| 释义 |
cool /kuːl/ a. | ad. | n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I a.
1. 凉的，凉快的；给人凉快感的
a cool breeze 凉风
Today was a cool day for July. 就7月天气来说今天算是凉快的了。
The coffee's not cool enough to drink. 咖啡还没凉，不能喝。
a cool dress (room) 凉爽的女服(房间)
2. 有冷藏设施的；冷藏着的
3. 冷静的，沉着的；从容的
have a cool head (manner) 头脑(态度)冷静
be cool in the face of danger 临危镇静
He was cool and collected. 他冷静又沉着。
a cool and calculating administrator 处事从容而又精明的行政主管人
4. 无种族间紧张关系的；无紧张状态(或暴力行为)的
5. 〈口〉漠不关心的，孤傲冷漠的
To be relaxed and cool is to be with-it. 举止潇洒，态度清高，这才算合乎时尚。
6. 冷淡的
be given a cool welcome 受到冷淡的欢迎
She seemed so cool I feared I had offended her. 她的态度好像很冷淡，我怕自己冒犯她了。
He was cool to the idea. 他对这主意不热心。
7. (猎物的臭迹)微弱的，隐淡的
The trail of the fox is cool. 狐狸的臭迹隐淡。
8. 沉着而大胆的；厚颜的；无礼的
In a cool tone the student told the teacher that his test was unfair. 那学生冷冷地对老师说这次测验不公平。
a cool lie 无耻谎言
That's cool — he's just asked me to lend him ￡5000! 真是厚脸皮——他刚才居然向我借5000英镑。
9. 〈口〉[用以加强语气] (数额)不折不扣的，整整的
It cost me a cool thousand. 这花去我整整1000元。
10. 〈口〉令人满意的，绝妙的，顶刮刮的
He looked cool in his new clothes. 他穿着新衣服帅极了。
That's cool with me. 这对我再好不过了。
11. (颜色)给人凉感的
Blue and green are usually considered cool colours. 蓝和绿通常被认为是冷色。
12. (爵士乐、乐师)节制感情的；多用对位法的；(乐音)音色单调的
cool jazz 冷爵士乐
The cool player doesn't jump up and down. 冷爵士乐师从不乱蹦乱跳。
13. 表达留有余地的，不全明言的，不作充分阐发的
14. 未受放射污染的
15. 〈俚〉服迷幻毒品后尚清醒自制的
16. 〈俚〉不携带非法毒品的
17. 〈口〉[用于表示接受或同意某事]好的
II ad.
冷静地；冷漠地；冷淡地
You must learn to play it cool. 你必须学会遇事泰然处之。
III n.
1. 凉快空气；凉快的地方；凉爽时刻；凉，凉快
the cool of the forest 林中阴凉处
in the cool of the morning 在早晨凉爽时刻
2. 冷静，镇定
keep (或 maintain) one's cool 保持冷静
lose one's cool 失去自制而激动起来
3. 冷淡，不热情；超然，冷漠
4. 自信；老练
They have not yet developed any cool about themselves. 他们尚未建立起自信。
5. 〈美俚〉(帮派之间的)休战
6. 时尚，时髦
IV ❶ vt.
1. 使冷却，使变凉；使感到凉快 (off, down)
cool a room with a fan 用风扇给房间降温
A swim cooled us off a little. 游泳之后我们觉得凉快了一点。
2. 使失去热情；使冷静下来；平息；使减轻 (off, down)
cool sb.'s mounting anger 平息某人上升的火气
3. 使放慢增长；使减少活动 (off, down)
cool inflation 缓和通货膨胀的势头
The economic slowdown will cool demand for most major goods. 经济衰退使人们对多数主要货物的需求有所下降。
They wanted to cool off the economy without freezing it. 他们希望放慢经济发展的速度，但又不使之完全停滞。
4. 〈美俚〉干掉，杀死
5. 〈美俚〉通不过(考试)；失去(好机会)
6. 〈美俚〉不理睬；对…摆出孤傲超然的样子
❷ vi.
1. 变凉；冷却下来 (off, down)
The wine was cooling in an ice bucket. 酒在冰桶里冰着。
The ground cools off when the sun goes down. 太阳下山后地面变凉。
2. 失去热情(或兴趣等)；冷静下来；平息 (off, down)
His affection for her has cooled recently. 他对她的爱慕之情近来冷下来了。
His anger cooled. 他的怒气平息了。
3. 减缓；减少活动
Wage demands will cool a bit. 加工资的要求会缓和一点。
The market has cooled. But the city is going to boom again. 市面变得萧条了，但这座城市将重新繁荣起来。
4. 〈美俚〉死
[< ME col < OE cōl; 见 COLD, CHILL] phr. (as) cool as a cucumber 1. 非常凉 2. 十分镇静 (as) cool as a virgin 〈俚〉十分镇定，极能自制 blow one's cool 沉不住气，失去自制而激动起来 cool it 〈口〉1. 沉住气；冷静下来 2. 轻松轻松，休息；慢慢来，不过分紧张；无忧无虑 3. 保持超然态度，不介入 cool out 〈美口〉1. (赛马后)遛 (马)使逐渐放松 2. 抚慰； (使)冷静下来 3. 得到解脱 cool out from pressure 从压力下得到解脱 4. 杀死 5. 查询…的意图 6. 〈俚〉〈忌〉性交 cool over 〈美俚〉周详地斟酌 leave sb. cool 引不起某人的兴趣，不能打动某人 stay cool 〈美口〉[常作劝告语] 好好休息；慢慢来 |