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cool AHD[ko͞ol] D.J.[kuːl]K.K.[kul]adj.（形容词）cool.er, cool.est - Neither warm nor very cold; moderately cold:凉的：既不温暖也不很冷的；适度凉的：fresh, cool water; a cool autumn evening.清凉的水；清新的秋夜
- Giving or suggesting relief from heat:凉快的：令人凉快的或有爽快感的：a cool breeze; a cool blouse.凉爽的微风；凉爽的女衬衣
- Marked by calm self-control:冷静的：以冷静的自控为特征的：a cool negotiator.冷静的谈判者
- Marked by indifference, disdain, or dislike; unfriendly or unresponsive:冷淡的：态度冷漠、轻视或不喜欢的；不友好的或反应冷淡的：a cool greeting; was cool to the idea of higher taxes.冷淡的问候；对提高税收的意见反应冷淡
- Of, relating to, or characteristic of colors, such as blue and green, that produce the impression of coolness.冷色调的：产生凉感的颜色的，如蓝色或绿色等，或具有冷色特征的
- Slang Excellent; first-rate:【俚语】 顶好的：优秀的；一流的：has a cool sports car; had a cool time at the party.拥有一流的跑车；在晚会上玩得好极了
- Slang Entire; full:【俚语】 整整的；满的：worth a cool million.整整要一百万
v.（动词）cooled, cool.ing, cools v.tr.（及物动词）- To make less warm.使…变凉
- To make less ardent, intense, or zealous:使减轻（少）热情、紧张或热心：problems that soon cooled my enthusiasm for the project.这些问题使我对这个计划失去了热情
v.intr.（不及物动词）- To become less warm:冷却：took a dip to cool off.泡在水中冷却一下
- To become calmer:变得冷静下来：needed time for tempers to cool.需要时间冷静下来
n.（名词）- A cool place, part, or time:凉爽：凉快的地方、部分或时候：the cool of early morning.清早的凉爽时刻
- The state or quality of being cool.凉快：凉（快）的状态或性质
- Slang Composure; poise:【俚语】 镇静：镇静；沉着："Our release marked a victory. The nation had kept its cool"(Moorhead Kennedy)“我们的释放标志着胜利的到来。国家已稳定了下来”(穆尔黑德·肯尼迪)
cool it【俚语】 - To calm down; relax.冷静下来；轻松
cool (one's) heels【非正式用语】 - To wait or be kept waiting.等着或别人让等着
- Middle English cole 中古英语 cole
- from Old English cōl * see gel- 源自 古英语 cōl * 参见 gel-
coolʹish adj.（形容词）coolʹly adv.（副词）coolʹness n.（名词）cool, composed, collected, unruffled, nonchalant, imperturbable, detached- These adjectives apply to persons, their attitudes, their behavior, or their actions to indicate absence of excitement or discomposure,especially in times of stress.这些形容词适用于人或人们的态度、举止或行为，表示冷静沉着或不慌不忙，尤其是在紧张时刻。
- Cool usually implies merely a high degree of self-control,though it may also indicate aloofness: Cool 通常只指一种高度的自我控制，虽然它也可以表示冷漠超然： "Keep strong, if possible.In any case, keep cool.Have unlimited patience" (B.H. Liddell Hart). “如果可能，保持强壮。任何情况，保持冷静。要有无限的耐心” （B·H·里德尔·哈特）。 "An honest hater is often a better fellow than a cool friend" (John Stuart Blackie). “一个恨你但是诚实的人常常比一个漠不关心的朋友更好” （约翰·斯图亚特·布莱基）。
- Composed implies a serene, often sedate quality arising from self-discipline: Composed 带有产生于自我约束的一种安详宁静的，常常是镇定沉着的品质之意： The performer was composed as she readied herself for her entrance on stage.这位演员在准备上场时沉着冷静。
- Collected suggests self-possessed composure: Collected 含有泰然自若、沉着镇静之意： The witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination.证人在整个反诘问过程中保持着镇静自若。
- Unruffled emphasizes calm despite circumstances that might elicit agitation: Unruffled 强调环境可能会引起激动不安时仍保持冷静： "with contented mind and unruffled spirit" (Anthony Trollope). “心满意足且心情平静” （安东尼·特洛普）。
- Nonchalant describes a casual manner that may suggest, sometimes misleadingly, a lack of interest or concern: Nonchalant 指一种可能（有时是误导性地）带有缺乏兴趣或关心意味的不拘礼节的态度： He doesn't seem excited;他看上去并不兴奋；on the contrary, his demeanor is easy and nonchalant.相反，他的举止轻松而无动于衷。
- Imperturbable stresses unshakable calmness considered usually as an inherent trait rather than as a product of self-discipline: Imperturbable 侧重于一种不可动摇的沉着冷静，通常被认为是天生的特性而不是自我约束的产物： "A man . . ./Cool, and quite English, imperturbable" (Byron). “一个…非常英国式的人，冷漠而不易激动” （拜伦）。
- Detached implies aloofness resulting either from lack of active concern or from resistance to emotional involvement: Detached 含有冷漠超然的意思，可以是因为不太关心也可以是因为不愿介入感情纠葛： She may be detached,she may even be unfeeling,but at least she's not hypocritically effusive. See also Synonyms at cold 她可能冷漠，她甚至可能冷酷无情，但至少她不会假惺惺地过分热情 参见同义词 cold
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