cosiness
noun[U]
UKuk/ˈkəʊ.zi.nəs/us/ˈkoʊ.zi.nəs/(UScoziness)cosinessnoun[U](COMFORT)
thequalityof beingcomfortable,pleasant, andwarm:
舒适;适意;惬意Weleftthe cosiness of thekitchenand went out into thenight.我们离开舒适的厨房,走入黑夜中。
- Woodenflooringis anexcellentchoicefor thelivingarea- you couldaddarugfor cosiness.
- the cosiness ofdomesticlifeamongfamilyandfriends
- Mosthotelsseektocreateanairofcalm,quietefficiency,coupledwithrelaxation, cosiness orluxury.
Comfortable and uncomfortable
- airiness
- airy
- be inyourelementidiom
- be out ofyourelementidiom
- be/feel at homeidiom
- civilization
- comfortably
- cosily
- cosy
- creature comforts
- curl
- curl up
- ergonomic
- forgiving
- nestle
- oppressively
- oppressiveness
- primitive
- snug
- snuggle
cosinessnoun[U](CLOSENESS)
disapproving
acloserelationshipthat isconvenientfor thoseinvolvedbut may not behonestormorallyright:
(为自己带来方便,但可能有违诚实原则或道德的)亲密关系the cosiness betweenpoliticiansandbanks政客和银行之间的亲密关系
- Hecriticizedthe administration's cosiness withauthoritarianregimes.
- Mostbigbusinesses,despitetheircosiness with thecurrentgovernment, wouldpreferanoppositiongovernmentto aprolongedperiodofpoliticalinstability.
- There werecallstobreakup the cosiness of the company'sboard.
Creating alliances
- align
- alliance
- ally
- allyyourselfto/withsomeone
- associate
- associate withsomeone
- attach
- attachsomethingtosomething
- force
- go
- go in onsomething
- hobnob
- integrate
- join
- network
- networking
- pair
- pair off
- pairing