阴冷 (yīn lěng) — (of weather or a place) gloomy and cold, raw; (of a person's expression or atmosphere) somber, glum, cold

Definition

Examples

• 这个地下室又阴冷又潮湿，待久了很难受。
  Zhè ge dì xià shì yòu yīn lěng yòu cháo shī, dài jiǔ le hěn nán shòu.
  This basement is both gloomy-cold and damp; it’s uncomfortable to stay long.
• 他说话的声音很阴冷，让人不敢接近。
  Tā shuō huà de shēng yīn hěn yīn lěng, ràng rén bù gǎn jiē jìn.
  His voice sounded so cold and grim that people dared not approach him.
• 冬天的北方天气阴冷，出门要穿厚衣服。
  Dōng tiān de běi fāng tiān qì yīn lěng, chū mén yào chuān hòu yī fu.
  In winter the northern weather is raw and cold; you need to wear thick clothes when going out.