| 英语单词 | coolly |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 ['kuːlli] 美 ['kuːlli] |
| 中文释义 | adv.冷冷地;沉着地 |
| 英语例句 | (1) He heard his voice issuing coolly, a trifle ironically. (2) She caught a coolly calculating glint in the other woman's eye. (3) He behaved very coolly in this dangerous situation. (4) I was surprised to witness how coolly the child gathered himself up. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 他听见自己吐出了冷冷的,略带点儿讥讽的声音。 (2) 她看到另一个女人眼中闪现冷厉而有心计的目光。 (3) 在这个危险的处境中他表现得镇定自若。 (4) 我吃惊地看到,这孩子如何镇静地挣扎着站了起来。 |
| vocabulary简明 | When you do or say something coolly, it's done with a calm smoothness. If your friend is struggling to get the lid off a jar, you might take it from him, tap it on the counter, and coolly unscrew the lid. |
| vocabulary扩展 | The adverb coolly is perfect for describing an easy, nonchalant way of doing things. People who act coolly are composed and certain, doing things effortlessly. You might be coolly detached from the drama going on around you, or coolly set your opponent straight when you're discussing something controversial. The Old English root of coolly is col, which means both "not warm," but also "unperturbed." |
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