1 ( cool down) become colder變涼ADVERB | VERB + COOLADVERB➤a little, slightly, etc.略微/稍稍冷卻▸➤completely完全冷卻➤quickly, rapidly迅速冷卻◇Dry soil cools rapidly when air temperatures fall.空氣溫度下降時,乾燥的土壤很快冷卻。➤gradually, slowly逐漸/慢慢冷卻◇Her tea was slowly cooling in front of her.她面前的茶慢慢變涼了。VERB + COOL➤allow sth to, let sth讓⋯涼下來◇Allow the cake to cool thoroughly before removing it from the tin.等蛋糕涼透了再從烤模中取出。cool
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2 ( cool down, cool off) become calmer冷靜下來ADVERB➤considerably變得相當冷靜▸➤slightly, somewhat稍稍冷靜下來;冷靜了些◇He's cooled down somewhat since this morning.今天上午開始,他漸漸冷靜了下來。cool
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1fairly cold涼爽VERBS | ADVERBVERBS➤be, feel, look涼爽;感覺涼快;看起來涼爽◇The forest looked cool and shady.森林看起來很陰涼。➤become, get變得涼爽◇It will probably get cool later, so bring a coat.待會兒天氣很有可能會轉涼,帶件外衣吧。➤keep sth使某物保持涼度◇Try to keep the drinks cool.盡量讓飲料保持涼度。ADVERB➤very非常涼▸➤a little, slightly, etc.有點兒凉;略有些涼▸➤fairly, quite, rather比較涼;有點兒涼;相當涼➤relatively相對涼爽◇It was a relatively cool night.那是一個相對涼爽的夜晚。➤completely涼透◇Wait until the cake is completely cool before cutting.等蛋糕徹底冷卻後再切。➤deliciously, pleasantly, refreshingly, wonderfully涼爽舒適;涼爽愜意◇The cave was refreshingly cool.這岩洞涼爽得讓人神清氣爽。➤surprisingly, unseasonably, unusually出奇地涼爽;反常地涼快◇The weather that June was unseasonably cool.那年的六月,天氣反常地涼爽。cool
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2calm平靜VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESVERBS➤appear, be, look看似從容;冷靜;顯得沉着▸➤keep, remain, stay保持冷靜◇She managed to stay cool during the meeting.在會議期間,她設法保持冷靜。➤act, play it (informal) 沉着應付;冷靜行事◇He forced himself to count to ten and act cool.他強迫自己從一數到十,好冷靜行事。◇For once I felt uncertain about my real feelings. I decided to play it cool.我平生第一次無法確定自己的真實感覺,於是便決定泰然處之。ADVERB➤very非常冷靜▸➤pretty相當沉着PREPOSITION➤about對⋯保持沉着◇She's completely cool about what happened.她對所發生的事情安之若素。➤with (NAmE, informal) 對⋯冷靜◇I knew I needed surgery, and I was cool with it.我知道自己需要動手術,我對此很冷靜。PHRASES➤cool, calm and collected平心靜氣◇He did his best to appear cool, calm and collected.他盡力使自己顯得鎮定自若。cool
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3not friendly/enthusiastic冷淡VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITIONVERBS➤act, appear, be, sound表現得冷漠;顯得冷漠;冷淡;聽起來冷漠▸➤remain保持冷淡ADVERB➤distinctly, very明顯/非常冷淡▸➤rather, somewhat比較/有點兒冷淡PREPOSITION➤about對⋯冷漠◇She was distinctly cool about their plans.她對他們的計劃漠不關心。➤towards/toward對⋯冷淡◇He was cool towards me. (BrE) 他對我很冷淡。◇I'm sorry I acted cool toward you. (NAmE) 對不起,我冷淡了你。cool
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4used to show approval讚許VERB + COOL | ADVERBVERB + COOL➤be很棒◇It's so cool you came back!你回來了,太棒了!➤look, sound看起來/聽起來很酷◇You look really cool in those jeans.你穿那條牛仔褲真酷!ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常時髦➤so真棒➤totally棒極了➤amazingly出奇地棒
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