cool
/ku:l; kul/ adj (-er, -est)
1
(a) fairly cold; not hot or warm 凉的; 不热的
a cool breeze, day, surface 凉爽的微风、 一天、 表面
cool autumn weather 秋凉天气
Let's sit in the shade and keep cool. 咱们坐在荫凉处乘乘凉吧.
The coffee's not cool enough to drink. 咖啡还不够凉, 不能喝.
(b) giving a (usu pleasant) feeling of being not too warm 凉快的; 凉爽的
a cool room, dress, etc 凉爽的房间、 连衣裙等
a cool cotton shirt 凉快的棉布衬衫.
(c) (of colours) suggesting coolness （指颜色）给人以凉爽感觉的, 冷色的
a room painted in cool greens and blues 涂上能给人以凉爽感觉的绿色和蓝色的房间.
2 calm; unexcited 冷静的; 镇定的: Keep cool! 保持冷静!
She always remains cool, calm and collected in a crisis. 她在危难中总能保持冷静、 平静和镇静.
He has a cool head, ie doesn't get agitated. 他头脑冷静（不易冲动）.
3 ~ (about sth); ~ (towards sb) not showing interest, enthusiasm or friendliness 冷淡的; 冷漠的; 冷冰冰的
She was decidedly cool about the proposal. 她对这个提议漠然置之.
They gave the Prime Minister a cool reception. 他们很冷淡地接待了这位首相.
4 calmly bold or impudent 满不在乎的; 厚颜无耻的
You should have seen the cool way she took my radio without even asking. 你没瞧见她那满不在乎的样子, 连问也不问就把我的收音机拿走了.
5 [attrib 作定语]
(infml 口) (said esp of sums of money, distances, etc, emphasizing their largeness 附加於钱、 距离等数目之 前以强调其数目之大)
The car cost a cool twenty thousand. 这辆汽车足足两万元.
6 (dated sl 旧, 俚 esp US) pleasant; fine 令人愉快的; 棒的
Her guy's real cool. 她的男朋友真帅.
7 (idm 习语) (as) ,cool as a `cucumber very calm and controlled, esp in difficult circumstances （尤指在困难情况下）从容不迫的; 泰然自若的. a cool `customer (infml 口) calmly bold or impudent person 行若无事的人; 无耻之徒
She just took out her purse and paid a thousand in cash
what a cool customer! 她从容地掏出钱夹付了一千镑现金, 多麽豪爽! play it `cool (infml 口) deal calmly with a situation; not get excited 泰然处之. cool, n
1 the cool [sing]
cool air or place; coolness 凉爽的空气或地方; 凉快
step out of the sun into the cool 到荫凉处去躲避烈日
the pleasant cool of the evening 傍晚时的凉爽宜人.
2 (idm 习语) keep/lose one's cool (infml 口) remain calm/get excited, angry, etc 保持冷静[情不自禁、 怒不可遏]等.
cool / ku:l; kul/ v
1 [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p]
~ (sth/sb) (down/off) become or make cool or cooler （使）变凉
The hot metal contracts as it cools (down). 热的金属一冷（下来）就收缩.
Let the hot pie cool (off) before serving. 热馅饼凉了再吃.
A cooling drink is welcome on a hot day. 在热天清凉饮料很受欢迎.
(fig 比喻) Her unresponsiveness failed to cool his ardour. 她对他无动於衷, 这并未能冷却他的感情.
2 (idm 习语) `cool it (sl 俚) calm down 冷静下来
Cool it! Don't get so excited! 静一静吧! 别那麽激动! ,cool one's `heels be kept waiting 等下去
Let him cool his heels for a while
that'll teach him to be impolite. 让他等一会儿吧, 好教训教训他别那麽没礼貌.
3 (phr v) cool (sb) down/off (cause sb to) become calm, less excited or less enthusiastic （使某人）冷静、 镇静或降低热情
She's very angry; don't speak to her until she's cooled down a bit. 她气极了, 等她消消气再跟她说话.
A day in jail cooled him off. 一天的铁窗生活使他冷静了下来.