coolness

英 [ˈkuːlnəs]

美 [ˈkuːlnəs]

n.  凉; 凉爽; 凉快; 冷静; 冷漠

BNC.19717 / COCA.15918

牛津词典

noun

• 凉；凉爽；凉快；冷静；冷漠
  the quality of being cool
  1. the delicious coolness of the water
     清凉爽口的水
  2. I admire her coolness under pressure.
     我佩服她在压力下能保持冷静。
  3. I noticed a certain coolness (= lack of friendly feeling) between them.
     我觉察到他们之间有些冷淡。

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

• a lack of affection or enthusiasm
  1. a distressing coldness of tone and manner
  Synonym:coldnessfrigidityfrigidnessicinesschilliness
• fearless self-possession in the face of danger
  Synonym:nervelessness
• the property of being moderately cold
  1. the chilliness of early morning
  Synonym:chillinessnip
• calm and unruffled self-assurance
  1. he performed with all the coolness of a veteran
  Synonym:imperturbabilityimperturbableness

双语例句

• Intense light and heat in the open contrasted with the coolness of shaded avenues and the interiors of buildings.
  露天场所的强烈光线和酷热，同林荫道上和建筑材物内部的凉爽形成了对比。
• As for Franz, he examined his arms with the utmost coolness;
  至于弗兰兹，他极其冷静地检查了一下他自己的武器。
• A misty rain in the morning had left behind a coolness that would stay for hours.
  早上，蒙蒙细雨带来一股清凉之意，数小时不散。
• They have a slight coolness.
  他们发生了一点小争议。
• We've seen the movies about heroes who display courage, loyalty and coolness under fire.
  我们看过的一些电影所刻画的英雄人物，在炮火中表现出了勇气、忠诚和冷静。
• There's a slight coolness in the air do you think it's going to rain?
  空气有点凉&你觉得会下雨吗？
• Pulling out the nerves with red-hot pincers requires more coolness than knocking on the head.
  用烧红的钳子拔神经总比敲打脑袋需要更多的冷静。
• The weather was no longer very hot during the day; with evening came a certain soft coolness.
  天气并不十分烦热，到了晚上，觉得有些嫩凉的感触。
• My face feels the coolness of the early-morning air.
  我的脸上感受到清晨空气的凉爽。
• This second marriage caused a temporary coolness in the family.
  这第二次结婚造成家人之间的暂时冷淡。