| 单词 | cool |
| 释义 | cool (kuːl ) Word forms: cooler , coolest , cools , cooling , cooled 1. adjective B1 Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low. I felt a current of cool air. The water was slightly cooler than a child's bath. The vaccines were kept cool in refrigerators. Synonyms: cold, chilled, chilling, refreshing coolness uncountable noun [oft NOUN of noun] His knees felt the coolness of the tiled floor. Synonyms: impudence, audacity, boldness, insolence Synonyms: sophistication, elegance, poise, urbanity Synonyms: coldness, freshness, chilliness, nippiness 2. adjective B1 If it is cool, or if a place is cool, the temperature of the air is low but not very low. Thank goodness it's cool in here. Store grains and cereals in a cool, dry place. ...a cool November evening. Cool is also a noun. She walked into the cool of the hallway. [+ of] coolness uncountable noun [oft NOUN of noun] Soon we left the coolness of the olive groves. Synonyms: impudence, audacity, boldness, insolence Synonyms: sophistication, elegance, poise, urbanity 3. adjective B1 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. 4. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Cool colours are light colours which give an impression of coolness. Choose a cool colour such as cream. The drawing-room was a cool silver green. 5. verb B2 When something cools or when you cool it, it becomes lower in temperature. Drain the meat and allow it to cool. [VERB] Huge fans will have to cool the concrete floor to keep it below 150 degrees. [VERB noun] ...a cooling breeze. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: lose heat, cool off To cool down means the same as to cool. Avoid putting your car away until the engine has cooled down. [VERB PARTICLE] The other main way the body cools itself down is by panting. [VERB noun PARTICLE] cooling uncountable noun [usually NOUN of noun] Being immobile in a cold room leads to a cooling of the body temperature. 6. verb B2 When a feeling or emotion cools, or when you cool it, it becomes less powerful. Within a few minutes tempers had cooled. [VERB] His weird behaviour had cooled her passion. [VERB noun] Synonyms: calm (down), lessen, abate 7. adjective 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 marvellously cool again, smiling as if nothing had happened. At that, Reno lost her cool composure. Synonyms: calm, together [slang], collected, relaxed coolly adverb Everyone must think this situation through calmly and coolly. ...coolly 'objective' professionals. coolness uncountable noun [usually with supplement] Detectives praised him for his coolness. Synonyms: impudence, audacity, boldness, insolence Synonyms: sophistication, elegance, poise, urbanity Synonyms: calmness, control, composure, self-control 8. adjective 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. The idea met with a cool response. He was given a cool reception. Synonyms: unenthusiastic, indifferent, lukewarm, uninterested coolly adverb [usually ADVERB with verb, oft ADVERB adjective] 'It's your choice, Nina,' David said coolly. coolness uncountable noun [usually with supplement] She seemed quite unaware of the sudden coolness of her friend's manner. Synonyms: impudence, audacity, boldness, insolence Synonyms: sophistication, elegance, poise, urbanity Synonyms: unfriendliness, reserve, distance, indifference 9. adjective If you say that a person or their behaviour is cool, you mean that they are fashionable and attractive. [informal, approval] He was trying to be really cool and trendy. ...some 15-year-old kid who thinks it's cool to do heroin. Synonyms: fashionable, with it [old-fashioned, informal], hip [slang], stylish 10. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you say that someone is cool about something, you mean that they accept it and are not angry or upset about it. [mainly US, informal, approval] Bev was really cool about it all. [+ about] 11. adjective B2 If you say that something is cool, you think it is very good. [informal] Kathleen gave me a really cool dress. 12. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] You can use cool to emphasize that an amount or figure is very large, especially when it has been obtained easily. [informal, emphasis] Columbia recently re-signed the band for a cool $30 million. 13. cool it phrase If you tell someone to cool it, you want them to stop being angry and aggressive and to behave more calmly. [spoken] Can't you guys just cool it? 14. keep your cool phrase If you keep your cool in a difficult situation, you manage to remain calm. If you lose your cool, you get angry or upset. [informal] She kept her cool and managed to get herself out of the ordeal. 15. play it cool phrase 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. [informal] It's ridiculous to play it cool if someone you're mad about is mad about you too. 16. as cool as a cucumber phrase If you say that someone is as cool as a cucumber, you are emphasizing that they are very calm and relaxed, especially when you would not expect them to be. [emphasis] You can hardly be held responsible for Darrow waltzing in, cool as a cucumber, and demanding thousands of pounds. 17. to cool your heels phrase [VERB inflects] If you are cooling your heels, someone is deliberately keeping you waiting, so that you get bored or impatient. [informal] Cohen didn't mention that he had Ted Forstmann cooling his heels in a back room. Phrasal verbs: cool down 1. cool [sense 5] 2. phrasal verb B2 If someone cools down or if you cool them down, they become less angry than they were. He has had time to cool down and look at what happened more objectively. [VERB PARTICLE] First McNeil had to cool down the volatile Australian 20-year old. [VERB PARTICLE noun] cool off phrasal verb B2 If someone or something cools off, or if you cool them off, they become cooler after having been hot. Maybe he's trying to cool off out there in the rain. [VERB PARTICLE] She made a fanning motion, pretending to cool herself off. [VERB noun PARTICLE] Cool off the carrots quickly. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Idioms: keep a cool head to remain calm in a difficult situation I have to keep a cool head and try not to let my anger show. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers lose your cool to suddenly get angry and behave in a bad-tempered or uncontrolled way At this I lost my cool and shouted `for goodness sake, stop!' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers keep your cool to control your temper and stay calm in a difficult situation The manager has kept the pressure off the players by keeping his cool and it has paid off. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers cool as a cucumber very relaxed, calm, and not emotional Never once did she gasp for air or mop her brow. She was as cool as a cucumber. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: cool dude Cool dude: unfazed, relaxed and a calming influence, but can be perceived as lazy and unaware of a situation's gravity. Times, Sunday Times He's diminutive but muscled, the sort of cool dude who can look good wearing a teacosy on his head. Times, Sunday Times He was just a hippie-ish, cool dude. The Sun He thought of himself as a cool dude, sophisticated, intellectual. Times, Sunday Times He said that he accepted the film because he desperately wanted to play a cool dude on screen. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During the hot afternoon, splash in the pool or nap in the cool interior of the restored barn. Times, Sunday Times Sadly that uber cool interior won't, just yet, and neither will the full-length panoramic roof. The Sun Each villa has a cool interior with sleek kitchens and floor-toceiling windows and a hot tub on the deck. Times, Sunday Times What we really love, though, are the cool interiors: a cube seat here, a retro 1950s sofa there, a woodburning stove in the open-plan lounge. Times, Sunday Times Its 28 carriages have a smooth, silvery, 1950s look, with classy but cool interiors. Times,Sunday Times It was me who looked away and walked out into the cool night air towards the lively noise of chatter and a jazz band. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Stepping out into the cool night, he looked up into the clear, cloudless sky. Man of Honour (2007) This time the inner pane cracked and the third time the outer glass exploded too, allowing the cool night air to flow into the sweltering room. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It seems to have had a cool reception from some of his ministerial colleagues, as well. Times, Sunday Times Soon the family feels the cool reception and leaves. Christianity Today It seems unfair to blame the public for this uneven show, but a cool reception certainly dampened the first half. Times, Sunday Times Stock markets gave a cool reception to central bankers' unprecedented joint effort to free up credit markets yesterday. Times, Sunday Times The deal earned a cool reception from investors. Times, Sunday Times All the plant asks is good drainage, a bright windowsill and a cool room in winter. Times, Sunday Times (2016) A light, north-facing window sill in a cool room is ideal. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Now we're in the cool shade of the forest. Times,Sunday Times I would rather let it fail quietly on its own in the cool shade of the backstreets. Times, Sunday Times Put it this way: my favourite route now leads through sunny fields bursting with spring to the village church, then home through the cool shade of the graveyard. Times, Sunday Times Rather than the traditional rose colour, external and internal walls are a cool shade of stone, matched by everything from the bed linens to the angular loungers by the pool. Times, Sunday Times Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly, then use to stuff the artichoke hearts. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Allow to cool slightly and dust with icing sugar or caster sugar before serving. The Sun (2016) Once cooked, drain and set the haddock to one side to cool slightly. The Sun (2017) Drain and leave to cool slightly, then dice into small cubes. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Leave to cool slightly, then add the gelatine leaves and stir until dissolved. The Sun (2016) Patio plants will survive a week unwatered in a cool spot out of the sun. Times, Sunday Times And it had found a cool spot to wait out the drought, deep in the drains, but it had been disturbed and was understandably angry. Times, Sunday Times They do better if they spend the summer outdoors growing in a cool spot with dappled shade. The Sun Place in a cool spot in indirect sunlight. Times, Sunday Times Kept in a well-sealed jar and stored in a cool spot, the chutneys will last you through the colder months. Times, Sunday Times It's a bonus just being alive and well, let alone doing cool stuff like playing the piano. Times, Sunday Times Sure, there's some romance in there, and a lot of cool stuff, but it's far less original. Times, Sunday Times But without a decent story to get your emotions going, all the cool stuff that's happening just isn't enough. The Sun That's not to say there wasn't cool stuff going on. Times, Sunday Times I went 100 feet and saw more cool stuff. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The reading room could be a cosy refuge and a cool summer area. Times, Sunday Times Choose looser shapes for a cool summer look. The Sun When you put them outside after the frosts, stand them somewhere hot; a cool summer can mean flowering comes too late, if at all. Times, Sunday Times Cool summer evenings are solvable when you shove a cardi in your bag. Times, Sunday Times It added that a fifth of homes were vulnerable to overheating, even during a cool summer. Times, Sunday Times They need electricity not only to run the computers, but also the large air-conditioning systems that keep them at a constant cool temperature. Times, Sunday Times The combo of cool temperature and natural caffeine kick-starts lymphatic drainage. Times, Sunday Times It lasts longer at a cool temperature and humidity must also be controlled to stop desiccation. Times, Sunday Times The water of the spring maintains a constant cool temperature inside the spring house throughout the year. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As they track down the deuterium deposits on the surface, they discover a metallic-like liquid that maintains a cool temperature despite the atmosphere. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Scientists are working on energy sources that leave no soot and cool the planet. Times, Sunday Times In theory, injecting aerosols into the stratosphere could cool the planet at a cost of disrupting seasonal weather patterns, leading to widespread flooding or drought. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 So scientists are looking at other ways to cool the planet. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Even the knowledge that we could cool the planet with aerosols, some argue, would remove the incentive to decarbonize. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Then again, some scientists are proposing other oversized solutions to climate change, such as putting giant mirrors in space to cool the planet by reflecting sunlight. Times, Sunday Times A speech should also be delivered in a cool tone and the emotion should be controlled. Times, Sunday Times As she talks, her cool tones crack with excitement. Times, Sunday Times Opt for cool tones (think blue-based, not orange), and wear the same texture. The Sun This effect was offset by the clothing of several of the law enforcement characters, which had cooler tones and contrasted against the warm palette. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Wearing it with sneakers adds a cool touch. The Sun His cool touch steadied my shaking. Christianity Today I loved wandering through the adobe-walled courtyards of the mission, enjoying the soothing sounds of nearby fountains and feeling the cool touch of the floors beneath me. Christianity Today It could have been horribly tacky; under this designer's cool touch, the veiled prints were elegant. Times, Sunday Times And the wrapped exhaust pipes are a cool touch. Globe and Mail Cool weather, lots of rain and then the warm bank holiday brought a huge surge of new growth. The Sun Perhaps it was the consistently wet, cool weather that scuppered these plans. Times, Sunday Times The miserably wet and cool weather feels more like autumn than the height of the summer. Times, Sunday Times And the cool weather has helped by reducing evaporation and allowing more rainwater to seep deep into the ground. Times, Sunday Times If the supersoft compound falls apart quickly we will see very early pit stops, but the cool weather has dictated that the soft tyres are working very well. Times, Sunday Times It doesn't feel like you're burning when there's a cool wind blowing over you. The Sun Of course, the feeling last, because after two minutes of bathing the warmth of infinite possibility, the cool wind logic blows in. Times, Sunday Times In midmonth, however, a cool wind sprang up from the north and the skies cleared. Times, Sunday Times Think about that next time you are wearing your hair in a chignon and feel a cool wind on the back of your neck. Times, Sunday Times You could hear the cool wind, a subliminal hum of bees, and nothing else save distant waterfalls, high up the mountainside, where snowfields were melting. Times, Sunday Times It comes in black, white, blue, red and mint green, all of which look pretty cool. The Sun Mum was always a pretty cool parent. Times, Sunday Times Pretty cool to have connections like that. Times, Sunday Times Mum was a nurse and it's pretty cool that my sister has ended up playing a nurse. Times, Sunday Times Pretty cool and useful in a team based work environment! canada.com I'm totally cool with the idea of life being utterly meaningless and devoid of purpose. Times, Sunday Times Best of all, she's totally cool with it. Times, Sunday Times I wanted it to be a good thing, but it was totally cool. The Sun Now, it's like totally cool. Times, Sunday Times Its retro prints are totally cool, whether they're on home furnishings or fashion pieces. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 凉爽的, 时尚的 Japanese: 涼しい, かっこいい |
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