chilly
Rita: How are things with Craig, your new boyfriend?
Melanie: Well, he wanted us to go on a trip with his parents, but I didn’t want them to come along. I just wanted to go on vacation as a couple. So we had an argument and now things are really chilly between us.
Rita: I’m sorry to hear that. I hope that the situation thaws quickly.
Explanation: When two people are not talking to each other very much, we say the situation is “chilly” or “cold.” But if the situation gets better, we can say there is a “thaw,” like the ice melting at the end of the winter.
chilly : 冷ややか・冷たい
thaw : 緊張緩和・溶ける
|