adj. 1.凉,凉爽。 2.沉着的,冷静的,慎重的。 3.冷淡的,薄情的;不动感情的,冷酷的。 4.〔口语〕(价格)不夸大的;实价的;(数额)不打折扣的,整整。 5.【打猎】(动物臭迹)淡薄的,些微的,一点点的。 6.(颜色)素净的,冷色的〔指以蓝、绿光谱段为基调的〕。 7.〔美俚〕极好的,绝妙的,“酷”。 8.轻描淡写的,不作充分说明的。 9.冷藏着的;有冷藏设施的。 10.厚脸皮的,无礼的。 11.(音乐、绘画等)超然冷漠的,强调理性的。 12.未被放射性污染的。 短语和例子 a cool customer [card, fish, hand] (不动感情,不怕羞的)厚皮脸〔指男人〕。 a cool head 头脑冷静(的人)。 a cool matting 凉爽的席子。 a cool thousand pounds 整整一千镑。 a real cool comic 一个十分出色的喜剧演员。 cool chamber 冷藏室。 cool cheek 厚脸皮。 cool frock 单薄的外衣。 cool tankard 冷饮。 cool as a cucumber 冷静沉着。 get cool 冷了;凉了。 keep cool 冷(藏)着;乘凉;沉住气。 Keep cool !别慌。 leave sb. cool 不能引起某人兴趣。 play it cool 〔美俚〕压住感情,冷静处理[对待]。 remain cool 保持冷静,很沉着。 vt. 1.使冷却,冷一冷,冰一冰(酒)。 2.使消除放射性,使减少放射性。 3.使镇定,使冷静,止(怒)。 vi. 1.凉了,冷了;变冷却。 2.(怒气)平息;变冷静,沉着。 短语和例子 cool down 冷起来,凉了;冷却;冷静下来。 cool it 〔俚语〕沉着;轻松冷静地[从容不迫地]做。 cool off 〔口语〕沉着,变冷静,平静下来。 cool one's coppers 喝解醉饮料。 cool one's heels 久等。 n. 1.冷气;凉爽的空气;凉快的地方[时间、东西等]。 2.平静,冷静,镇定。 3.〔美国〕一种较保守的爵士音乐。 短语和例子 in the cool (of the evening) (晚)凉时候。 adv. -ly ,-ness n.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat; "a cool autumn day"; "a cool room"; "cool summer dresses"; "cool drinks"; "a cool breeze"
psychologically cool and unenthusiastic; unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike; "relations were cool and polite"; "a cool reception"; "cool to the idea of higher taxes"
(color) inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets; "cool greens and blues and violets"
marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional; "play it cool"; "keep cool"; "stayed coolheaded in the crisis"; "the most nerveless winner in the history of the tournament" 同义词:coolheaded, nerveless,
fashionable and attractive at the time; often skilled or socially adept; "he''s a cool dude"; "that''s cool"; "Mary''s dress is really cool"; "it''s not cool to arrive at a party too early"
(used of a number or sum) without exaggeration or qualification; "a cool million bucks"
loose heat; "The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm" 同义词:chill, cool down,