| 词组 | cool |
| 释义 | COOL cool off and cool down to lose or reduce heat.I wish my soup would cool off. I'm hungry.It'll cool down this evening, after dusk. cool Theme: AMOUNT mod. no less than (some amount of money).He earns a cool million every year.She cleared a cool forty thousand on the Wilson deal. Theme: CALM mod. unabashed; unruffled; relaxed.This chick is so cool—no matter what happens.She is totally cool and easygoing. Theme: DEATH in. to die; to become cold after death.The patient cooled during surgery.We were afraid that he would cool. Theme: EXCELLENCE mod. good; excellent.This is a really cool setup!Then this, like, cool muscleman comes over and asks Tiffany if she'd like to dance. Theme: MUSIC mod. [of music] mellow; smooth.This stuff is so cool, I'm just floating.Doesn't he blow a cool trumpet? cool 1. adjective 1 fashionable, attractive, admired US, 1947. 2 acceptable, agreeable US, 1994. 3 (of jazz or the style of a jazz performer) relaxed, good, modern US, 1947. 4 discreet, under control. Similar to the earlier COOL AS A CUCUMBER UK, 1952. 5 retaining complete personal control of the need for drugs or whilst drug-exhilarated, or so the user believes UK, 1973. 6 not carrying illegal drugs UK, 1967. 7 used for emphasising an amount of money UK, 1728.► cool like Gokoolvery successful TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1938 2. noun 1 self-control, composure US, 1953. 2 a truce between street gangs US, 1958. 3 a look. Back slang UK, 1977 3. verb 1 to calm down; to become less dangerous US, 1977. 2 to idle; to pass time doing nothing US, 1990. 3 to kill, or at least immobilise someone US, 1962. 4 to die US, 1994.► cool itto unwind, to calm down; to slow down, to ease off; to stop whatever activity you are engaged in. Often used in the imperative US, 1953.► cool your brainsto calm down TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1928.► cool your heelsto rest UK, 1633.► cool your jetsto calm down; to back off US, 1973.► cool your liverto drink alcohol BARBADOS, 1998 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 off2. 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 off3. 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 down2. 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 down3. 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. cool1. mod. unabashed; unruffled; relaxed. (see also keep one’s cool, lose one’s cool.) She is totally cool and easygoing. 2. mod. good; excellent. This is a really cool setup! 3. mod. [of music] mellow; smooth. This stuff is so cool, I’m just floating. 4. mod. no less than [some amount of money]. She cleared a cool forty thousand on the Wilson deal. 5. in. to die; to become cold after death. (Medical euphemism.) We were afraid that he would cool.
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