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BNC: 2478 COCA: 1451
cool
kuːl kul
Word forms: comparative cooler, superlative coolest, 3rd person singular present tense cools, present participle cooling, past tense , past participle cooled
1 ADJ-GRADED

涼的;涼爽的;溫度不高的 Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low. 涼的;涼爽的;溫度不高的

  • I felt a current of cool air.

    我感覺到一陣涼風。

  • The water was slightly cooler than a child's bath.

    這水比小孩的洗澡水稍微涼一些。

  • The vaccines were kept cool in refrigerators.

    疫苗放在冰箱中冷藏。

coolness
→see usage note at: cold

  • His knees felt the coolness of the tiled floor.

    他的膝蓋感覺到地板磚有些涼。

2 ADJ-GRADED

涼快的;涼爽的 If it is cool, or if a place is cool, the temperature of the air is low but not very low. 涼快的;涼爽的

  • Thank goodness it's cool in here.

    謝天謝地，這裏面挺涼快。

  • Store grains and cereals in a cool, dry place.

    將糧食和谷物儲存在陰涼幹燥的地方。

  • ...a cool November evening.

    11月一個涼爽的夜晚

Cool is also a noun.

  • She walked into the cool of the hallway.

    她走到涼快的走廊上。

coolness

  • Soon we left the coolness of the olive groves.

    很快我們就離開了涼爽的橄欖樹林。

3 ADJ-GRADED

(衣服等)讓人感覺涼爽的 Clothing that is cool is made of thin material so that you do not become too hot in hot weather. (衣服等)讓人感覺涼爽的

  • In warm weather, you should wear clothing that is cool and comfortable.

    在熱天裏，應該穿涼快舒適的衣服。

4 ADJ-GRADED [ADJ n]

(顔色)冷的;冷色調的 Cool colours are light colours which give an impression of coolness. (顔色)冷的;冷色調的

  • Choose a cool colour such as cream.

    選擇冷色系，比如乳白色。

  • The drawing-room was a cool silver green.

    客廳是冷色調的銀綠色。

5 V-ERG

(使)變涼;(使)冷卻;(使)降溫 When something cools or when you cool it, it becomes lower in temperature. (使)變涼;(使)冷卻;(使)降溫 [Also VERB PREPOSITION n (not pron)]

  • Drain the meat and allow it to cool. [VERB]

    把肉瀝幹水，讓它冷卻。

  • Huge fans will have to cool the concrete floor to keep it below 150 degrees. [VERB noun]

    必須用巨大的風扇來冷卻混凝土地面，將其溫度控制在150度以下。

  • ...a cooling breeze. [VERB-ing]

    涼爽的微風

SYN lose heat, cool off
To cool down means the same as to cool .cool down 同 cool

  • Avoid putting your car away until the engine has cooled down.

    在發動機冷卻之前不要把車開進車庫裏。

  • The other main way the body cools itself down is by panting.

    喘氣是身體自身降溫的另一個主要方式。

cooling

  • Being immobile in a cold room leads to a cooling of the body temperature.

    呆在一個冰冷的房間裏不活動會使體溫降低。

6 V-ERG

(感覺、感情等)變淡，減弱，減少 When a feeling or emotion cools, or when you cool it, it becomes less powerful. (感覺、感情等)變淡，減弱，減少

  • Within a few minutes tempers had cooled. [VERB]

    幾分鐘之内，火氣就變小了。

  • His weird behaviour had cooled her passion. [VERB noun]

    他奇怪的舉動使得她的激情冷卻。

SYN calm (down), lessen, abate
7 ADJ-GRADED

(人、行爲等)冷靜的，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、行爲等)冷靜的，沉着的，泰然自若的 [approval]

  • He was marvelously cool again, smiling as if nothing had happened.

    他又變得出奇地冷靜，微笑着，好像什麽也沒有發生過。

  • At that, Reno lost her cool composure.

    聽了那句話，雷諾失去了冷靜。

SYN calm, together [slang] , collected, relaxed
coolly

  • Everyone must think this situation through calmly and coolly.

    每個人都必須冷靜沉着地仔細考慮這一情況。

  • ...coolly 'objective' professionals.

    冷靜“客觀”的專業人士

coolness

  • Detectives praised him for his coolness.

    偵探們稱贊他沉着冷靜。

8 ADJ-GRADED

(人、行爲等)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、行爲等)冷漠的，冷淡的，不友善的

  • I didn't like him at all. I thought he was cool, aloof, and arrogant.

    我一點也不喜歡他，覺得他冷漠、孤僻而且傲慢。

  • The idea met with a cool response.

    人們對這個想法反應冷淡。

  • He was given a cool reception.

    他受到了慢待。

SYN unenthusiastic, indifferent, lukewarm, uninterested
coolly

  • It's your choice, Nina,' David said coolly.

    “這是你的選擇，尼娜，”戴維冷淡地說。

coolness

  • She seemed quite unaware of the sudden coolness of her friend's manner.

    她似乎完全沒有意識到朋友的態度突然變得冷淡起來。

9 ADJ-GRADED

(人、行爲等)酷的，時尚的，吸引人的 If you say that a person or their behaviour is cool, you mean that they are fashionable and attractive. (人、行爲等)酷的，時尚的，吸引人的 [informal, approval]

  • He was trying to be really cool and trendy.

    他竭力想扮酷，趕時髦。

  • ...some 15-year-old kid who thinks it's cool to do heroin.

    認爲吸食海洛因很酷的一個15歲的孩子

SYN fashionable, with it [informal] , hip [slang] , stylish
10 ADJ-GRADED [verb-link ADJ]

坦然接受的;心平氣和的 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;心平氣和的 [mainly US, informal, approval]

  • Bev was really cool about it all. [+ about]

    貝芙對這一切都表現得相當平靜。

11 ADJ-GRADED

非常好的;特别棒的;絕妙的 If you say that something is cool, you think it is very good. 非常好的;特别棒的;絕妙的 [informal]

  • Kathleen gave me a really cool dress.

    凱瑟琳給了我一件非常漂亮的衣服。

12 ADJ-GRADED [ADJ n]

(尤指輕易得到的數額)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. (尤指輕易得到的數額)巨大的，整整 [informal, emphasis]

  • Columbia recently resigned the band for a cool $30 million.

    哥倫比亞唱片公司最近以3,000萬美元的高價再次簽下這個樂隊。

13 PHRASE

冷靜下來;别激動 If you tell someone to cool it, you want them to stop being angry and aggressive and to behave more calmly. 冷靜下來;别激動 [spoken]

  • Can't you guys just cool it?

    你們能不能冷靜一下？

14 PHRASE

保持冷靜/失去冷靜 If you keep your cool in a difficult situation, you manage to remain calm. If you lose your cool, you get angry or upset. 保持冷靜/失去冷靜 [informal]

  • She kept her cool and managed to get herself out of the ordeal.

    她保持着冷靜與克制，努力使自己走出了這次痛苦的經歷。

  • The big Irishman was on the verge of losing his cool.

    那個高大的愛爾蘭人快要失去冷靜了。

15 PHRASE

假裝冷靜;故作鎮定 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. 假裝冷靜;故作鎮定 [informal]

  • It's ridiculous to play it cool if someone you're mad about is mad about you too.

    如果讓你生氣的人也在生你的氣，而你還要假裝冷靜，那就太可笑了。

16 as cool as a cucumber→see: cucumber  to cool your heels→see: heel 
Phrasal verbs:

cool down cool off
ThesaurusWord Partnership
Thesauruscool Also look up:
ADJ.

chilly, cold, nippy; (ant.) warm 1

easy-going, serene, tranquil 7

distant, unfriendly 8

Word PartnershipUse cool with:
N.

cool air, cool breeze 1 2

VERB.

lose your cool 14

play it cool, stay cool 15

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BNC: 2478 COCA: 1451
cool

verb¹

 1 ( cool down) become colder變涼ADVERB | VERB + COOL ADVERB➤a little, slightly, etc.略微／稍稍冷卻▸➤completely完全冷卻➤quickly, rapidly迅速冷卻◇Dry soil cools rapidly when air temperatures fall.空氣溫度下降時，乾燥的土壤很快冷卻。➤gradually, slowly逐漸／慢慢冷卻◇Her tea was slowly cooling in front of her.她面前的茶慢慢變涼了。VERB + COOL➤allow sth to, let sth讓⋯涼下來◇Allow the cake to cool thoroughly before removing it from the tin.等蛋糕涼透了再從烤模中取出。
cool

verb²

 2 ( cool down, cool off) become calmer冷靜下來ADVERB➤considerably變得相當冷靜▸➤slightly, somewhat稍稍冷靜下來；冷靜了些◇He's cooled down somewhat since this morning.今天上午開始，他漸漸冷靜了下來。
cool

adjective¹

 1fairly cold涼爽VERBS | ADVERB VERBS➤be, feel, look涼爽；感覺涼快；看起來涼爽◇The forest looked cool and shady.森林看起來很陰涼。➤become, get變得涼爽◇It will probably get cool later, so bring a coat.待會兒天氣很有可能會轉涼，帶件外衣吧。➤keep sth使某物保持涼度◇Try to keep the drinks cool.盡量讓飲料保持涼度。ADVERB➤very非常涼▸➤a little, slightly, etc.有點兒涼；略有些涼▸➤fairly, quite, rather比較涼；有點兒涼；相當涼➤relatively相對涼爽◇It was a relatively cool night.那是一個相對涼爽的夜晚。➤completely涼透◇Wait until the cake is completely cool before cutting.等蛋糕徹底冷卻後再切。➤deliciously, pleasantly, refreshingly, wonderfully涼爽舒適；涼爽愜意◇The cave was refreshingly cool.這岩洞涼爽得讓人神清氣爽。➤surprisingly, unseasonably, unusually出奇地涼爽；反常地涼快◇The weather that June was unseasonably cool.那年的六月，天氣反常地涼爽。
cool

adjective²

 2calm平靜VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERBS➤appear, be, look看似從容；冷靜；顯得沉着▸➤keep, remain, stay保持冷靜◇She managed to stay cool during the meeting.在會議期間，她設法保持冷靜。➤act, play it (informal) 沉着應付；冷靜行事◇He forced himself to count to ten and act cool.他強迫自己從一數到十，好冷靜行事。◇For once I felt uncertain about my real feelings. I decided to play it cool.我平生第一次無法確定自己的真實感覺，於是便決定泰然處之。ADVERB➤very非常冷靜▸➤pretty相當沉着PREPOSITION➤about對⋯保持沉着◇She's completely cool about what happened.她對所發生的事情安之若素。➤with (NAmE, informal) 對⋯冷靜◇I knew I needed surgery, and I was cool with it.我知道自己需要動手術，我對此很冷靜。PHRASES➤cool, calm and collected平心靜氣◇He did his best to appear cool, calm and collected.他盡力使自己顯得鎮定自若。
cool

adjective³

 3not friendly/enthusiastic冷淡VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBS➤act, appear, be, sound表現得冷漠；顯得冷漠；冷淡；聽起來冷漠▸➤remain保持冷淡ADVERB➤distinctly, very明顯／非常冷淡▸➤rather, somewhat比較／有點兒冷淡PREPOSITION➤about對⋯冷漠◇She was distinctly cool about their plans.她對他們的計劃漠不關心。➤towards/toward對⋯冷淡◇He was cool towards me. (BrE) 他對我很冷淡。◇I'm sorry I acted cool toward you. (NAmE) 對不起，我冷淡了你。
cool

adjective⁴

 4used to show approval讚許VERB + COOL | ADVERB VERB + COOL➤be很棒◇It's so cool you came back!你回來了，太棒了！➤look, sound看起來／聽起來很酷◇You look really cool in those jeans.你穿那條牛仔褲真酷！ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常時髦➤so真棒➤totally棒極了➤amazingly出奇地棒
BNC: 2478 COCA: 1451
cool noun
⇨ composurecool adj.
⇨ cool (She took his keys and walked out, cool as you please.) ⇨ calm (cool, calm and collected) ⇨ cold 1 (in a cool dry place) ⇨ cold 2 (a cool reception) ⇨ great 1 (This song is really cool.) ⇨ pale 2 (cool colours)cool verb
⇨ cool (Glass contracts as it cools.) ⇨ relax 1 (tempers cool) cool

verb

cool ♦︎ chill ♦︎ cool (sb/sth) down ♦︎ freeze ♦︎ refrigerateThese words all mean to become or make sth become cold or less warm. 這些詞均表示冷卻或使變涼。 PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆chilled / frozen food◆to leave sth to / allow sth to / let sth cool / cool down◆to keep sth frozen / refrigerated■ cool [intransitive, transitive] to become cool or cooler; to make sth cool or cooler （使）變涼，冷卻◆Glass contracts as it cools.玻璃遇冷收縮。◆The cylinder is cooled by a jet of water.往氣缸噴水使之冷卻。  see also cool ⇨ cold adj. 1 ■ chill [transitive, intransitive] to make sb very cold; to make food or drink very cold without turning it to ice; (of food or drink) to become very cold without turning to ice 使（人）冰冷；冷卻（食物或飲料）；（食物或飲料）冷藏◆They were chilled by the icy wind.凜冽的寒風吹得他們遍體冰涼。◆This wine is best served chilled.這種葡萄酒冷藏後飲用最佳。◆Let the pudding chill for an hour until set.把布丁冷卻一小時直至凝固成型。■ ˌcool ˈdown■ ˌcool sb/sth ˈdown

phrasal verb

 (rather informal) to become cool or cooler; to make sb/sth cool or cooler （使）變涼，冷卻◆Let the charger cool down before using it again.等充電器冷卻下來再使用。◆Drink plenty of cold water to cool yourself down.多喝點涼水，涼快涼快。◆Blow on it to cool it down or you'll burn your mouth.先吹涼，不然你會燙着嘴。ⓘ It is also possible, but less common, to use cool off, especially without an object. 也可以用cool off，尤其是不帶賓語時，但較少見◆We cooled off with a swim in the lake.我們在湖裏遊泳涼快了一下。 NOTE 辨析 Cool or cool (sb/sth) down? Cool down is slightly more informal than cool, and is used more in spoken English. Cool down is used more often than cool with myself, yourself, himself, etc. * cool down比cool稍不正式，多用於口語。cool down比cool更常與myself、yourself、himself等反身代詞搭配◆How about a swim to cool ourselves down?我們去遊泳涼快一下如何？Use cool in technical language or when talking about a process or system. 在專業用語或談及過程或系統時要用cool◆The cylinder is cooled down by a jet of water. ■ freeze (froze, frozen) [intransitive, transitive] to be very cold or so cold that you die; to keep food at a very low temperature in order to preserve it; (of food) to be able to be preserved in this way 極冷；凍僵；冷凍貯藏；（食物）可冷凍貯藏◆Every time she opens the window we all freeze.每次她開窗戶，我們都凍得要死。◆Two men froze to death on the mountain.兩個男子在山上凍死了。◆These meals are ideal for home freezing.這些餐食很適合家庭冷凍保存。◆Some fruits freeze better than others.有些水果比其他的適宜冷凍保存。OPP melt , thaw , defrost ⇨ melt   see also freezing , frozen ⇨ freezing ■ refrigerate rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪt [transitive, often passive] (formal) to keep sth, especially food, cold in order to keep it fresh 冷藏保鮮（食物）◆Once opened, this product should be kept refrigerated.本産品開封後應冷藏。 cool

adjective

cool ♦︎ brazen ♦︎ shameless ♦︎ presumptuous ♦︎ unabashed ♦︎ unashamedThese words describe sb who is very confident or feels no embarrassment, often in a way that does not show respect or that other people find shocking. 這些詞均表示孤傲冷漠的、厚顔無恥的、自以爲是的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆brazen / presumptuous of sb◆a brazen / shameless display◆in a shameless / presumptuous way◆unabashed / unashamed luxury■ cool (rather informal) calm and confident in a way that lacks respect for other people, but makes people admire you as well as disapprove 孤傲冷漠的；滿不在乎的◆ (BrE) She just took his keys and walked out with them, cool as you please.她拿了他的鑰匙就走了，你看這膽子有多大。■ brazen ˈbreɪzn (disapproving) open and not feeling ashamed, usually about sth that people find shocking 厚顔無恥的◆She's known for her own brand of brazen sexuality.她自成一格大膽無恥的性行爲是衆所周知的。◆I can't believe anyone would be so brazen about something like that.我真不敢相信有人會對那種事這麽厚顔無恥。▸ brazenly

adverb

◆She brazenly admitted cheating.她恬不知恥地承認了欺騙的行爲。■ shameless (disapproving) feeling or showing no shame about sth, although other people think you should 無恥的；沒廉恥的；不要臉的◆It was a shameless display of greed.顯示出來的是無恥的貪婪。OPP ashamed ⇨ sorry   see also shame ⇨ guilt ■ presumptuous prɪˈzʌmptʃuəs [not usually before noun] (disapproving) too confident, in a way that shows a lack of respect for other people 自負的；冒昧的；放肆的◆Isn't it rather presumptuous of you to decide what he needs?他需要什麽得你來定，這難道不是自以爲是嗎？ⓘ Someone is presumptuous if they think that they know what sb else feels, thinks, wants or needs when they really have no reason or right to do so. * presumptuous可形容某人自認爲明白他人的感受、想法、打算或需求，但實際上根本不應該或無權這樣妄斷。   see also presume ⇨ dare ■ unabashed ˌʌnəˈbæʃt (written) not ashamed, embarrassed or affected by people's disapproval, when other people would be 不在乎的；不覺羞恥的；不難爲情的◆I rather liked her unabashed frankness.我很喜歡她毫不掩飾的坦率。◆The ruling classes live in unabashed luxury.統治階層毫不顧忌地過着奢華的生活。 OPP ashamed ⇨ sorry ■ unashamed not ashamed or embarrassed about sth, especially when other people would be 不覺羞恥的；不難爲情的；恬不知恥的◆She would have been quite unashamed if anyone had caught her.即使被逮住，她也絲毫不會覺得難爲情的。OPP ashamed ⇨ sorry   see also shame ⇨ guilt NOTE 辨析 Shameless, unabashed or unashamed? Shameless is the most disapproving of these words; unashamed is usually neither approving nor disapproving; unabashed is sometimes even admiring. * shameless在這些詞中貶義最重；unashamed通常是中性詞；unabashed有時甚至帶有欣賞的成分。
BNC: 2478 COCA: 1451

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