cool[ku:l]
汉语翻译
n. 凉爽, 凉爽的空气
a. 凉爽的, 冷淡的, 冷静的
vi. 冷却, 平息
vt. 使冷却, 使平静
【建】 冷却; 冷的
相关词组:
leave sb cool
play it cool
keep one's cool
lose one's cool
as cool as a cucumber
cool down
cool it
词型变化
名词:coolness 副词:coolly 形容词:coolish 形容词比较级:cooler 最高级:coolest 动词过去式:cooled 过去分词:cooled 现在分词:cooling 第三人称单数:cools
词意辨析
cold, cool, chilly, frosty, freezing, icy这些形容词均含“冷、凉”之意。
cold: 最普通用词，强调缺乏温暖，使人不舒服。
cool: 指既不太热也不太冷。
chilly: 指使哆嗦的冷。
frosty: 指雾气在寒冷物体的表面凝结成薄冰时的严寒结霜的温度。
freezing: 指使人僵直，使东西凝固的冷。
icy: 多指风暴、风雪和水等冷得使人感到如刺如割。
英语解释
名词 cool:
- the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature
- great coolness and composure under strain同义词：aplomb, assuredness, poise, sang-froid
动词 cool:
- make cool or cooler同义词：chill, cool down
- loose heat同义词：chill, cool down
- lose intensity同义词：cool off, cool down
形容词 cool:
- neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
- marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional同义词：coolheaded, nerveless
- (color) inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets
- psychologically cool and unenthusiastic; unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike
- (used of a number or sum) without exaggeration or qualification
- fashionable and attractive at the time; often skilled or socially adept
例句
- A day in jail cooled him off.一天的铁窗生活使他冷静了下来。
- As it was a hot day she wore a cool dress.因为天气热，她穿了一件凉快的衣服。
- Even when you argue, you should try to keep cool.即使在争辩时，你也要尽力保持冷静。
详细解释
cool
adj.（形容词）cool.er,cool.est Neither warm nor very cold; moderately cold:凉的：既不温暖也不很冷的；适度凉的：例句：fresh, cool water; a cool autumn evening.清凉的水；清新的秋夜
Giving or suggesting relief from heat:凉快的：令人凉快的或有爽快感的：例句：a cool breeze; a cool blouse.凉爽的微风；凉爽的女衬衣
Marked by calm self-control:冷静的：以冷静的自控为特征的：例句：a cool negotiator.冷静的谈判者
Marked by indifference, disdain, or dislike; unfriendly or unresponsive:冷淡的：态度冷漠、轻视或不喜欢的；不友好的或反应冷淡的：例句：a cool greeting; was cool to the idea of higher taxes.冷淡的问候；对提高税收的意见反应冷淡
Of, relating to, or characteristic of colors, such as blue and green, that produce the impression of coolness.冷色调的：产生凉感的颜色的，如蓝色或绿色等，或具有冷色特征的Slang Excellent; first-rate:【俚语】 顶好的：优秀的；一流的：例句：has a cool sports car; had a cool time at the party.拥有一流的跑车；在晚会上玩得好极了
Slang Entire; full:【俚语】 整整的；满的：例句：worth a cool million.整整要一百万
v.（动词）cooled,cool.ing,cools v.tr.（及物动词）To make less warm.使…变凉To make less ardent, intense, or zealous:使减轻（少）热情、紧张或热心：例句：problems that soon cooled my enthusiasm for the project.这些问题使我对这个计划失去了热情
v.intr.（不及物动词）To become less warm:冷却：例句：took a dip to cool off.泡在水中冷却一下
To become calmer:变得冷静下来：例句：needed time for tempers to cool.需要时间冷静下来
n.（名词）A cool place, part, or time:凉爽：凉快的地方、部分或时候：例句：the cool of early morning.清早的凉爽时刻
The state or quality of being cool.凉快：凉（快）的状态或性质Slang Composure; poise:【俚语】 镇静：镇静；沉着：例句：.Our release marked a victory. The nation had kept its cool.(Moorhead Kennedy).我们的释放标志着胜利的到来。国家已稳定了下来.(穆尔黑德·肯尼迪)
<习惯用语>cool it【俚语】
To calm down; relax.冷静下来；轻松cool (one`s) heels【非正式用语】
To wait or be kept waiting.等着或别人让等着习惯用语>来源：Middle English cole 中古英语 cole from Old English côl * see gel- 源自 古英语 côl *参见 gel-
【引伸】
cool.ish
adj.（形容词）cool.ly
adv.（副词）cool.ness
n.（名词）<参考词汇><同义词>cool,composed,collected,unruffled,nonchalant,imperturbable,detached同义词>These adjectives apply to persons, their attitudes, their behavior, or their actions to indicate absence of excitement or discomposure,especially in times of stress.这些形容词适用于人或人们的态度、举止或行为，表示冷静沉着或不慌不忙，尤其是在紧张时刻。 Cool usually implies merely a high degree of self-control,though it may also indicate aloofness: Cool 通常只指一种高度的自我控制，虽然它也可以表示冷漠超然： 例句：.Keep strong, if possible.In any case, keep cool.Have unlimited patience. (B.H. Liddell Hart). .如果可能，保持强壮。任何情况，保持冷静。要有无限的耐心. （B·H·里德尔·哈特）。
例句：.An honest hater is often a better fellow than a cool friend. (John Stuart Blackie). .一个恨你但是诚实的人常常比一个漠不关心的朋友更好. （约翰·斯图亚特·布莱基）。
Composed implies a serene, often sedate quality arising from self-discipline: Composed 带有产生于自我约束的一种安详宁静的，常常是镇定沉着的品质之意： 例句：The performer was composed as she readied herself for her entrance on stage.这位演员在准备上场时沉着冷静。
Collected suggests self-possessed composure: Collected 含有泰然自若、沉着镇静之意： 例句：The witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination.证人在整个反诘问过程中保持着镇静自若。
Unruffled emphasizes calm despite circumstances that might elicit agitation: Unruffled 强调环境可能会引起激动不安时仍保持冷静： 例句：.with contented mind and unruffled spirit. (Anthony Trollope). .心满意足且心情平静. （安东尼·特洛普）。
Nonchalant describes a casual manner that may suggest, sometimes misleadingly, a lack of interest or concern: Nonchalant 指一种可能（有时是误导性地）带有缺乏兴趣或关心意味的不拘礼节的态度： 例句：He doesn`t seem excited;他看上去并不兴奋；
例句：on the contrary, his demeanor is easy and nonchalant.相反，他的举止轻松而无动于衷。
Imperturbable stresses unshakable calmness considered usually as an inherent trait rather than as a product of self-discipline: Imperturbable 侧重于一种不可动摇的沉着冷静，通常被认为是天生的特性而不是自我约束的产物： 例句：.A man . . ./Cool, and quite English, imperturbable. (Byron). .一个…非常英国式的人，冷漠而不易激动. （拜伦）。
Detached implies aloofness resulting either from lack of active concern or from resistance to emotional involvement: Detached 含有冷漠超然的意思，可以是因为不太关心也可以是因为不愿介入感情纠葛： 例句：She may be detached,she may even be unfeeling,but at least she`s not hypocritically effusive. See also Synonyms at cold 她可能冷漠，她甚至可能冷酷无情，但至少她不会假惺惺地过分热情 参见同义词 cold