| 单词 | cool |
| 释义 | adjectiveverbnoun🔑 coolBrE /kuːl/ NAmE /kuːl/ adjective (cool·er , cool·est ) ➤ fairly cold 凉爽🔑 fairly cold ; not hot or warm 凉的；凉爽的；凉快的◆ 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 . 咱们坐在背阴处乘凉吧。◆ Store lemons in a cool dry place . 把柠檬贮存在干燥凉爽的地方。coldcool ⬥ freezing ⬥ chilly ⬥ lukewarm ⬥ tepidThese words all describe sb/sth that has a low temperature.以上各词均表示温度低。coldhaving a temperature that is lower than usual or lower than the human body; (of food or drink) not heated; cooled after being cooked指寒冷的、冷的，（食物、饮料）凉的、冷的：◆I'm cold. Turn the heating up.我觉得冷，把暖气温度调高一点。◆Outside it was bitterly cold.外面非常寒冷。◆a cold wind寒风◆hot and cold water热水和凉水◆It's cold chicken for lunch.午餐有鸡肉冷盘。cool(oftenapproving ) fairly cold, especially in a pleasant way指凉爽的、凉快的：◆a long cool drink一大口冷饮◆We found a cool place to sit.我们找了一个凉快的地方坐下来。freezingextremely cold; having a temperature below 0° Celsius指极冷的、冰冻的、冰点以下的：◆It's absolutely freezing outside.外面冷得不得了。◆I'm freezing!我要冻僵了！chilly(ratherinformal ) too cold to be comfortable指寒冷的、阴冷的：◆Bring a coat. It might turn chilly later.带件大衣，过一会儿天气可能会变冷。lukewarm(oftendisapproving ) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way指微温的、不冷不热的、温吞的：◆Her coffee was now lukewarm.她的咖啡变得微温。tepid(oftendisapproving ) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way指微温的、不冷不热的、温吞的：◆a jug of tepid water一壶温水lukewarm or tepid?用 lukewarm 还是 tepid？There is really no difference in meaning or use between these words.以上两词在含义和用法上无实际区别。Patternsto feel/get cold/cool/chillycold/cool/freezing/chilly air/weathera cold/cool/freezing/chilly windcold/cool/freezing/lukewarm/tepid watera cold/cool/lukewarm/tepid shower/bathcold/lukewarm/tepid tea/coffee/fooda cold/cool drinkIt's cold/chilly/freezing outside.➤ colours 颜色making you feel pleasantly cool 使人感到凉爽的；冷色的◆ 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➤ calm 冷静🔑 calm ; not excited , angry or emotional 冷静的；镇静的；平静的◆ 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。➤ not friendly /enthusiastic 不友好/热情🔑 not friendly , interested or enthusiastic 不友好的；冷淡的；冷漠的◆ She was decidedly cool about the proposal . 她对这个提议显然十分冷淡。◆ They gave the Prime Minister a cool reception . 他们对首相态度冷淡。➤ approving 赞许(informal ) used to show that you admire or approve of sth because it is fashionable , attractive and often different （因时髦、漂亮且与众不同而）令人钦佩的，绝妙的，酷的◆ 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。greatcool ⬥ fantastic ⬥ fabulous ⬥ terrific ⬥ brilliant ⬥ awesome ⬥ epicThese 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。great(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。cool(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。fantastic(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！”fabulous(informal ) extremely good指极好的、绝妙的：◆Jane's a fabulous cook.简的烹饪技巧堪称一绝。Fabulous is slightly more old-fashioned than the other words in this set. * fabulous 较这组词中的其他词稍显过时。terrific(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。brilliant(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！”awesome(informal , especiallyNAmE ) 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。epic(informal ) very good, impressive or enjoyable极好的；给人深刻印象的；令人愉快的：◆The adventure and action are truly epic in scope.惊险刺激的动作场面的确壮观。Patternsto have a(n) great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome timeto look/sound great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesomereally great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesomeabsolutely great/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome/epic(informal ) people say Cool !or That's cool to show that they approve of sth or agree to a suggestion （表示满意或赞同）妙极的，酷的◆ '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 ). 我没想到她会得到这份工作，不过对我来说无所谓。➤ confident 自信(informal ) calm and confident in a way that lacks respect for other people , but makes people admire you as well as disapprove 孤傲冷漠的；满不在乎的◆ She just took his keys and walked out with them , cool as you please . 她拿了他的钥匙就跟他们走了，你看多有个性。➤ money 金钱[only before noun ](informal ) used about a sum of money to emphasize how large it is （强调金额之大）整整的，足足的◆ The car cost a cool thirty thousand . 那辆车花了整整三万。 ➡ see also coolly, coolness ● (as ) ˌcool as a ˈcucumber very calm and controlled , especially in a difficult situation （尤指在困难情况下）非常冷静，泰然自若● play it ˈcool (informal ) to deal with a situation in a calm way and not show what you are really feeling 沉着应付；冷静处理；不动声色● take a long (cool /hard ) ˈlook at sth to consider a problem or possibility very carefully and without hurrying 极其慎重地考虑（问题或可能性）◆ We need to take a long hard look at all the options . 我们需要十分谨慎地考虑所有的选择。🔑 coolBrE /kuːl/ NAmE /kuːl/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they cool BrE /kuːl/ NAmE /kuːl/ present simple - he / she / it cools BrE /kuːlz/ NAmE /kuːlz/ past simple cooled BrE /kuːld/ NAmE /kuːld/ past participle cooled BrE /kuːld/ NAmE /kuːld/ -ing form cooling BrE /ˈkuːlɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈkuːlɪŋ/ ➤ become colder 变凉🔑 [I , T ]to become or to make sb /sth become cool or cooler （使）变凉，冷却◆ Glass contracts as it cools . 玻璃遇冷收缩。◆ ~sth The cylinder is cooled by a jet of water . 这种气缸是用喷水冷却的。➤ become calmer 变得冷静🔑 [I ]to become calmer , less excited or less enthusiastic 冷静下来；镇静下来；冷淡下来◆ 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。 ● ˈcool it !(informal ) used to tell sb to be calmer and less excited or angry （用于劝说）冷静下来，沉住气，别激动，息怒● ˌcool your ˈheels (informal ) to have to wait for sb /sth 不得不等待；久等 ● ˌcool ˈdown /ˈoff 🔑 to become cool or cooler 变凉；冷却下来◆ We cooled off with a swim in the lake . 在湖里游泳后我们感到凉快了。to become calm , less excited or less enthusiastic 镇静下来；变冷淡；不再那么激动◆ I think you should wait until she's cooled down a little . 我觉得你应该等她镇静一点再说。● ˌcool sb↔ˈdown /ˈoff 🔑 to make sb feel cooler 使感到凉快（或凉爽）◆ Drink plenty of cold water to cool yourself down . 多喝点凉水，让自己凉快凉快。to make sb calm , less excited or less enthusiastic 使冷静；使平静；使冷淡◆ A few hours in a police cell should cool him off . 在警察局班房里关上几个小时就会使他平静下来。● ˌcool sth↔ˈdown /ˈoff 🔑 to make sth cool or cooler 使（某物）变凉；使冷却下来● ˌcool ˈout (informal ) to relax and become calm after a period of activity or stress 放松下来；镇静下来SYN chill out ◆ It's a wonderful place to cool out with a glass of beer . 这儿真是个不错的地方，可以喝杯啤酒放松一下。◆ It sounds like he needs some time to cool out . 听起来，他还需要一段时间镇静下来。🔑 coolBrE /kuːl/ NAmE /kuːl/ noun the cool [sing. ]cool air or a cool place 凉气；凉快的地方◆ the cool of the evening 夜晚的凉爽 ● keep your cool (informal ) to remain calm in a difficult situation （在困难的情况下）保持冷静，沉着● lose your cool (informal ) to become angry or excited 火冒三丈；失去冷静 |
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