Middle English cole
中古英语 cole
cool
[ku:l]
n.
凉爽, 凉爽的空气
adj.
凉爽, 冷静的, 无所顾虑的, 淡漠的
v.
使冷, 使镇定
cool
cool
AHD:[k›l]
D.J.[ku8l]
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
cool“ish
adj.(形容词)
cool“ly
adv.(副词)
cool“ness
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
cool
1/ku:l; kul/
adj (-er, -est)
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(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.
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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).
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~ (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.
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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.
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[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.
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(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.
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(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:
参考资料:KingSoft