| 单词 | cool |
| 释义 | cool[ku:l]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 coolplay it coolkeep one's coollose one's coolas cool as a cucumbercool downcool it cool cool AHD: [k›l] D.J. [ku8l]K.K. [kul]adj.（形容词） cool.er,cool.est 1. Neither warm nor very cold; moderately cold:凉的：既不温暖也不很冷的；适度凉的：fresh, cool water; a cool autumn evening.清凉的水；清新的秋夜2. Giving or suggesting relief from heat:凉快的：令人凉快的或有爽快感的：a cool breeze; a cool blouse.凉爽的微风；凉爽的女衬衣3. Marked by calm self-control:冷静的：以冷静的自控为特征的：a cool negotiator.冷静的谈判者4. 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：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5. 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6. Slang Excellent; first-rate:【俚语】 顶好的：优秀的；一流的：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7. Slang Entire; full:【俚语】 整整的；满的：worth a cool million.整整要一百万v.（动词） cooled,cool.ing,cools v.tr.（及物动词）1. To make less warm.使…变凉2. To make less ardent, intense, or zealous:使减轻（少）热情、紧张或热心：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）1. To become less warm:冷却：took a dip to cool off.泡在水中冷却一下2. To become calmer:变得冷静下来：needed time for tempers to cool.需要时间冷静下来n.（名词）1. A cool place, part, or time:凉爽：凉快的地方、部分或时候：the cool of early morning.清早的凉爽时刻2. The state or quality of being cool.凉快：凉（快）的状态或性质3. Slang Composure; poise:【俚语】 镇静：镇静；沉着：“Our release marked a victory. The nation had kept its cool”(&b{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.等着或别人让等着语源:1. Middle English cole 中古英语 cole 2. from Old English c½l * see gel- 源自 古英语 c½l *参见 gel- 继承用法:cool“ish adj.（形容词）cool“ly adv.（副词）cool“ness n.（名词）参考词汇:1. cool,composed,collected,unruffled,nonchalant,imperturbable,detached2. 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。3. 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： “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）。4. 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： 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。5. Collected suggests self-possessed composure: Collected 含有泰然自若、沉着镇静之意： 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。6. 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： “with contented mind and unruffled spirit” (Anthony Trollope).“心满意足且心情平静” （安东尼·特洛普）。7. 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： on the contrary, his demeanor is easy and nonchalant.相反，他的举止轻松而无动于衷。8. 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： “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）。9. 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： She may be detached,she may even be unfeeling,but at least she's not hypocritically effusive. See also Synonyms at &b{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 |
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