Hot pot is popular for Chinese, especially in the winter, as a pot of bubbling broth can help to ward off the chill.

火锅很受中国人的喜爱，尤其是在冬天，因为一锅热腾腾的汤可以帮忙驱走严寒。

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A small fire was burning to take the chill off the room.

房间里生着小火炉驱寒。

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He needed to bask himself in that smile, he said, in order that the chill of so many lonely hours among his books might be taken off the scholar's heart.

他那时常说，他需要在她的微笑中温暖自己，以便从他那学者的心中驱散长时间埋头书卷所积郁的寒气。

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Linen tablecloths hid the wood-burning braziers set under each table to ward off the chill.

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"Most people don't realize the extent of poverty, " he said as he sipped coffee to keep the edge off the chill.

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Birmingham and Solihull Together said those gathering at the centres could "stay warm in convivial company" and help homeless people "keep the chill off" by knitting hats and scarves.

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