or luxury.
(CLOSENESS)
disapproving(为自己带来方便,但可能有违诚实原则或道德的)亲密关系
a close relationship that is convenient for those involved but may not be honest or morally right
the cosiness between politicians and banks 政客和银行之间的亲密关系
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- He criticized the administration's cosiness with authoritarian regimes.
- Most big businesses, despite their cosiness with the current government, would prefer an opposition government to a prolonged period of political instability.
- There were calls to break up the cosiness of the company's board.