cosy

cosy
(美 cozy)
(cosier, coziest)
  1. giving a feeling of comfort, warmth, and relaxation
    舒适的；温暖的；安逸的
    the flickering lamp gave the room a cosy lived-in air.
    摇曳的灯光给房间一种温暖而有人气的感觉。
    ■(of a relationship or conversation) intimate and relaxed
    （关系或谈话）亲密的；放松的
    ■avoiding or not offering challenge or difficulty; complacent
    不提出（或不接受）挑战的；避免困难的；自满的
    a rather cosy assumption among audit firms that they would never actually go bust.
    审计公司想当然地认为他们永远不会破产。
    ■(of a transaction or arrangement) working to the mutual advantage of those involved (used to convey a suspicion of corruption)
    （交易，安排）互利的；相互勾结的（用以表示有腐败之嫌）
    a cosy deal.
    狼狈为奸的交易。
(pl. -ies)
  1. a cover to keep a teapot or a boiled egg hot
    （防止茶或煮鸡蛋变凉的）保暖盖
  2. (Brit.)a canopied corner seat for two
    (英)（角落里有遮篷的）双人座位
(-ies, -ied)
  1. [with obj.](informal)make (someone) feel comfortable or complacent
    (非正式)使感到舒适；使得意
    she cosied him and made out she found him irresistibly attractive.
    她声称发现他有无法抗拒的魅力，使他得意不已。
    ■[no obj.](cosy up to)snuggle up to
    挨近；靠近
    he cosied up to the heater.
    他靠近了取暖器。
    ■[no obj.](cosy up to)ingratiate oneself with
    逢迎；巴结；讨好
    he decided to resign rather than cosy up to hardliners in the party.
    他决定辞职而不去逢迎党内的强硬派。
派生
cosily
adverb
cosiness
noun
语源
  1. early 18th cent. (originally Scots): of unknown origin
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