cold as charity

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Very cold, whether in temperature or in demeanour. humorous,not-comparable,rare
    — "Here's another funny thing I don't quite believe," he said; "a minute ago the tea was boiling hot, and now it's as cold as charity. But I mustn't forget it's winter; that's what's making my fingers tremble so. Jolly cold — jolly cold. Yes, jolly cold as charity sounds topsy-turvy."

词源

An ironic reference to the cold-hearted nature of much so-called charity, which should naturally be warm.
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