Cool Calm Informal I Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Angry Cooled
This flashcard defines "cool" in multiple ways. As an adjective, it refers to a pleasant low temperature, light clothing, or a calm demeanor, contrasting with heat or excitement. Informally, it signifies fashionableness, attractiveness, or approval. As a verb, it means to lower temperature or to calm down emotionally. Key phrases like "cool down" and "cool it" illustrate these meanings.
This flashcard defines "cool" in multiple ways.
As an adjective, it means having a low temperature but not very cold, like a "cool breeze" or "cool colors." It can also describe clothing that is lightweight and comfortable in warm weather, or a person who is calm and composed, especially in difficult situations. Informally, "cool" can mean fashionable, attractive, or generally very good. It can also describe someone who is unfriendly or indifferent.
As a verb, "cool" means to lower the temperature of something or to become less excited or emotional. Common phrases include "cool down" (to become calmer) and "cool it" (to stop being angry or aggressive).
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]凉的；凉爽的；温度不高的 Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
I felt a current of cool air...
我感觉到一阵凉风。
The water was slightly cooler than a child's bath...
这水比小孩的洗澡水稍微凉一些。
The vaccines were kept cool in refrigerators.
疫苗放在冰箱中冷藏。
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His knees felt the coolness of the tiled floor.
他的膝盖感觉到地板砖有些凉。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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.
[oft it v-link ADJ]
[the N]
Thank goodness it's cool in here...
谢天谢地，这里面挺凉快。
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。
...a cool November evening.
11月一个凉爽的夜晚
Cool is also a noun.
She walked into the cool of the hallway.
她走到凉快的走廊上。
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Soon we left the coolness of the olive groves.
很快我们就离开了凉爽的橄榄树林。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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.
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。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](颜色)冷的；冷色调的Cool colours are light colours which give an impression of coolness.
[ADJ n]
Choose a cool colour such as cream...
选择冷色系，比如乳白色。
The drawing-room was a cool silver green.
客厅是冷色调的银绿色。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)变凉；(使)冷却；(使)降温 When something cools or when you cool it, it becomes lower in temperature.
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[Also V P n (not pron)]
Drain the meat and allow it to cool...
把肉沥干水，让它冷却。
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。
...a cooling breeze.
凉爽的微风
To cool down means the same as to cool .cool down 同 cool
Avoid putting your car away until the engine has cooled down...
在发动机冷却之前不要把车开进车库里。
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。
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Being immobile in a cold room leads to a cooling of the body temperature.
呆在一个冰冷的房间里不活动会使体温降低。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](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.
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Within a few minutes tempers had cooled...
几分钟之内，火气就变小了。
His weird behaviour had cooled her passion.
他奇怪的举动使得她的激情冷却。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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.
[approval]
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。
At that, Reno lost her cool composure.
听了那句话，雷诺失去了冷静。
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Everyone must think this situation through calmly and coolly.
每个人都必须冷静沉着地仔细考虑这一情况。
...coolly 'objective' professionals.
冷静“客观”的专业人士
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Detectives praised him for his coolness.
侦探们称赞他沉着冷静。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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.
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。
The idea met with a cool response...
人们对这个想法反应冷淡。
He was given a cool reception.
他受到了慢待。
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It's your choice, Nina,' David said coolly.
“这是你的选择，尼娜，”戴维冷淡地说。
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She seemed quite unaware of the sudden coolness of her friend's manner.
她似乎完全没有意识到朋友的态度突然变得冷淡起来。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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.
[approval]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
He was trying to be really cool and trendy.
他竭力想扮酷，赶时髦。
...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
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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.
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[approval]
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[INFORMAL 非正式]
Bev was really cool about it all.
贝芙对这一切都表现得相当平静。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]非常好的；特别棒的；绝妙的 If you say that something is cool, you think it is very good.
[INFORMAL 非正式]
Kathleen gave me a really cool dress.
凯瑟琳给了我一件非常漂亮的衣服。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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.
[ADJ n]
[emphasis]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
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。
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[PHRASE 短语]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.
[SPOKEN 口语]
Can't you guys just cool it?
你们能不能冷静一下？
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[PHRASE 短语]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.
[V inflects]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
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。
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。
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[PHRASE 短语]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.
[V inflects]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
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。
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as cool as a cucumber→see:
cucumber
； to cool your heels→see:
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相关词组：
cool down
cool off
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cool★/kuːl; NAmEkuːl/
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coolcoolscooledcoolingadjective★(cool·er,cool·est)fairly cold 凉爽1★fairly cold; not hot or warm 凉的；凉爽的；凉快的◆a cool breeze/drink/climate凉爽的微风；清凉的饮料；凉快的气候◆Cooler weather is forecast for the weekend.预报本周末天气较凉。◆Let's sit in the shade and keep cool.咱们坐在阴凉处乘凉吧。◆Store lemons in a cool dry place.把柠檬贮存在干燥凉爽的地方。☞synonyms at
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colours 颜色2making you feel pleasantly cool 使人感到凉爽的；冷色的◆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calm 冷静3★calm; not excited, angry or emotional 冷静的；镇静的；平静的◆Keep cool!保持冷静！◆She tried to remain cool, calm and collected(= calm).她试图保持冷静、沉着、镇定。◆He has a cool head(= he stays calm in an emergency).他头脑冷静。not friendly/enthusiastic 不友好╱热情4★not friendly, interested or enthusiastic 不友好的；冷淡的；冷漠的◆She was decidedly cool about the proposal.她对这个提议显然十分冷淡。◆They gave the Prime Minister a cool reception.他们对首相报以冷淡的反应。approving 赞许5( informal) used to show that you admire or approve of sth because it is fashionable, attractive and often different （因时髦、漂亮且与众不同而）令人钦佩的，绝妙的，酷的◆You look pretty cool with that new haircut.你新剪的发型真酷。◆It's a cool movie.那部电影真棒。☞synonyms at
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6( informal) people say Cool!or That's coolto show that they approve of sth or agree to a suggestion （表示满意或赞同）妙极的，酷的◆‘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！”◆‘Can you come at 10.30 tomorrow?’ ‘That's cool’.“你明天 10:30 能来吗？”“没问题。”◆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，但觉得还可以接受。confident 自信7( 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；满不在乎的◆She just took his keys and walked out with them, cool as you please.她拿了他的钥匙就跟他们走了，你看多有性格。money 金钱8[only before noun ]( informal) used about a sum of money to emphasize how large it is （强调金额之大）整整的，足足的◆The car cost a cool thirty thousand.那辆车花了整整三万。☞see also
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IDIOMS(as) ˌcool as a ˈcucumbervery calm and controlled, especially in a difficult situation （尤指在困难情况下）非常冷静，泰然自若play it ˈcool( informal) to deal with a situation in a calm way and not show what you are really feeling 沉着应付；冷静处理；不动声色☞more at
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adj.verb★become colder 变凉1★[intransitive , transitive ]to become or to make sb/sth become cool or cooler （使）变凉，冷却◆Glass contracts as it cools.玻璃遇冷收缩。coolsth ◆The cylinder is cooled by a jet of water.气缸可用喷水冷却。become calmer 变得冷静2★[intransitive ]to become calmer, less excited or less enthusiastic 冷静下来；镇静下来；冷淡下来◆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。◆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。IDIOMSˈcool it!( informal) used to tell sb to be calmer and less excited or angry （用于劝说）冷静下来，沉住气，别激动，息怒ˌcool your ˈheels( informal) to have to wait for sb/sth 不得不等待；久等PHRASAL VERBSˌcool ˈdown/ˈoff1★to become cool or cooler 变凉；冷却下来◆We cooled off with a swim in the lake.在湖里游泳后我们感到凉快了。2to become calm, less excited or less enthusiastic 镇静下来；变冷淡；不再那么激动◆I think you should wait until she's cooled down a little.我觉得你应该等她镇静一点再说。ˌcool sb↔ˈdown/ˈoff1★to make sb feel cooler 使感到凉快（或凉爽）◆Drink plenty of cold water to cool yourself down.多喝点凉水，让自己凉快凉快。2to make sb calm, less excited or less enthusiastic 使冷静；使平静；使冷淡◆A few hours in a police cell should cool him off.在警察局班房里关上几个小时就会使他平静下来。★ˌcool sth↔ˈdown/ˈoffto make sth cool or cooler 使（某物）变凉；使冷却下来ˌcool ˈout( informal) to relax and become calm after a period of activity or stress 放松下来；镇静下来◆It's a wonderful place to cool out with a glass of beer.这儿真是个不错的地方，可以喝杯啤酒放松一下。◆It sounds like he needs some time to cool out.听起来，他还需要一段时间镇静下来。nounthe cool[singular ]cool air or a cool place 凉气；凉快的地方◆the cool of the evening夜晚的凉爽IDIOMSkeep your cool( informal) to remain calm in a difficult situation （在困难的情况下）保持冷静，沉着lose your cool( informal) to become angry or excited 火冒三丈；失去冷静cool/kuːl; NAmEkuːl/
1temperature low in temperature, but not cold, often in a way that feels pleasant: She swam out into the cool water. The evening air was cool. Relax in the sun with a cool drink. the cooler weather of September► see thesaurus at
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2clothing clothing that is cool is made of thin material so that you do not become too hot: a cool cotton dress3calm calm and not nervous, upset, or excitedkeep/stay cool his ability to keep cool in a crisis She looks efficient and as cool as a cucumber. Outwardly she is cool, calm, and collected. a cool customer (=someone who always behaves calmly) Keep a cool head (=stay calm).► see thesaurus at
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4approval informal very attractive, fashionable, interesting etc in a way that people admire – used in order to show approval: She’s pretty cool. You look cool in denim. Cool bike! ‘I’m thinking of studying abroad.’ ‘Really? Cool.’► see thesaurus at
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5agreement spoken used to say that you agree with something, that you understand it, or that it does not annoy you: OK, Ryan, that’s cool, I can do it. ‘I just have to go, you know.’ ‘It’s all right, it’s cool.’ ‘I’m finished.’ ‘Cool.’cool about My mum was cool about whatever I wore.something is cool with somebody Is Friday cool with you guys?somebody is cool with something ‘Do you want to come over and watch a video tonight?’ ‘I’m cool with that.’6not friendly behaving in a way that is not as friendly as you expect: My proposal met with a cool response. Luke gave her a cool look.7colour a cool colour is one, such as blue or green, that makes you think of cool things8a cool million/hundred thousand etc informal a surprisingly large amount of money: He earns a cool half million every year.—coolness noun [uncountable]: the coolness of the nights—coolly adverb: She nodded coolly and walked out.
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1[intransitive, transitive] (also cool down) to make something slightly colder, or to become slightly colder: The air conditioning doesn’t seem to be cooling the room much. Allow the biscuits to cool for five minutes. a cooling breeze2[intransitive] if a feeling, emotion, or relationship cools, it becomes less strong: The affair had cooled, on her side at least. When tempers had cooled, he apologized.3cool it spokena)used to tell someone to stop being angry, violent etc: Come on now – calm down, cool it.b)to stop putting as much effort into something, or pressure on someone, as you have been: He was getting more serious about her. It was time to cool it.4cool your heels to be forced to wait: I’ll put him in a cell to cool his heels for a bit.cool down phrasal verb1to make something slightly colder, or to become slightly colder: The air has cooled down a little now.cool somebody/something ↔ down A cold beer will cool you down.2to become calm after being angry: After I cooled down I realized I had been wrong.cool off phrasal verb1to return to a normal temperature after being hot: Cool off with an iced drink. By late autumn Mediterranean islands have cooled off, and can have rainy days.2to become calm after being angrySYN calm down: He slammed the door and went for a walk to cool off.
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1the cool a temperature that is pleasantly coldcool of They went for a stroll in the cool of the evening.2keep your cool to remain calm in a frightening or difficult situation: I must keep my cool, she thought; losing my temper isn’t going to help.3lose your cool to stop being calm in an annoying or frightening situation: Kenneth finally lost his cool with a photographer, and threatened to hit him.
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play it cool to behave in a calm way because you do not want someone to know that you are really nervous, angry etc: She would not show him how upset she was. It was always smarter to play it cool.