He faced his accusers with a clear eye and a frigid amiability; he listened to his sentence with a calm contempt; he laughed complacently at the sorry interludes of judicial wit; and he faced the last music with a bravery and a cynicism which bore the stamp of true greatness.英文原著 · 《A Book of Scoundrels》
"No, thank you," she said, with polar frigidity. "Good-afternoon." And she hopped back to her aunt Celia without another word.英文原著 · 《A Cathedral Courtship》
Turquet, or Malaga, for she is better known by her pseudonym (See /La fausse Maitresse/.), was one of the earliest parishioners of that charming church. At the time to which this story belongs, that lighthearted and lively damsel gladdened the existence of a notary with a wife somewhat too bigoted, rigid, and frigid for domestic happiness.英文原著 · 《A Man of Business》
At present this bed was rolled up, and in consequence towered to a considerable height. The parrot looked at Hermione coldly, with round, observant eyes whose pupils kept contracting and expanding with a monotonous regularity. She felt as if it had a soul that was frigidly ironic. Its pertinacious glance chilled and repelled her, and she fancied it was reflected in the faces of the women round her. "Can I speak to you alone for a few minutes?" she asked Maddalena. Maddalena turned to the two women and spoke to them loudly in dialect. They replied. The old woman spoke at great length.英文原著 · 《A Spirit in Prison》
It was a somewhat frigid gathering until Nasmyth rose. We had all. dined with our respective hosts, and then repaired to this business in cold blood. Many were lukewarm about it in their hearts; there was a certain amount of mild prejudice, and a greater amount of animal indifference, to be overcome in the opening speech. It is not for me to say whether this was successfully accomplished. I only know how the temperature of that meeting rose with Nipper Nasmyth.英文原著 · 《A Thief in the Night》
Laughter followed on the friendly epigram; but Arthur, who made one of the group, maintained a frigid imperturbability in his quality of an English gentleman who takes gravity for the very basis of his being. D'Aiglemont's eccentric confidence, no doubt, had kindled some kind of hope in Arthur, for he stood patiently awaiting an opportunity of a word with the Marquis. He had not to wait long.英文原著 · 《A Woman of Thirty》
They'd prefer sweeter ones for this event. But they're okay with Fiji if it's frigid.美剧 · 《Bojack Horseman》
Gala for the gala, but Fugees like Fiji and frigid Fuji Fiji! Fish!美剧 · 《Bojack Horseman》
Be ready to leave by 8:00 and try to wear something that doesn't scream "Frigid schoolmarm." No! No, no, listen to me.美剧 · 《Desperate Housewives》