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fairly cold; not hot or warm 凉的；凉爽的；凉快的 cool air/water 冷空气/冷水 a cool breeze/drink/climate 凉爽的微风；清凉的饮料；凉快的气候 Cooler weather is forecast for the weekend. 预报本周末天气较凉。 These plants prefer cooler temperatures. 这些植物喜欢较低的温度。 Let's sit in the shade and keep cool. 咱们坐在背阴处乘凉吧。 The wooden shutters help keep the building cool. 木制百叶窗有助于保持建筑物凉爽。 Store lemons in a cool dry place. 把柠檬贮存在干燥凉爽的地方。
Synonyms coldcold- cool
- freezing
- chilly
- lukewarm
- tepid
- cold having a temperature that is lower than usual or lower than the human body; (of food or drink) not heated; cooled after being cooked:
I’m cold. Turn the heating up. 我觉得冷，把暖气温度调高一点。 Outside it was bitterly cold. 外面非常寒冷。 a cold wind 寒风 hot and cold water 热水和凉水 It’s cold chicken for lunch. 午餐有鸡肉冷盘。
- cool (often approving
) fairly cold, especially in a pleasant way: 指凉爽的、凉快的： a long cool drink 一大口冷饮 We found a cool place to sit. 我们找了一个凉快的地方坐下来。
- freezing extremely cold; having a temperature below 0° Celsius:
It’s absolutely freezing outside. 外面冷得不得了。 I’m freezing! 我要冻僵了！
- chilly (rather informal
) too cold to be comfortable: 指寒冷的、阴冷的： Bring a coat. It might turn chilly later. 带件大衣，过一会儿天气可能会变冷。
- lukewarm (often disapproving
) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way: 指微温的、不冷不热的、温吞的： Her coffee was now lukewarm. 她的咖啡变得微温。
- tepid (often disapproving
) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way: 指微温的、不冷不热的、温吞的： a jug of tepid water 一壶温水
lukewarm or tepid? 用 lukewarm 还是 tepid？ - to feel/get cold/cool/chilly
- cold/cool/freezing/chilly air/weather
- a cold/cool/freezing/chilly wind
- cold/cool/freezing/lukewarm/tepid water
- a cold/cool/lukewarm/tepid shower/bath
- cold/lukewarm/tepid tea/coffee/food
- a cold/cool drink
- It’s cold/chilly/freezing outside.
Extra ExamplesTopics Weathera1It was a relatively cool night. 那是一个相对凉爽的夜晚。 It will probably get cool later, so bring a coat. 待会儿天气很有可能会转凉，带件外衣吧。 The cave was refreshingly cool. 这岩洞凉爽得让人神清气爽。 The forest looked cool and shady. 森林看起来很阴凉。 The temple was light, spacious and blissfully cool. 这座寺庙宽敞明亮，而且极其凉快。 The weather that June was unseasonably cool. 那年的六月，天气反常地凉爽。 Try to keep the drinks cool. 尽量让饮料保持凉度。 Wait until the cake is completely cool before cutting. 等蛋糕彻底冷却后再切。 A cool breeze played in the trees. 林间凉风习习。 Store medicines in a cool dry place. 将药品存放在凉爽干燥的地方。 The hall was deliciously cool and dark. 大厅凉爽而黑暗。 The water was blissfully cool. 水沁心凉。 They bathed in the cool water. 他们在凉水中洗澡。 We found a cool place to sit. 我们找了一个凉快的地方坐下来。 a long cool drink 一大口冷饮
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- very
- a little
- slightly
- …
helping you keep cool 使人感到凉爽的；冷色的 Wear light, cool clothing but try to avoid shorts. 穿轻薄凉爽的衣服，但尽量避免短裤。
making you feel pleasantly cool 使人感到凉爽的；冷色的 a room painted in cool greens and blues 涂成令人感到凉爽的绿色和蓝色的房间
- (informal)
used to show that you admire or approve of somebody/something because they are/it is fashionable, attractive and often different （因时髦、漂亮且与众不同而）令人钦佩的，绝妙的，酷的 Doesn't she look cool in those sunglasses? 她戴着那副太阳镜看起来很酷吧？ He's a really cool guy. 他是个很酷的家伙。 You look pretty cool with that new haircut. 你新剪的发型真酷。 It's a cool movie. 那部电影真棒。 She has lots of cool ideas. 她有很多很酷的想法。
Synonyms greatgreat- cool
- fantastic
- fabulous
- terrific
- brilliant
- awesome
- epic
- great (informal)
very good; giving a lot of pleasure: 指美妙的、好极的、使人快乐的： We had a great time in Madrid. 我们在马德里玩得很开心。
- cool (informal)
used to show that you admire or approve of something, often because it is fashionable, attractive or different: 指因时髦、漂亮或与众不同而令人钦佩的、绝妙的、顶呱呱的： I think their new song’s really cool. 我认为他们的新歌棒极了。
- fantastic (informal)
extremely good; giving a lot of pleasure: 指极好的、了不起的、非常愉快的： ‘How was your holiday?’ ‘Fantastic!’ “你假期过得好吗？”“棒极了！”
- fabulous (informal)
extremely good: 指极好的、绝妙的： Jane’s a fabulous cook. 简的烹饪技巧堪称一绝。
- terrific (informal)
extremely good; wonderful: 指极好的、绝妙的、了不起的： She’s doing a terrific job. 她活儿干得真棒。
- brilliant (British English, informal)
, extremely good; wonderful: 指极好的、绝妙的、了不起的： ‘How was the show?’ ‘Brilliant!’ “演出怎么样？”“棒极了！”
- awesome (informal, especially North American English) very good, impressive or great fun:
The show was just awesome. 演出实在棒极了。
- epic (informal) very good, impressive or great fun:
The adventure and action are truly epic in scope. 惊险刺激的动作场面的确壮观。
- to have a(n) great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome time
- to look/sound great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome
- really great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome
- absolutely great/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome/epic
Extra ExamplesHis new car's pretty cool. 他的新车很酷。 I think their new song's really cool. 我认为他们的新歌棒极了。 ‘What's his new girlfriend like?’ ‘She's cool.’ “他的新女朋友怎么样？”“很棒。” You look really cool in those jeans. 你穿那条牛仔裤真酷！
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + cool- be
- look
- sound
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- (informal)
used to describe something that you like or enjoy （因时髦、漂亮且与众不同而）令人钦佩的，绝妙的，酷的 We had such a cool time with Ed and his friends. 我们和艾德和他的朋友们玩得很开心。 I really hope you can come—it'd be so cool! 我真希望你能来——那太好了！ - it is cool to do something
It was totally cool to see him in real life. 在现实生活中见到他真是太酷了。 - it is cool (that)…
It's really cool you came back! 你回来真的很酷！
- (informal)
used to show that you approve of something or agree to a suggestion （表示满意或赞同）妙极的，酷的 We're meeting Jake for lunch and we can go on the yacht in the afternoon.’ ‘Cool!’ “我们和杰克一起吃午饭，下午乘游艇玩去。” “棒极了！” Can you come at 10.30 tomorrow?’ ‘That's cool.’ “你明天 10:30 能来吗？” “没问题。” ‘Yeah, sure. That sounds cool,’ he replied. 当然可以。“听起来很酷，”他回答道。 - cool with something
I was surprised that she got the job, but I'm cool with it (= it's not a problem for me). 我没想到她会得到这份工作，不过对我来说无所谓。 - cool about something
She's completely cool about what happened. 她对所发生的事情安之若素。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + cool- be
- look
- sound
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
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calm; not excited, angry or emotional 冷静的；镇静的；平静的 Keep cool! 保持冷静！ Just stay cool and don't panic. 保持冷静，不要惊慌。 She tried to remain cool, calm and collected (= calm). 她试图保持冷静、沉着、镇定。 He has a cool head (= he stays calm in an emergency). 他头脑冷静。
Extra ExamplesHe did his best to appear cool, calm and collected. 他尽力使自己显得镇定自若。 He forced himself to count to ten and act cool. 他强迫自己从一数到十，好冷静行事。 Professionally cool, she went back to her patient. 带着职业性的冷静，她走回病人面前。 She managed to stay cool during the meeting. 在会议期间，她设法保持冷静。 Keep cool. We'll sort this out. 保持冷静，我们会解决这件事的。 What is she like beneath her cool, confident exterior? 她冷静自信的外表下是什么样的？
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- look
- …
- very
- pretty
- about
- with
- cool, calm and collected
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not friendly, interested or enthusiastic 不友好的；冷淡的；冷漠的 They gave the prime minister a cool reception. 他们对首相态度冷淡。 Her voice was cool and dismissive. 她的声音冷淡而轻蔑。 - cool about something
She was decidedly cool about the proposal. 她对这个提议显然十分冷淡。 - cool towards somebody/something
He has been cool towards me ever since we had that argument. 自从我们吵架后，他对我一直很冷淡。
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsb2He was cool towards me. 他对我很冷淡。 I'm sorry I acted cool toward you. 对不起，我冷淡了你。 She was distinctly cool about their plans. 她对他们的计划漠不关心。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- act
- appear
- be
- …
- distinctly
- very
- rather
- …
- about
- towards/toward
- (informal)
calm and confident in a way that lacks respect for other people, but makes people admire you even if they don't approve 孤傲冷漠的；满不在乎的 She just took his keys and walked out with them, cool as you please. 她拿了他的钥匙就跟他们走了，你看多有个性。 He was a cool customer. No one would think to look for him in a city where he’d been arrested for killing a cop. 他是个很酷的顾客。没有人会想到在一个他因杀害一名警察而被捕的城市里寻找他。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- look
- …
- very
- pretty
- about
- with
- cool, calm and collected
- [only before noun] (informal)
used about a sum of money to emphasize how large it is （强调金额之大）整整的，足足的 see also coolly, coolness
fairly cold凉爽
clothes衣服
colours颜色
approving赞许
calm冷静
not friendly/enthusiastic不友好／热情
confident自信
money金钱
Word OriginOld English cōl (noun), cōlian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch koel, also to cold.
Idioms
(as) cool as a cucumber
very calm and showing control, especially in a difficult situation （尤指在困难情况下）非常冷静，泰然自若 George is cool as a cucumber and this should be just another operation for him. 乔治非常冷静，这应该只是他的又一次手术。
play it cool
- (informal)
to deal with a situation in a calm way and not show what you are really feeling 沉着应付；冷静处理；不动声色 I decided to play it cool and act like I had actually forgotten all about it. 我决定装酷，假装我已经完全忘记了这件事。
take a long (cool/hard) look at something
too cool for school
- (informal)
very fashionable （因时髦、漂亮且与众不同而）令人钦佩的，绝妙的，酷的 The assistants look like they're too cool for school. 助手们看起来对学校来说太酷了。