icily
adverb uk/ˈaɪ.səl.i/ us/ˈaɪ.səl.i/
C2 冷冰冰地;不友好地
in an unfriendly way that shows no emotion
She stared icily at us. 她冷冷地盯着我们。
"No," he said icily. "It's over. I don't love you." “不，”他冷冷地说，“我们结束了，我不爱你了。”
See: icy
- More examples
- The governor of the city greeted them icily.
- He climbed into the back of the car and looked icily back at the superintendent.
- She plays an icily ruthless businesswoman.