cool off

phrasal verb

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cool down/off

to become cool or cooler变凉；冷却下来
- We cooled off with a swim in the lake.在湖里游泳后我们感到凉快了。
- He went for a swim to cool off.他去了游泳凉快一下。
to become calm, less excited or less enthusiastic镇静下来；变冷淡；不再那么激动
- I think you should wait until she's cooled down a little.我觉得你应该等她镇静一点再说。
Extra Examples
- He's cooled down somewhat since this morning,今天上午开始，他渐渐冷静了下来。
- Let things cool off for a while.让事情冷静一段时间。
(business商业) to slow down or decrease冷静下来：减慢或降低
- Growth in the market has started to cool down.市场增长开始降温。

cool somebody down/off

to make somebody feel cooler使感到凉快（或凉爽）
- Drink plenty of cold water to cool yourself down.多喝点凉水，让自己凉快凉快。
to make somebody calm, less excited or less enthusiastic使冷静；使平静；使冷淡
- A few hours in a police cell should cool him off.在警察局班房里关上几个小时就会使他平静下来。

cool something down/off

to make something cool or cooler使（某物）变凉；使冷却下来
- These plants use river water to cool down the nuclear reactors.这些工厂使用河水来冷却核反应堆。
(business商业) to make something slower or less strong 冷静：使某事物变慢或变弱
- Demand is still too strong to cool down the property market.需求仍然太强，无法给房地产市场降温。