1 ADJ-GRADED 凉的;凉爽的;温度不高的 Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low. 凉的;凉爽的;温度不高的
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I felt a current of cool air.
我感觉到一阵凉风。
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The water was slightly cooler than a child's bath.
这水比小孩的洗澡水稍微凉一些。
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The vaccines were kept cool in refrigerators.
疫苗放在冰箱中冷藏。
coolness →see usage note at:cold
2 ADJ-GRADED 凉快的;凉爽的 If it is cool, or if a place is cool, the temperature of the air is low but not very low. 凉快的;凉爽的
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Thank goodness it's cool in here.
谢天谢地,这里面挺凉快。
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Store grains and cereals in a cool, dry place.
将粮食和谷物储存在阴凉干燥的地方。
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...a cool November evening.
11月一个凉爽的夜晚
3 ADJ-GRADED (衣服等)让人感觉凉爽的 Clothing that is cool is made of thin material so that you do not become too hot in hot weather. (衣服等)让人感觉凉爽的
4 ADJ-GRADED [ADJ n] (颜色)冷的;冷色调的 Cool colours are light colours which give an impression of coolness. (颜色)冷的;冷色调的
5 V-ERG (使)变凉;(使)冷却;(使)降温 When something cools or when you cool it, it becomes lower in temperature. (使)变凉;(使)冷却;(使)降温 [Also VERB PREPOSITION n (not pron)]
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Drain the meat and allow it to cool. [VERB]
把肉沥干水,让它冷却。
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Huge fans will have to cool the concrete floor to keep it below 150 degrees. [VERB noun]
必须用巨大的风扇来冷却混凝土地面,将其温度控制在150度以下。
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...a cooling breeze. [VERB-ing]
凉爽的微风
SYN lose heat, cool off
To
cool down means the same as to
cool .
cool down 同 cool 6 V-ERG (感觉、感情等)变淡,减弱,减少 When a feeling or emotion cools, or when you cool it, it becomes less powerful. (感觉、感情等)变淡,减弱,减少
SYN calm (down), lessen, abate
7 ADJ-GRADED (人、行为等)冷静的,沉着的,泰然自若的 If you say that a person or their behaviour is cool, you mean that they are calm and unemotional, especially in a difficult situation. (人、行为等)冷静的,沉着的,泰然自若的 [approval]
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He was marvelously cool again, smiling as if nothing had happened.
他又变得出奇地冷静,微笑着,好像什么也没有发生过。
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At that, Reno lost her cool composure.
听了那句话,雷诺失去了冷静。
SYN calm, together [slang] , collected, relaxed
8 ADJ-GRADED (人、行为等)冷漠的,冷淡的,不友善的 If you say that a person or their behaviour is cool, you mean that they are unfriendly or not enthusiastic. (人、行为等)冷漠的,冷淡的,不友善的
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I didn't like him at all. I thought he was cool, aloof, and arrogant.
我一点也不喜欢他,觉得他冷漠、孤僻而且傲慢。
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The idea met with a cool response.
人们对这个想法反应冷淡。
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He was given a cool reception.
他受到了慢待。
SYN unenthusiastic, indifferent, lukewarm, uninterested
9 ADJ-GRADED (人、行为等)酷的,时尚的,吸引人的 If you say that a person or their behaviour is cool, you mean that they are fashionable and attractive. (人、行为等)酷的,时尚的,吸引人的 [informal, approval]
SYN fashionable, with it [informal] , hip [slang] , stylish
10 ADJ-GRADED [verb-link ADJ] 坦然接受的;心平气和的 If you say that someone is cool about something, you mean that they accept it and are not angry or upset about it. 坦然接受的;心平气和的 [mainly US, informal, approval]
11 ADJ-GRADED 非常好的;特别棒的;绝妙的 If you say that something is cool, you think it is very good. 非常好的;特别棒的;绝妙的 [informal]
12 ADJ-GRADED [ADJ n] (尤指轻易得到的数额)巨大的,整整 You can use cool to emphasize that an amount or figure is very large, especially when it has been obtained easily. (尤指轻易得到的数额)巨大的,整整 [informal, emphasis]
13 PHRASE 冷静下来;别激动 If you tell someone to cool it, you want them to stop being angry and aggressive and to behave more calmly. 冷静下来;别激动 [spoken]
14 PHRASE 保持冷静/失去冷静 If you keep your cool in a difficult situation, you manage to remain calm. If you lose your cool, you get angry or upset. 保持冷静/失去冷静 [informal]
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She kept her cool and managed to get herself out of the ordeal.
她保持着冷静与克制,努力使自己走出了这次痛苦的经历。
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The big Irishman was on the verge of losing his cool.
那个高大的爱尔兰人快要失去冷静了。
15 PHRASE 假装冷静;故作镇定 If you play it cool, you deliberately behave in a calm, unemotional way because you do not want people to know you are enthusiastic or angry about something. 假装冷静;故作镇定 [informal]
16 as cool as a cucumber→see: cucumber to cool your heels→see: heel
Phrasal verbs: - cool downcool off
ThesaurusWord Partnership
Thesaurus | cool Also look up: |
ADJ. | chilly, cold, nippy; (ant.) warm 1 easy-going, serene, tranquil 7 distant, unfriendly 8 |
Word Partnership | Use cool with: |
N. | cool air, cool breeze 1 2 |
VERB. | lose your cool 14 play it cool, stay cool 15 |
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