| 词组 | cool |
| 释义 | cool [cooled, cooled, cooling] cool down 1. cool down • cool sb/sth down • cool down sb/sth to become cool or cooler, or to make something or someone cool or cooler: ▪ We jumped into the swimming pool to cool down. ▪ Let the engine cool down, and then put some water in the radiator. ▪ Is your tea too hot? Do you want some more milk to cool it down? ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑cool off 2. cool down • cool down sb • cool sb down to become calm after feeling angry, or to make someone calm: ▪ Perhaps when they have had time to cool down and think about it, they will reconsider. ▪ McKim lost his temper so badly that he punched his friend George, who was trying to cool him down. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑calm down, ↑cool off 3. cool down • cool down sth • cool sth down to stop developing or increasing, or to stop something from developing or increasing: ▪ Greenspan raised interest rates last month to cool down the US economy and make it more expensive for businesses and consumers to borrow money. cool off 1. cool off to become cool or cooler: ▪ We'd been in the sun all day, so we went for a swim to cool off. ▪ I took the bread out of the oven, and left it out on the table to cool off. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑cool down 2. cool off to become calm after being angry: ▪ Maybe you should go away and cool off before we talk anymore. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑calm down, ↑cool down 3. cool off if you cool off or your relationship with someone cools off, you stop feeling attracted to someone: ▪ I know it was Valerie who finished with Rob, but I think he was beginning to cool off. |
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