cool
- adj.妙极的，酷的;凉爽的;冷静的;凉的;凉快的;平静的;冷色的;镇静的;（强调金额之大）整整的，足足的;令人钦佩的，绝妙的，顶呱呱的;使人感到凉爽的;不友好的;孤傲冷漠的
- v.(使)变凉，冷却;冷静下来;冷淡下来;镇静下来
- n.凉气;凉快的地方
最高级： coolest 比较级： cooler 过去式： cooled 现在分词： cooling 过去分词： cooled 第三人称单数： cools
cooladj.
凉爽 fairly cold
凉的；凉爽的；凉快的
fairly cold; not hot or warm
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。
颜色 colours
使人感到凉爽的；冷色的
making you feel pleasantly cool
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
冷静 calm
冷静的；镇静的；平静的
calm; not excited, angry or emotional
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。
不友好 / 热情 not friendly/enthusiastic
不友好的；冷淡的；冷漠的
not friendly, interested or enthusiastic
She was decidedly cool about the proposal.
她对这个提议显然缺少热情。
They gave the Prime Minister a cool reception .
他们对首相的接待很冷淡。
赞许 approving
（因时髦、漂亮且与众不同而）令人钦佩的，绝妙的，顶呱呱的
used to show that you admire or approve of something because it is fashionable, attractive and often different
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。
（表示满意或赞同）妙极的，酷的
people say Cool! or That's cool to show that they approve of sth or agree to a suggestion
‘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，不过对我来说无所谓。
自信 confident
孤傲冷漠的；满不在乎的
calm and confident in a way that lacks respect for other people, but makes people admire you as well as disapprove
She just took his keys and walked out with them, cool as you please.
她拿了他的钥匙就走了，你看这胆子有多大。
钱币 money
（强调金额之大）整整的，足足的
used about a sum of money to emphasize how large it is
The car cost a cool thirty thousand.
那辆车花了整整三万。
very calm and controlled, especially in a difficult situation
to deal with a situation in a calm way and not show what you are really feeling
verb
变凉 become colder
（使）变凉，冷却
to become or to make sb/sth become cool or cooler
Glass contracts as it cools.
玻璃遇冷收缩。
The cylinder is cooled by a jet of water.
气缸可用喷水冷却。
变得冷静 / 冷淡 become calmer
冷静下来；镇静下来；冷淡下来
to become calmer, less excited or less enthusiastic
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。
used to tell sb to be calmer and less excited or angry
to have to wait for sb/sth
使（某物）变凉；使冷却下来
to make sth cool or cooler
These are all informal words that describe sb/sth that is very good, pleasant, enjoyable, etc.以上各词均为非正式用语，表示美妙的、使人快乐的、令人愉快的等。
( informal ) very good; giving a lot of pleasure 指美妙的、好极的、使人快乐的：
We had a great time in Madrid.
我们在马德里玩得很开心。
( informal ) used to show that you admire or approve of sth, often because it is fashionable, attractive or different 指因时髦、漂亮或与众不同而令人钦佩的、绝妙的、顶呱呱的：
I think their new song's really cool.
我认为他们的新歌棒极了。
( informal ) extremely good; giving a lot of pleasure 指极好的、了不起的、非常愉快的：
‘How was your holiday?’ ‘Fantastic!’
“你假期过得好吗？”“棒极了！”
( informal ) extremely good fabulous较这组词中的其他词稍显陈旧。
Jane's a fabulous cook.
简的烹饪技巧堪称一绝。
( informal ) extremely good; wonderful 指极好的、绝妙的、了不起的：
She's doing a terrific job.
她活儿干得真棒。
( BrE informal ) extremely good; wonderful 指极好的、绝妙的、了不起的：
‘How was the show?’ ‘Brilliant!’
“演出怎么样？”“棒极了！”
( informal , especially NAmE ) very good, impressive, or enjoyable 指极好的、令人惊叹的、极好玩的：
The show was just awesome.
演出实在棒极了。
cool
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ADJ-GRADED 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。
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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 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.Thank goodness it's cool in here...
谢天谢地，这里面挺凉快。
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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 (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 (颜色)冷的;冷色调的
Cool colours are light colours which give an impression of coolness.Choose a cool colour such as cream...
选择冷色系，比如乳白色。
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V-ERG (使)变凉;(使)冷却;(使)降温
When something cools or when you cool it, it becomes lower in temperature.Drain the meat and allow it to cool...
把肉沥干水，让它冷却。
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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 (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.Within a few minutes tempers had cooled...
几分钟之内，火气就变小了。
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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 is cool, you mean that they are calm and unemotional, especially in a difficult situation.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。
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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。
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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 (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。
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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 (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.He was trying to be really cool and trendy.
他竭力想扮酷，赶时髦。
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ADJ-GRADED 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.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 非常好的;特别棒的;绝妙的
If you say that something is cool, you think it is very good.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 (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.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 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.Can't you guys just cool it?
你们能不能冷静一下？
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PHRASE 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.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。
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PHRASE 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.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
noun
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- great coolness and composure under strain
- keep your cool
- Synonym: aplomb assuredness poise sang-froid
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- the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature
- the cool of early morning
verb
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- loose heat
- The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm
- Synonym: chill cool down
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- lose intensity
- His enthusiasm cooled considerably
- Synonym: cool off cool down
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- make cool or cooler
- Chill the food
- Synonym: chill cool down
adj
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- 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
- Synonym: coolheaded nerveless
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- 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
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- (used of a number or sum) without exaggeration or qualification
- a cool million bucks
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- neither warm nor very cold;giving relief from heat
- a cool autumn day
- a cool room
- cool summer dresses
- cool drinks
- a cool breeze
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- 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
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- (color) inducing the impression of coolness;used especially of greens and blues and violets
- cool greens and blues and violets
数据来源：WordNet
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Traditional cave is cool casing construction , energy consumption can be reduced by70 % or more than ordinary buildings .
传统的窑洞是冬暖夏凉的覆土式建筑，能耗比普通建筑可以降低70%以上。
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Because of changes in their physiology , leaves are more susceptible to such damage in the cool autumn weather .
因为树叶通过改变其生理条件，能更对抗在变凉的秋季天气里的威胁。
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I think their new song 's really cool .
我认为他们的新歌棒极了。
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You need a cool head and nerves of steel .
你需要有冷静的头脑、非常的魄力。
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It was a story they 'd shared around the water cooler .
这件事是同事之间闲谈时听来的
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Their response to the proposal was , at best , cool .
他们对提议的反应充其量只能说是漠然置之。
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The plants grow best in cool , damp conditions .
这种植物最适合在阴凉、潮湿的环境下生长。
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The cylinder is cooled by a jet of water .
气缸可用喷水冷却。
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As they climbed higher , the air became cooler .
他们攀登得越高，空气就变得越凉爽。
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We found a cool place to sit .
我们找了一个凉快的地方坐下来。
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You look pretty cool with that new haircut .
你新剪的发型真酷。
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They took a cooler full of drinks to the beach .
他们把冷藏箱装满饮料带到了海滩。
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Put the mixture somewhere cool to firm up .
把混合物放在一个地方冷却变硬。
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She tried to remain cool , calm and collected .
她试图保持冷静、沉着、镇定。
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' Can you come at 10.30 tomorrow ? ' ' That 's cool ' .
“你明天10:30能来吗？”“没问题。”
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It 's OK ─ hang loose and stay cool .
没事儿，你要镇定，要冷静。
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I was surprised that she got the job , but I 'm cool with it .
我对于她得到这份工作感到惊讶，不过对我来说无所谓。
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Cooled air is circulated throughout the building .
冷气在整座大楼循环。
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We went to find somewhere cool and shady to have a drink .
我们去找了一个阴凉的地方，喝了一杯。
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He has a cool head .
他头脑冷静。
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The path was cool and dark with overhanging trees .
小路树木掩映，凉爽幽暗。
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Store onions in a cool dry place .
把洋葱头存放在凉爽干燥的地方。
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It was pleasantly cool in the house after the sticky heat outside .
与户外的湿热相比，屋里真是凉爽惬意。
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Cooler weather is forecast for the weekend .
预报本周末天气较凉。
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Underneath her cool exterior she was really very frightened .
她外表冷静，其实内心十分害怕。
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She just took his keys and walked out with them , cool as you please .
她拿了他的钥匙就走了，你看这胆子有多大。
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Store lemons in a cool dry place .
把柠檬贮存在干燥凉爽的地方。
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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。
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Keep cool !
保持冷静！
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Relations between them have definitely cooled .
他们之间的关系已明显地冷下来。
最普通用词，指温度很低的，可用于形容天气或事物。
It's a cold winter.
这是一个寒冷的冬天。
He was swimming in cold water.
他在冷水中游泳。
My tea has gone cold.
我的茶已经凉了。
指天气或地方冷得让人不舒服的，程度介于 cool 和 cold 之间。
the chilly morning/wind
寒冷的早晨/风
There is no heater in the room, so you may feel chilly.
屋内没有暖气，你会感觉冷飕飕的。
指温度偏低但让人感到舒服的。
We spent a cool night together.
我们一起度过了一个凉爽的夜晚。
Wine should be stored in a cool cellar.
葡萄酒应贮存在阴凉的地下室里。
指人冻僵的，或河流、地面等冻住的；也可指食物冷冻的。
He's nearly frozen!
他快冻僵了！
It was so cold that she felt frozen to the bone.
天气太冷了，她感到寒冷刺骨。
The ground was frozen solid for a whole year.
地面一整年都冻得硬邦邦的。
You can use fresh or frozen meat.
你可以使用新鲜或冷冻的肉。
多指水、风等寒冷刺骨的；也可说 icy cold。
There was an icy wind blowing outside.
外面正刮着凛冽的寒风。
She gasped as she stepped into the icy water.
她步入冰凉的水中时倒抽了一口冷气。
Her shoes were soaked and icy cold.
她的鞋湿透了，冰冷冰冷的。
指没有人情味、不友好的。
Most of the letters from her were impersonal and formal.
她的来信多数都是既没有人情味又模式化的。
All his colleagues knew him as an impersonal man.
他的同事们都知道他是一个冷漠的人。
指主观上不愿意和别人多说话的，强调不合群，含不友好之意，通常作表语，常后接介词 from。
She is so aloof.
她很不合群。
He is a man who stays aloof from his neighbours.
他这个人一直和邻居很疏远。
She has few friends due to her aloof exterior.
她外表冷漠，因此几乎没什么朋友。
指对某事物或某种状况不感兴趣、不愿努力作出改变的。
He became apathetic after his failure.
他失败后变得很冷漠。
She feels too apathetic to even move.
她毫无兴趣，甚至连动都不想动。
指没有同情心、幽默感等正常的情感且待人不友善的。
She is always cold to others.
她对人总是冷冰冰的。
His voice was so cold that she didn't have the guts to tell him the truth.
他的声音冷冰冰的，致使她不敢告诉他真相。
She was cold towards everyone at the party.
她在聚会上对每一个人都很冷淡。
指不友好的，也可指没有兴趣或热情的。
a cool ruthless manner
冷漠无情的态度
The president received a cool welcome when he visited Japan.
总统访问日本时受到了冷遇。
指对某人或某事物漠不关心、毫无兴趣的，常后接介词 to。
Nobody knew why she was so indifferent to him.
没人明白她为什么对他这么冷淡。
She was absolutely indifferent to this topic.
她对这个话题完全没兴趣。
He is indifferent to the girls around him.
他对周围的女孩们毫不在意。
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