cool

英 [kuːl]

美 [kuːl]

adj.  凉的; 凉爽的; 凉快的; 使人感到凉爽的; 冷色的; 冷静的; 镇静的; 平静的
v.  (使)变凉，冷却; 冷静下来; 镇静下来; 冷淡下来
n.  凉气; 凉快的地方

比较级：cooler　现在分词：cooling　过去分词：cooled　第三人称单数：cools　过去式：cooled　最高级：coolest　

中考高考CET4考研

Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.2478 / COCA.1451

同义词辨析

coldchillycoolfrozenicy【导航词义：温度低的】

impersonalaloofapatheticcoldcoolindifferent【导航词义：不带感情的】

短语动词

短语用例

cool down/off

• 变凉；冷却下来
  to become cool or cooler
• 镇静下来；变冷淡；不再那么激动
  to become calm, less excited or less enthusiastic
  1. a cool breeze/drink/climate
     凉爽的微风；清凉的饮料；凉快的气候
  2. Cooler weather is forecast for the weekend.
     预报本周末天气较凉。
  3. Let's sit in the shade and keep cool.
     咱们坐在阴凉处乘凉吧。
  4. Store lemons in a cool dry place.
     把柠檬贮存在干燥凉爽的地方。

cool sb↔down/off

• 使感到凉快（或凉爽）
  to make sb feel cooler
  1. a room painted in cool greens and blues
     涂成令人感到凉爽的绿色和蓝色的房间
• 使冷静；使平静；使冷淡
  to make sb calm, less excited or less enthusiastic

cool sth↔down/off

• 使（某物）变凉；使冷却下来
  to make sth cool or cooler

习惯用语

adj.

(as) cool as a cucumber
• （尤指在困难情况下）非常冷静，泰然自若
  very calm and controlled, especially in a difficult situation
play it cool
• 沉着应付；冷静处理；不动声色
  to deal with a situation in a calm way and not show what you are really feeling

v.

cool it!
• （用于劝说）冷静下来，沉住气，别激动，息怒
  used to tell sb to be calmer and less excited or angry
cool your heels
• 不得不等待；久等
  to have to wait for sb/sth

n.

keep your cool
• （在困难的情况下）保持冷静，沉着
  to remain calm in a difficult situation
lose your cool
• 火冒三丈；失去冷静
  to become angry or excited

牛津词典

adj.

凉爽 fairly cold
• 凉的；凉爽的；凉快的
  fairly cold; not hot or warm
  1. a cool breeze/drink/climate
     凉爽的微风；清凉的饮料；凉快的气候
  2. Cooler weather is forecast for the weekend.
     预报本周末天气较凉。
  3. Let's sit in the shade and keep cool.
     咱们坐在阴凉处乘凉吧。
  4. Store lemons in a cool dry place.
     把柠檬贮存在干燥凉爽的地方。
颜色 colours
• 使人感到凉爽的；冷色的
  making you feel pleasantly cool
  1. a room painted in cool greens and blues
     涂成令人感到凉爽的绿色和蓝色的房间
冷静 calm
• 冷静的；镇静的；平静的
  calm; not excited, angry or emotional
  1. Keep cool!
     保持冷静！
  2. She tried to remain cool, calm and collected (= calm) .
     她试图保持冷静、沉着、镇定。
  3. He has a cool head (= he stays calm in an emergency) .
     他头脑冷静。
不友好 / 热情 not friendly/enthusiastic
• 不友好的；冷淡的；冷漠的
  not friendly, interested or enthusiastic
  1. She was decidedly cool about the proposal.
     她对这个提议显然缺少热情。
  2. They gave the Prime Minister a cool reception .
     他们对首相的接待很冷淡。
赞许 approving
• （因时髦、漂亮且与众不同而）令人钦佩的，绝妙的，顶呱呱的
  used to show that you admire or approve of something because it is fashionable, attractive and often different
  1. You look pretty cool with that new haircut.
     你新剪的发型真酷。
  2. It's a cool movie.
     那部电影真棒。
• （表示满意或赞同）妙极的，酷的
  people say Cool! or That's cool to show that they approve of sth or agree to a suggestion
  1. ‘We're meeting Jake for lunch and we can go on the yacht in the afternoon.’ ‘Cool!’
     “我们和杰克一起吃午饭，下午乘游艇玩去。”“棒极了！”
  2. ‘Can you come at 10.30 tomorrow?’ ‘That's cool’.
     “你明天 10:30 能来吗？”“没问题。”
  3. I was surprised that she got the job, but I'm cool with it (= it's not a problem for me) .
     我对于她得到这份工作感到惊讶，不过对我来说无所谓。
自信 confident
• 孤傲冷漠的；满不在乎的
  calm and confident in a way that lacks respect for other people, but makes people admire you as well as disapprove
  1. She just took his keys and walked out with them, cool as you please.
     她拿了他的钥匙就走了，你看这胆子有多大。
钱币 money
• （强调金额之大）整整的，足足的
  used about a sum of money to emphasize how large it is
  1. The car cost a cool thirty thousand.
     那辆车花了整整三万。

verb

变凉 become colder
• （使）变凉，冷却
  to become or to make sb/sth become cool or cooler
  1. Glass contracts as it cools.
     玻璃遇冷收缩。
  2. The cylinder is cooled by a jet of water.
     气缸可用喷水冷却。
变得冷静 / 冷淡 become calmer
• 冷静下来；镇静下来；冷淡下来
  to become calmer, less excited or less enthusiastic
  1. I think we should wait until tempers have cooled.
     我认为我们应该等到怒火平息下来再说。
  2. Relations between them have definitely cooled (= they are not as friendly with each other as they were) .
     他们之间的关系已明显地冷下来。

noun

• 凉气；凉快的地方
  cool air or a cool place
  1. the cool of the evening
     夜晚的凉爽

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 凉的;凉爽的;温度不高的
  Something that iscoolhas a temperature which is low but not very low.
  1. I felt a current of cool air...
     我感觉到一阵凉风。
  2. The water was slightly cooler than a child's bath...
     这水比小孩的洗澡水稍微凉一些。
  3. The vaccines were kept cool in refrigerators.
     疫苗放在冰箱中冷藏。
• ADJ-GRADED 凉快的;凉爽的
  If it iscool, or if a place iscool, the temperature of the air is low but not very low.
  1. Thank goodness it's cool in here...
     谢天谢地，这里面挺凉快。
  2. 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。
  3. ...a cool November evening.
     11月一个凉爽的夜晚
  4. Coolis also a noun.
     
  5. She walked into the cool of the hallway.
     她走到凉快的走廊上。
• ADJ-GRADED (衣服等)让人感觉凉爽的
  Clothing that iscoolis made of thin material so that you do not become too hot in hot weather.
  1. In warm weather, you should wear clothing that is cool and comfortable.
     在热天里，应该穿凉快舒适的衣服。
• ADJ-GRADED (颜色)冷的;冷色调的
  Coolcolours are light colours which give an impression of coolness.
  1. Choose a cool colour such as cream...
     选择冷色系，比如乳白色。
  2. The drawing-room was a cool silver green.
     客厅是冷色调的银绿色。
• V-ERG (使)变凉;(使)冷却;(使)降温
  When somethingcoolsor when youcoolit, it becomes lower in temperature.
  1. Drain the meat and allow it to cool...
     把肉沥干水，让它冷却。
  2. Huge fans will have to cool the concrete floor to keep it below 150 degrees.
     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。
  3. ...a cooling breeze.
     凉爽的微风
  4. Tocool downmeans the same as tocool.
     cool down 同 cool
  5. Avoid putting your car away until the engine has cooled down...
     在发动机冷却之前不要把车开进车库里。
  6. The other main way the body cools itself down is by panting.
     喘气是身体自身降温的另一个主要方式。
• V-ERG (感觉、感情等)变淡，减弱，减少
  When a feeling or emotioncools, or when youcoolit, it becomes less powerful.
  1. Within a few minutes tempers had cooled...
     几分钟之内，火气就变小了。
  2. His weird behaviour had cooled her passion.
     他奇怪的举动使得她的激情冷却。
• 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 iscool, you mean that they are calm and unemotional, especially in a difficult situation.
  1. 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。
  2. At that, Reno lost her cool composure.
     听了那句话，雷诺失去了冷静。
• 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 iscool, you mean that they are unfriendly or not enthusiastic.
  1. 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。
  2. The idea met with a cool response...
     人们对这个想法反应冷淡。
  3. He was given a cool reception.
     他受到了慢待。
• ADJ-GRADED (人、行为等)酷的，时尚的，吸引人的
  If you say that a person or their behaviour iscool, you mean that they are fashionable and attractive.
  1. He was trying to be really cool and trendy.
     他竭力想扮酷，赶时髦。
  2. ...some 15-year-old kid who thinks it's cool to do heroin.
     认为吸食海洛因很酷的一个15岁的孩子
• ADJ-GRADED 坦然接受的;心平气和的
  If you say that someone iscool aboutsomething, you mean that they accept it and are not angry or upset about it.
  1. Bev was really cool about it all.
     贝芙对这一切都表现得相当平静。
• ADJ-GRADED 非常好的;特别棒的;绝妙的
  If you say that something iscool, you think it is very good.
  1. Kathleen gave me a really cool dress.
     凯瑟琳给了我一件非常漂亮的衣服。
• ADJ-GRADED (尤指轻易得到的数额)巨大的，整整
  You can usecoolto emphasize that an amount or figure is very large, especially when it has been obtained easily.
  1. Columbia recently resigned the band for a cool $30 million.
     哥伦比亚唱片公司最近以3,000万美元的高价再次签下这个乐队。
• PHRASE 冷静下来;别激动
  If you tell someone tocool it, you want them to stop being angry and aggressive and to behave more calmly.
  1. Can't you guys just cool it?
     你们能不能冷静一下？
• PHRASE 保持冷静/失去冷静
  If youkeepyourcoolin a difficult situation, you manage to remain calm. If youloseyourcool, you get angry or upset.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• PHRASE 假装冷静;故作镇定
  If youplay 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.
  1. It's ridiculous to play it cool if someone you're mad about is mad about you too.
     如果让你生气的人也在生你的气，而你还要假装冷静，那就太可笑了。
• as cool as a cucumber→ see:cucumber

英英释义

noun

• great coolness and composure under strain
  1. keep your cool
  Synonym:aplombassurednesspoisesang-froid
• the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature
  1. the cool of early morning

verb

• loose heat
  1. The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm
  Synonym:chillcool down
• lose intensity
  1. His enthusiasm cooled considerably
  Synonym:cool offcool down
• make cool or cooler
  1. Chill the food
  Synonym:chillcool down

adj

• marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances)
  1. play it cool
  2. keep cool
  3. stayed coolheaded in the crisis
  4. the most nerveless winner in the history of the tournament
  Synonym:coolheadednerveless
• fashionable and attractive at the time
  1. he's a cool dude
  2. that's cool
  3. Mary's dress is really cool
  4. it's not cool to arrive at a party too early
• (used of a number or sum) without exaggeration or qualification
  1. a cool million bucks
• neither warm nor very cold
  1. a cool autumn day
  2. a cool room
  3. cool summer dresses
  4. cool drinks
  5. a cool breeze
• psychologically cool and unenthusiastic
  1. relations were cool and polite
  2. a cool reception
  3. cool to the idea of higher taxes
• (color) inducing the impression of coolness
  1. cool greens and blues and violets

双语例句

• Choose a cool colour such as cream
  选择冷色系，比如乳白色。
• 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。
• At that, Reno lost her cool composure.
  听了那句话，雷诺失去了冷静。
• It gets nice and cool after a spatter of rain.
  下了一阵雨，天气凉快多了。
• Drain the meat and allow it to cool
  把肉沥干水，让它冷却。
• Can't you guys just cool it?
  你们能不能冷静一下？
• She made a fanning motion, pretending to cool herself off
  她做了个扇风的动作，假装想让自己凉快一点。
• Columbia recently resigned the band for a cool$ 30 million.
  哥伦比亚唱片公司最近以3,000万美元的高价再次签下这个乐队。
• 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。
• When the bath water started to cool I got out, dried myself off, and dressed.
  洗澡水开始变凉时我出来了，擦干身子后穿上了衣服。