寒气袭人 meaning in English
the chill entered into the very flesh of the men
Examples
- It was a sparkling, frosty, starlight night .
那天夜晚繁星满天，寒气袭人。 - I shivered in the cold .
寒气袭人，我直打哆嗦。 - The days were dry and lowering, and the wind blew in sharp, cold gusts .
连日来天气干燥而阴沉，秋风萧瑟，寒气袭人。 - Late on the afternoon of a chilly day in february, two gentlemen were sitting alone over their wine .
二月里某日黄昏，寒气袭人，有两个绅士对坐小酌。 - It was a fine november day, cold and breezy yet clear and dry. a weak sun sparkled off the wavelets .
这时正值十一月，海风嗖嗖，寒气袭人，然而气清天朗，阳光微照，碧波粼粼。