perishing
adj (esp Brit)
1 extremely cold 极冷的: I´m perishing! 我冷得要命!
It´s perishing out there. 外面冷极了.
a period of perishing cold 极冷的一段时间.
2 (dated sl 旧, 俚) (used to express annoyance 用以表示恼怒) damned, etc 讨厌的; 该死的
I can´t get in I´ve lost the perishing key! 我进不去--我把该死的钥匙丢了! perishing (also perishingly) adv (sl 俚 esp Brit) (used to emphasize sth bad 用以强调坏事) very 极; 很
It´s perishing/perishingly cold out there. 外面冷极了.
He´s too perishing mean to pay his share. 他小气极了, 连自己的那份钱也不付.