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cool
8 ENTRIES FOUND:
cooler; coolest
cooler; coolest
Learner's definition of COOL
1
[or more cool; most cool] : somewhat cold : not warm or hot凉的；凉爽的
- a cool breeze凉风
- The weather is cool today.今天天气凉爽。
- The surface is cool to the touch.表面摸起来是凉的。
- The plant grows best in cool climates.这种植物最适合在凉爽气候中生长。
- I'm feeling a little cool.我觉得有点凉。
- a cool refreshing drink一杯清凉提神的饮料
- It's cooler [=less warm or hot] in the shade.背阴处比较凉快。
- This is the coolest [=least warm or hot] summer on record.这是有记录以来最凉快的夏天。
2
: made of a light, thin material that helps you stay cool（衣服布料）使人凉爽的
- We changed into some cooler clothes.我们换上了比较凉爽的衣服。
3
[or more cool; most cool] : able to think and act in a calm way : not affected by strong feelings冷静的；沉着的；从容的
- It is important to keep a cool head in a crisis. = It is important to keep/stay cool in a crisis. [=it is important to remain calm in a crisis]危急关头保持头脑冷静是很重要的。
- She remained calm, cool, and collected.她依然保持镇定、冷静和沉着。
- He is a cool customer. [=he is someone who remains calm and is not easily upset]他是个不易冲动的家伙。
◊ If you are (as) cool as a cucumber, you are very calm and able to think clearly often in a difficult situation.（困难时刻）镇定自若
- Even in the emergency, she remained as cool as a cucumber.即使在危急时刻，她仍能镇定自若。
- The reporter was cool as a cucumber despite the confusion all around her.尽管周围一片混乱，但这名记者却十分镇定。
4
[or more cool; most cool] : not friendly冷淡的；冷漠的
- a cool reply冷淡的回答
- He replied with a cool “I don't think so.”他冷淡地回应说：“我认为不是那样。”
- She was always cool toward strangers.她对陌生人总是很冷淡。
- We were surprised by the cool reception we got.我们对受到的冷遇感到很惊讶。
5
[or more cool; most cool] informal
a : very fashionable, stylish, or appealing in a way that is generally approved of especially by young people酷的；帅气的；时尚的 — often used to show approval in a general way常用于笼统地表示赞同
- cool sunglasses时尚的太阳镜
- The car has a cool new look.这辆车的款式很时尚。
- You look cool in those jeans.你穿这牛仔裤看起来很酷。
- a magazine article about the coolest places to live/work一篇介绍最时尚的居住/工作地点的杂志文章
- Your brother is so cool.你哥哥太酷了。
- That was a really cool [=good, excellent] movie.那是一部真正的优秀影片。
- “I got a job as a lifeguard this summer.” “Cool.”“今年夏天我找了份救生员的工作。”“真不错。”
b — used to suggest acceptance, agreement, or understanding没关系，不介意（表示接受、赞同或理解）
- “I'm sorry I'm late.” “It's/That's cool [=okay, all right]—don't worry about it.”“对不起，我迟到了。”“没关系，不用担心。”
- “Is getting together Friday cool with you?” “Yeah, I'm cool with that.”“周五聚会，你方便吗？”“好的，我没问题。”
- I thought she'd be mad, but she was cool about it.我以为她会很生气，但她一点也不介意。
6
of a color : suggesting cool things冷色调的
- Blue and green are cool colors, but red and orange are warm colors.蓝和绿都是冷色，而红和橙都是暖色。
7
informal — used for emphasis in referring to a large amount of money用于强调钱的数额巨大
- He's worth a cool million.他是个不折不扣的百万富翁。
- a coolish day微凉的一天
- coolish colors偏冷的色调
- He was a little coolish towards us.他对我们略有冷淡。
— coolly
adverb- “Is that so?” she asked coolly.“是这样的吗？”她冷淡地问道。
- My idea was received coolly.我的想法大家反应冷淡。
— coolness
noun [noncount]- the coolness of the mountain air山间空气的凉爽
- I was surprised by his coolness towards us.他对我们的冷淡态度使我感到惊讶。
- He always displays coolness under pressure.他面对压力总显得很冷静。
2 cool /ˈkuːl/ verb
cools; cooled; cooling
2 cool
/ˈkuːl/
verb
cools; cooled; cooling
Learner's definition of COOL
1
a [+ object] : to make (someone or something) cool使冷却；使变凉；使感到凉快 — often + off or down
- The fan cools the engine.风扇使发动机冷却。
- the cooling effect of the breeze微风送来的凉意
- the car's cooling system汽车的冷却系统
- A swim cooled us off/down a little.游了个泳使我们感觉凉爽了一些。
- The rain should help to cool things off/down.这场雨应该有助于降温。
b [no object] : to become cool : to lose heat or warmth变凉；散失热量 — often + off or down
- Allow the cake to cool before slicing.等蛋糕冷却后再切。
- the cooling of the ocean waters海水变凉
- We went for a swim to cool off/down.为了驱暑，我们去游泳了。
- The weather has cooled off/down a little.天气凉快了一些。
2
a [no object] : to become less strong or intense especially in emotion（尤指情绪）冷静下来，平息下来 — often + off or down
- I took a break from the discussion to allow my anger to cool.我暂时停下了讨论，让自己的怒气消散一些。
- His interest in her has cooled somewhat.他已经对她不怎么感兴趣了。
- You need to cool off/down before I talk to you.在我跟你谈话之前你要冷静下来。
- Their relationship has cooled off/down a bit.他们的关系已经有点冷了。
b [+ object] : to make (an emotion) less strong or intense使（情绪）冷静下来；使平息 — often + off or down
- He couldn't cool [=calm] his anger.他无法平息他的怒气。
- You need to cool off/down your anger.你要平息一下你的怒气。
cool it
informal : to stop being excited, angry, noisy, etc.冷静下来；安静下来
- They were being too noisy, so he told them to cool it.他们当时太吵了，所以他叫他们安静下来。
cool your heels
informal : to wait for someone or something : to take a break from doing something or going someplace等候；干等
- Passengers had no choice but to cool their heels when their flight was delayed yet again.航班再次延误，乘客别无选择，只得干等。
3 cool /ˈkuːl/ noun
3 cool
/ˈkuːl/
noun
Learner's definition of COOL
keep your cool
informal also chiefly US maintain your cool : to remain calm泰然处之；不恼怒
- He kept/maintained his cool [=he didn't get angry or upset] even though it was clear that he was being unfairly treated.即使明明受到不公平待遇，他也能泰然处之。
lose your cool
informal also US blow your cool : to suddenly become very angry突然发飙；勃然大怒
- She rarely loses her cool. [=she controls her feelings well]她很少发脾气。
- He lost his cool and yelled at me.他突然发飙，冲我大声吆喝。
- After listening patiently, he finally blew his cool.耐心听完之后，他终于沉不住气了。
the cool
: a cool time or place凉爽时刻；阴凉处— usually + of
- It was good to be outdoors in the cool of the evening/night.在凉爽宜人的傍晚/夜晚，待在户外甚为惬意。
- We relaxed in the cool of an air-conditioned room.我们在凉爽的空调房里休息。
4 cool /ˈkuːl/ adverb
4 cool
/ˈkuːl/
adverb
Learner's definition of COOL
informal
: in a calm manner : in a way that does not seem unusual or excited冷静地；镇定地
- Here comes Mom. Act cool and she won't suspect a thing.妈妈来了。镇定点，她不会有任何怀疑。
- She didn't want to seem too eager, so she tried to play it cool. [=to pretend to be calm even though she wasn't feeling calm]她不想显得很心急，所以尽量故作冷静。
2
a
: marked by steady dispassionate calmness and self-control
c
of jazz : marked by restrained emotion and the frequent use of counterpoint
6
a
of a color : producing an impression of being cool
specifically : of a hue in the range violet through blue to green
b
of a musical tone : relatively lacking in timbre or resonance (see resonance sense 2a)
cooled; cooling; cools
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Adjective The weather is cool today. The surface is cool to the touch. The plant grows best in cool climates. I'm feeling a little cool. We changed into some cooler clothes. She remained calm, cool, and collected. Verb The fan cools the engine. the cooling effect of the breeze Allow the cake to cool before slicing. the cooling of the ocean waters I took a break from the discussion to allow my anger to cool. His interest in her has cooled somewhat. Noun had a cool new hairstyle I envy you your cool. Adverb Here comes Mom. Act cool and she won't suspect a thing. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 13 Sep. 2022 Wondering if someone thinks your choice is cool or not is decidedly uncool. Alessandro Corona, The Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2022 Carving ideas for pumpkins are cool, but painting pumpkins for Halloween opens up a ton of creative possibilities. Terri Robertson, Country Living, 9 Sep. 2022 Her touch was cool as her hand moved up under his shorts to where the elastic of his pants met his skin. Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2022 The sound is solid, the concept is cool, and the convenience can’t be beat. Robert Levine, Billboard, 7 Sep. 2022 Noah Igbinoghene sat at his locker Wednesday afternoon, everything was cool, and life was good. Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 The biggest challenge in transitioning was confronting my fear of disappointing my mom, wondering how my guy friends would react to me, because the women in my life tended to be pretty cool about it. Good Housekeeping, 6 Sep. 2022 Once the cooktop is cool, gently unplug the burner. Alicia Chilton, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2022 John Timmer, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2022 Russia’s war with Ukraine has hamstrung global energy supplies, while an extreme heat wave has bolstered energy demand from families that need to cool their homes. Caitlin Ostroff, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 The organization urged residents to set their thermostats to 78 degrees, turn off lights when not being used, unplug unused electronics and to pre-cool their homes earlier in the day. Teddy Grant, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2022 People are requested to pre-cool their homes to minimize air conditioning use during those critical hours, and use major appliances such as the dryer and dishwasher in the morning. Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Sep. 2022 The operator asked residents to pre-cool their homes before 4 p.m. Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 4 Sep. 2022 That includes energy-efficient electric heat pumps, which both heat and cool a home. Jasmina Burek, The Conversation, 1 Sep. 2022 As amazing as the natural atmosphere of the planet is, most people still need energy to heat and cool their homes and workplaces. Khalid Parekh, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 On the hottest of summer days, trees can help cool our homes and streets and shelter us from ultraviolet rays. Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 12 Aug. 2022 Formerly plastic parts such as the column stalks and heater controls (even the ignition key) are replaced by cool-to-the touch aluminum. Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2022 It's made with Outdoor Voices' TechSweat, which results in a cool-to-the-touch fabric designed to mold to your shape. Daisy Maldonado, SELF, 7 Aug. 2022 The Purple Harmony pillow stood out during our tests for its cool-to-the-touch design and its surprising texture. Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2022 Manning recalls a staff meeting at which Compton seemed to lose his cool. Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 10 Aug. 2022 And which keeps its cool until the very end, where sweetness overwhelms the comic cynicism on which the whole film has been built. John Anderson, WSJ, 28 July 2022 For who embodies a certain brand of slick, leading-man cool better than Michael Douglas, from his role as a rugged dreamboat adventurer in Romancing the Stone to his oh-so-’90s taupe Cerruti suits in Basic Instinct? Liam Hess, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2022 Anine Bing is known for designing wardrobe essentials — like this Los Angeles T-shirt — which effortlessly exude West Coast cool. Samantha Lawyer, Woman's Day, 17 Aug. 2022 Aaron Zimmerman, Ars Technica, 2 Sep. 2022 Thursday is the premiere date of a cool-sounding Cold War thriller from Britain. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2022 It’s not just a cool-sounding name drummed up by marketers around a whiteboard. Sean Evans, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2022 The crowd’s size and cooperative attitude in keeping itself cool seemed a throwback to the biggest, best rock-outs of the ‘60s. Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 As would putting a cool-colored foundation on Claire Danes’s fair but warm-toned skin. Laura Scholz, SELF, 2 Sep. 2022 The band played over 120 shows, broke big on college radio, and made their television debut on Late Night with David Letterman — and Murmur began traveling from dorm room to dorm room, from cool older sibling to younger sibling. Al Shipley, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2022 Consolidating parts can help systems heat and cool more uniformly. Benny Buller, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 The design, while cool-looking, doesn’t leave room for more knives. Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2022 See More
Adjective
So being able to have them here and recognize their success was pretty cool. Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 13 Sep. 2022 Wondering if someone thinks your choice is cool or not is decidedly uncool. Alessandro Corona, The Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2022 Carving ideas for pumpkins are cool, but painting pumpkins for Halloween opens up a ton of creative possibilities. Terri Robertson, Country Living, 9 Sep. 2022 Her touch was cool as her hand moved up under his shorts to where the elastic of his pants met his skin. Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2022 The sound is solid, the concept is cool, and the convenience can’t be beat. Robert Levine, Billboard, 7 Sep. 2022 Noah Igbinoghene sat at his locker Wednesday afternoon, everything was cool, and life was good. Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 The biggest challenge in transitioning was confronting my fear of disappointing my mom, wondering how my guy friends would react to me, because the women in my life tended to be pretty cool about it. Good Housekeeping, 6 Sep. 2022 Once the cooktop is cool, gently unplug the burner. Alicia Chilton, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2022 Verb
Materials that passively heat or cool an environment can cut down on the demand for energy by handling some of these needs without requiring the use of energy. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2022 Russia’s war with Ukraine has hamstrung global energy supplies, while an extreme heat wave has bolstered energy demand from families that need to cool their homes. Caitlin Ostroff, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 The organization urged residents to set their thermostats to 78 degrees, turn off lights when not being used, unplug unused electronics and to pre-cool their homes earlier in the day. Teddy Grant, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2022 People are requested to pre-cool their homes to minimize air conditioning use during those critical hours, and use major appliances such as the dryer and dishwasher in the morning. Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Sep. 2022 The operator asked residents to pre-cool their homes before 4 p.m. Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 4 Sep. 2022 That includes energy-efficient electric heat pumps, which both heat and cool a home. Jasmina Burek, The Conversation, 1 Sep. 2022 As amazing as the natural atmosphere of the planet is, most people still need energy to heat and cool their homes and workplaces. Khalid Parekh, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 On the hottest of summer days, trees can help cool our homes and streets and shelter us from ultraviolet rays. Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022 Noun
The cool-to-the-touch cover was popular among hot sleepers. Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 12 Aug. 2022 Formerly plastic parts such as the column stalks and heater controls (even the ignition key) are replaced by cool-to-the touch aluminum. Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2022 It's made with Outdoor Voices' TechSweat, which results in a cool-to-the-touch fabric designed to mold to your shape. Daisy Maldonado, SELF, 7 Aug. 2022 The Purple Harmony pillow stood out during our tests for its cool-to-the-touch design and its surprising texture. Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2022 Manning recalls a staff meeting at which Compton seemed to lose his cool. Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 10 Aug. 2022 And which keeps its cool until the very end, where sweetness overwhelms the comic cynicism on which the whole film has been built. John Anderson, WSJ, 28 July 2022 For who embodies a certain brand of slick, leading-man cool better than Michael Douglas, from his role as a rugged dreamboat adventurer in Romancing the Stone to his oh-so-’90s taupe Cerruti suits in Basic Instinct? Liam Hess, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2022 Anine Bing is known for designing wardrobe essentials — like this Los Angeles T-shirt — which effortlessly exude West Coast cool. Samantha Lawyer, Woman's Day, 17 Aug. 2022 Adverb
The worst part, though, is that there’s no real way to have a cool-looking character in Path of Exile without forking over cash. Aaron Zimmerman, Ars Technica, 2 Sep. 2022 Thursday is the premiere date of a cool-sounding Cold War thriller from Britain. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2022 It’s not just a cool-sounding name drummed up by marketers around a whiteboard. Sean Evans, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2022 The crowd’s size and cooperative attitude in keeping itself cool seemed a throwback to the biggest, best rock-outs of the ‘60s. Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 As would putting a cool-colored foundation on Claire Danes’s fair but warm-toned skin. Laura Scholz, SELF, 2 Sep. 2022 The band played over 120 shows, broke big on college radio, and made their television debut on Late Night with David Letterman — and Murmur began traveling from dorm room to dorm room, from cool older sibling to younger sibling. Al Shipley, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2022 Consolidating parts can help systems heat and cool more uniformly. Benny Buller, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 The design, while cool-looking, doesn’t leave room for more knives. Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English col, going back to Old English cōl, going back to West Germanic *kōlu- (whence also Middle Dutch coele "moderately cold" and, from a variant *kōlja-, Old High German kuoli), lengthened-grade derivative from the base of *kalan- "to be cold" — more at cold entry 1
Verb
Middle English colen, going back to Old English cōlian, verbal derivative from Germanic *kōl- cool entry 1 (whence also Old Saxon colon "to become cool," Old High German kuolēn)
Noun
Middle English cole, derivative of col cool entry 1
Adverb
derivative of cool entry 1
First Known Use
Adjective
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adverb
1968, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of cool was before the 12th century Phrases Containing cool
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