cool /kuːl/ ► SEE ALLcool downcool sb downcool downcool sth downcool offcool offcool sb off●ˌcool ˈdown🔑●ˌcool sb ˈdown🔑1. ( ˌcool ˈoff, ˌcool sb ˈoff) to become, or to make sb become cool or cooler（使）变凉，降温◆I’m going for a swim to cool down. 我要去游个泳，凉快一下。◆A shower will cool you down. 冲个淋浴会让你感到凉爽些。2.to become, or to make sb become, less angry or excited（使）冷静，镇静◆She’s very angry. Give her some time to cool down. 她十分生气。给她点时间冷静一下。◆He tried to cool her down but she carried on shouting. 他试图让她平静下来，可她继续大喊大叫。[v + adv][v + n/pron + adv]●ˌcool ˈdown🔑●ˌcool sth ˈdown🔑to become, or to make sth become, cooler（使）变凉，冷却◆He waited for the soup to cool down a bit. 他等着汤稍微凉一凉。◆Once it had cooled down outside, we went for a walk. 外面一凉爽下来，我们就去散了会儿步。◆Cool the soup down by stirring it. 把汤搅一下弄凉。◆The rain had cooled everything down. 这场雨把一切都变得清爽了。NOTECool and cool sth are also used on their own, but less often. * cool 和 cool sth 也单独使用，但不太常见。[v + adv][v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n] (rare) ●ˌcool ˈoff1.to become less interested or enthusiastic失去兴趣；失去热情◆Our relationship was going well, but then Laura seemed to cool off. 正当我们的关系进展顺利时，劳拉却似乎冷淡下来了。2.to become less angry or excited冷静下来；平静下来◆When I’m angry, I go for a walk to cool off. 我生气时就去散步消消火。3.if sth hot cools off, it becomes cooler变凉；冷却下来◆Leave the engine to cool off before you touch it. 等发动机冷却了才能碰它。[v + adv]▸ˌcooling-ˈoff period
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1.a period of time in which two sides in a disagreement try to come to an agreement before taking any further action（争执双方试图达成协议的）冷却期 ◆There is to be a six-month cooling-off period before divorce proceedings begin. 离婚诉讼开始前有六个月的冷静期。◆The union and the employers failed to reach an agreement within the cooling-off period. 工会和资方在冷却期内未能达成协议。2.a period of time when you can change your mind about buying sth, such as an insurance plan, that you have agreed to buy（在同意购买保险计划等后可改变主意的）冷静期，犹豫期◆Customers have a 14-day cooling-off period in which to cancel the agreement. 客户在 14 天的犹豫期内可以取消协议。●ˌcool ˈoff●ˌcool sb ˈoff➡cool down, cool sb down (1)