cool

cool

C0621700 (ko͞ol)adj. cool·er, cool·est 1. Neither warm nor very cold; moderately cold: fresh, cool water; a cool autumn evening.2. Giving or suggesting relief from heat: a cool breeze; a cool blouse.3. Marked by calm self-control: a cool negotiator.4. Marked by indifference, disdain, or dislike; unfriendly or unresponsive: a cool greeting; was cool to the idea of higher taxes.5. Of, relating to, or characteristic of colors, such as blue and green, that produce the impression of coolness.6. Slang a. Knowledgeable or aware of the latest trends or developments: spent all his time trying to be cool.b. Excellent; first-rate: has a cool sports car; had a cool time at the party.c. Acceptable; satisfactory: It's cool if you don't want to talk about it.7. Slang Entire; full: worth a cool million.adv. Informal In a casual manner; nonchalantly: play it cool.v. cooled, cool·ing, cools v.tr.1. To make less warm.2. To make less ardent, intense, or zealous: problems that soon cooled my enthusiasm for the project.3. Physics To reduce the molecular or kinetic energy of (an object).v.intr.1. To become less warm: took a dip to cool off.2. To become calmer: needed time for tempers to cool.n.1. A cool place, part, or time: the cool of early morning.2. The state or quality of being cool.3. Composure; poise: "Our release marked a victory. The nation had kept its cool" (Moorhead Kennedy).Idioms: cool it Slang 1. To calm down; relax.2. To stop doing something. cool (one's) heels Informal To wait or be kept waiting.

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[Middle English cole, from Old English cōl; see gel- in Indo-European roots.]

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cool′ish adj.cool′ly adv.cool′ness n.Synonyms: cool, calm, composed, collected, imperturbable, nonchalant
These adjectives indicate absence of excitement or discomposure in a person, especially in times of stress. Cool usually implies an alert self-possession, but it may also indicate aloofness: "Keep strong, if possible. In any case, keep cool. Have unlimited patience" (B.H. Liddell Hart)."An honest hater is often a better fellow than a cool friend" (John Stuart Blackie).
Calm suggests a serenity achieved through mastery over agitation or inner turmoil: "It was like coming across a bear in the woods: you were supposed to stand still and remain calm, against every impulse" (Cheryl Strayed).
Composed and collected stress self-control brought about by mental concentration: The dancer was composed as she prepared for her recital. The witness remained collected throughout the questioning. Imperturbable and unruffled suggest equanimity in the face of potentially disturbing circumstances: The crises of 1837 shook his previously imperturbable composure (James A. Henretta).
Nonchalant describes a casual manner that may suggest either confidence or lack of concern: "the nonchalant way of loggers with regard to injuries" (Molly Gloss). See Also Synonyms at cold.Our Living Language The usage of cool as a general positive epithet or interjection has been part and parcel of English slang since World War II, and has even been borrowed into other languages, such as French and German. Originally this sense is a development from its use in African American Vernacular English to mean "excellent, superlative," first recorded in written English in the early 1930s. Jazz musicians who used the term are responsible for its popularization during the 1940s. As a slang word expressing generally positive sentiment, it has stayed current (and cool) far longer than most such words. One of the main characteristics of slang is the continual renewal of its vocabulary and storehouse of expressions: in order for slang to stay slangy, it has to have a feeling of novelty. Slang expressions meaning the same thing as cool, like bully, capital, hot, groovy, hep, crazy, nervous, far-out, rad, tubular, def, and phat have for the most part not had the staying power or continued universal appeal of cool.

cool

(kuːl) adj1. moderately cold: a cool day. 2. comfortably free of heat: a cool room. 3. producing a pleasant feeling of coldness: a cool shirt. 4. able to conceal emotion; calm: a cool head. 5. lacking in enthusiasm, affection, cordiality, etc: a cool welcome. 6. calmly audacious or impudent7. informal (esp of numbers, sums of money, etc) without exaggeration; actual: a cool ten thousand. 8. (Colours) (of a colour) having violet, blue, or green predominating; cold9. (Jazz) (of jazz) characteristic of the late 1940s and early 1950s, economical and rhythmically relaxed10. informal sophisticated or elegant, esp in an unruffled way11. informal excellent; marvellousadvnot standard in a cool manner; coollyn12. coolness: the cool of the evening. 13. slang calmness; composure (esp in the phrases keep or lose one's cool)14. slang unruffled elegance or sophisticationvb15. (usually foll by: down or off) to make or become cooler16. (usually foll by: down or off) to lessen the intensity of (anger or excitement) or (of anger or excitement) to become less intense; calm down17. cool it (usually imperative) slang to calm down; take it easy18. cool one's heels to wait or be kept waiting[Old English cōl; related to Old Norse kōlna, Old High German kuoli; see cold, chill] ˈcoolish adj ˈcoolly adv ˈcoolness n

cool

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adj. 1. moderately cold; neither warm nor cold. 2. imparting a sensation of coolness: a cool breeze. 3. permitting relief from heat: a cool dress. 4. not excited; calm: remained cool in the face of disaster. 5. not hasty; deliberate: a cool and calculated action. 6. lacking in interest or enthusiasm: a cool reply to an invitation. 7. lacking in cordiality: a cool reception. 8. calmly audacious or impudent: a cool lie. 9. unresponsive; indifferent: cool to his passionate advances. 10. Informal. not exaggerated or qualified: a cool million dollars. 11. (of colors) having green, blue, or violet predominating. 12. Slang. a. great; excellent. b. highly skilled; adept: cool maneuvers on the parallel bars. c. socially adept: It's not cool to arrive at a party too early. adv. 13. Informal. coolly: play it cool. n. 14. a cool part, place, or time: in the cool of the evening. 15. calmness; composure; poise: maintaining her cool under pressure. v.i. 16. to become cool: cooled off in the mountain stream. 17. to become less ardent or cordial. v.t. 18. to make cool; impart a sensation of coolness to. 19. to lessen the ardor or intensity of: Disappointment cooled his enthusiasm. interj. 20. Slang. (used to express approval, admiration, or the like): New car? Cool! Idioms: cool it, Slang. calm down. [before 1000; Middle English cole, Old English cōl, c. Middle Low German kōl, Old High German kuoli. See cold, chill] cool′ish, adj. cool′ly, adv. cool′ness, n. syn: See calm.

cool

Past participle: cooled
Gerund: cooling

Imperative
cool
cool

Present
I cool
you cool
he/she/it cools
we cool
you cool
they cool

Preterite
I cooled
you cooled
he/she/it cooled
we cooled
you cooled
they cooled

Present Continuous
I am cooling
you are cooling
he/she/it is cooling
we are cooling
you are cooling
they are cooling

Present Perfect
I have cooled
you have cooled
he/she/it has cooled
we have cooled
you have cooled
they have cooled

Past Continuous
I was cooling
you were cooling
he/she/it was cooling
we were cooling
you were cooling
they were cooling

Past Perfect
I had cooled
you had cooled
he/she/it had cooled
we had cooled
you had cooled
they had cooled

Future
I will cool
you will cool
he/she/it will cool
we will cool
you will cool
they will cool

Future Perfect
I will have cooled
you will have cooled
he/she/it will have cooled
we will have cooled
you will have cooled
they will have cooled

Future Continuous
I will be cooling
you will be cooling
he/she/it will be cooling
we will be cooling
you will be cooling
they will be cooling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been cooling
you have been cooling
he/she/it has been cooling
we have been cooling
you have been cooling
they have been cooling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been cooling
you will have been cooling
he/she/it will have been cooling
we will have been cooling
you will have been cooling
they will have been cooling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been cooling
you had been cooling
he/she/it had been cooling
we had been cooling
you had been cooling
they had been cooling

Conditional
I would cool
you would cool
he/she/it would cool
we would cool
you would cool
they would cool

Past Conditional
I would have cooled
you would have cooled
he/she/it would have cooled
we would have cooled
you would have cooled
they would have cooled

cool

1. To leave food to stand at room temperature until it is no longer warm to the touch.2. To refrigerate.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cool - the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature; "the cool of early morning"low temperature, cold, frigidity, frigidness, coldness - the absence of heat; "the coldness made our breath visible"; "come in out of the cold"; "cold is a vasoconstrictor"
	2.	cool - great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool"aplomb, assuredness, sang-froid, poisecalm, calmness, composure, equanimity - steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"
Verb	1.	cool - make cool or cooler; "Chill the food"cool down, chillalter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"quench - cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid; "quench steel"ice - put ice on or put on ice; "Ice your sprained limbs"refrigerate - cool or chill in or as if in a refrigerator; "refrigerate this medicine"heat, heat up - make hot or hotter; "the sun heats the oceans"; "heat the water on the stove"
	2.	cool - loose heat; "The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm"chill, cool downchange state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"heat up, hot up, heat - gain heat or get hot; "The room heated up quickly"
	3.	cool - lose intensity; "His enthusiasm cooled considerably"cool down, cool offchange - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
Adj.	1.	cool - neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat; "a cool autumn day"; "a cool room"; "cool summer dresses"; "cool drinks"; "a cool breeze"cold - having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration; "a cold climate"; "a cold room"; "dinner has gotten cold"; "cold fingers"; "if you are cold, turn up the heat"; "a cold beer"warm - having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat; "a warm body"; "a warm room"; "a warm climate"; "a warm coat"
	2.	cool - marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional; "play it cool"; "keep cool"; "stayed coolheaded in the crisis"; "the most nerveless winner in the history of the tournament"coolheaded, nervelesscomposed - serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress; "the performer seemed completely composed as she stepped onto the stage"; "I felt calm and more composed than I had in a long time"
	3.	cool - (color) inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets; "cool greens and blues and violets"warm - (color) inducing the impression of warmth; used especially of reds and oranges and yellows; "warm reds and yellows and orange"
	4.	cool - psychologically cool and unenthusiastic; unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike; "relations were cool and polite"; "a cool reception"; "cool to the idea of higher taxes"unagitated - not agitated or disturbed emotionallyunemotional - unsusceptible to or destitute of or showing no emotionunfriendly - not disposed to friendship or friendliness; "an unfriendly coldness of manner"; "an unfriendly action to take"cold - extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion; "a cold unfriendly nod"; "a cold and unaffectionate person"; "a cold impersonal manner"; "cold logic"; "the concert left me cold"warm - psychologically warm; friendly and responsive; "a warm greeting"; "a warm personality"; "warm support"
	5.	cool - (used of a number or sum) without exaggeration or qualification; "a cool million bucks"colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechunqualified - not limited or restricted; "an unqualified denial"
	6.	cool - fashionable and attractive at the time; often skilled or socially adept; "he's a cool dude"; "that's cool"; "Mary's dress is really cool"; "it's not cool to arrive at a party too early"colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechfashionable, stylish - being or in accordance with current social fashions; "fashionable clothing"; "the fashionable side of town"; "a fashionable cafe"

cool

adjective1. cold, chilled, chilling, refreshing, chilly, nippy, QL (S.M.S.) I felt a current of cool air.
cold warm, sunny, lukewarm, tepid, moderately hot2. calm, together (slang), collected, relaxed, composed, laid-back (informal), serene, sedate, self-controlled, placid, level-headed, dispassionate, unfazed (informal), unruffled, unemotional, self-possessed, imperturbable, unexcited, QL (S.M.S.) He was marvellously cool, smiling as if nothing had happened.
calm troubled, excited, nervous, tense, agitated, impassioned, delirious, perturbed, twitchy (informal), overwrought, antsy (informal)3. unfriendly, reserved, distant, indifferent, aloof, lukewarm, unconcerned, uninterested, frigid, unresponsive, offhand, unenthusiastic, uncommunicative, unwelcoming, standoffish, QL (S.M.S.) People found him too cool, aloof and arrogant.
unfriendly warm, friendly, outgoing, responsive, receptive, amiable, cordial, sociable, chummy (informal)4. unenthusiastic, indifferent, lukewarm, uninterested, apathetic, unresponsive, unwelcoming, QL (S.M.S.) The idea met with a cool response.5. (Informal) fashionable, with it (informal), hip (slang), stylish, trendy (Brit. informal), chic, up-to-date, urbane, up-to-the-minute, voguish (informal), trendsetting, QL (S.M.S.) He was trying to be really cool and trendy.6. impudent, bold, cheeky, audacious, brazen, shameless, presumptuous, impertinent, QL (S.M.S.) He displayed a cool disregard for the rules.7. excellent, good, mean (slang), great, choice, brilliant, cracking (Brit. informal), crucial (slang), outstanding, superb, superior, first-class, mega (slang), dope (slang), world-class, admirable, first-rate, def (slang), superlative, top-notch (informal), brill (informal), bodacious (slang, chiefly U.S.), boffo (slang), bitchin' (U.S. slang), chillin' (U.S. slang), QL (S.M.S.) this summer's coolest filmverb1. lose heat, cool off Drain the meat and allow it to cool.
lose heat heat (up), warm (up), thaw2. make cool, freeze, chill, refrigerate, cool off Huge fans are used to cool the factory.
make cool heat (up), warm (up), thaw, reheat, take the chill off3. calm (down), lessen, abate Within a few minutes their tempers had cooled.4. calm (down), quiet, calm (down), moderate, temper, lessen, dampen, allay, abate, assuage His strange behaviour had cooled her passion.noun1. coldness, chill, coolness She walked into the cool of the hallway.2. (Slang) calmness, control, temper, composure, self-control, poise, self-discipline, self-possession, QL (S.M.S.) She kept her cool and managed to get herself out of the situation.

cool

adjective1. Marked by a low temperature:chill, chilly, cold, nippy, shivery.2. Not easily excited, even under pressure:calm, collected, composed, cool-headed, detached, even, even-tempered, imperturbable, nonchalant, possessed, unflappable, unruffled.3. Not friendly, sociable, or warm in manner:aloof, chill, chilly, distant, offish, remote, reserved, reticent, solitary, standoffish, unapproachable, uncommunicative, undemonstrative, withdrawn.4. Slang. Particularly excellent:divine, fabulous, fantastic, fantastical, glorious, marvelous, sensational, splendid, superb, terrific, wonderful.Informal: dandy, dreamy, great, ripping, super, swell, tremendous.Slang: groovy, hot, keen, neat, nifty.Idiom: out of this world.verbTo bring one's emotions under control:collect, compose, contain, control, simmer down.Idiom: cool it.nounSlang. A stable, calm state of the emotions:aplomb, balance, collectedness, composure, coolness, equanimity, imperturbability, imperturbableness, nonchalance, poise, sang-froid, self-possession, unflappability.

Translations

使冷却使平静下来冷淡的冷静的凉爽

cool

(kuːl) adjective1. slightly cold. cool weather. 涼的 凉的2. calm or not excitable. He's very cool in a crisis. 冷靜的 冷静的3. not very friendly. He was very cool towards me. 冷淡的 冷淡的4. (slang) great; terrific; fantastic. Wow, that's really cool!; You look cool in those jeans! （俚）很好，太棒了 （俚）好，棒极了 verb1. to make or become less warm. The jelly will cool better in the refrigerator; She cooled her hands in the stream. 使冷卻 使冷却2. to become less strong. His affection for her has cooled; Her anger cooled. 變得不那麼強烈 使平静下来 noun cool air or atmosphere. the cool of the evening. 涼爽 凉爽ˈcoolly adverb 涼爽地 凉爽地ˈcoolness noun 涼爽 凉爽cool-ˈheaded adjective able to act calmly. 頭腦冷靜的 头脑冷静的cool down1. to make or become less warm. Let your food cool down a bit! 變涼 变凉2. to make or become less excited or less emotional. He was very angry but he's cooled down now. 冷靜下來 平静下来keep one's cool not to become over-excited or confused. If you keep your cool you won't fail. 保持冷靜 保持冷静lose one's cool not to keep one's cool. 失去冷靜 失去冷静

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