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🔑 coolBrE /kuːl/NAmE /kuːl/ adjective (cool·er, cool·est) ➤fairly cold 凉爽🔑 fairly cold; not hot or warm 凉的；凉爽的；凉快的◆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。◆Let's sit in the shade and keep cool. 咱们坐在背阴处乘凉吧。◆Store lemons in a cool dry place. 把柠檬贮存在干燥凉爽的地方。coldcool ⬥ freezing ⬥ chilly ⬥ lukewarm ⬥ tepid

These words all describe sb/sth that has a low temperature. 以上各词均表示温度低。

  • 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 指寒冷的、冷的，（食物、饮料）凉的、冷的：◆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 指极冷的、冰冻的、冰点以下的：◆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？

  • There is really no difference in meaning or use between these words. 以上两词在含义和用法上无实际区别。

Patterns

  • 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.
➤colours 颜色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➤calm 冷静🔑 calm; not excited, angry or emotional 冷静的；镇静的；平静的◆Keep cool! 保持冷静！◆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。➤not friendly/enthusiastic 不友好/热情🔑 not friendly, interested or enthusiastic 不友好的；冷淡的；冷漠的◆She was decidedly cool about the proposal. 她对这个提议显然十分冷淡。◆They gave the Prime Minister a cool reception. 他们对首相态度冷淡。➤approving 赞许(informal) used to show that you admire or approve of sth because 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◆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。greatcool ⬥ fantastic ⬥ fabulous ⬥ terrific ⬥ brilliant ⬥ awesome ⬥ epic

These are all informal words that describe sb/sth that is very good, pleasant, enjoyable, etc. 以上各词均为非正式用语，表示美妙的、使人快乐的、令人愉快的等。

  • 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 sth, 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。Fabulous is slightly more old-fashioned than the other words in this set. * fabulous 较这组词中的其他词稍显过时。
  • 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 (BrE, 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 NAmE) very good, impressive, or enjoyable 指极好的、令人惊叹的、极好玩的：◆The show was just awesome. 演出实在棒极了。
  • epic (informal) very good, impressive or enjoyable 极好的；给人深刻印象的；令人愉快的：◆The adventure and action are truly epic in scope. 惊险刺激的动作场面的确壮观。

Patterns

  • 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
(informal) people say Cool! or That's cool to show that they approve of sth 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。”◆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。➤confident 自信(informal) calm and confident in a way that lacks respect for other people, but makes people admire you as well as disapprove 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。➤money 金钱 [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◆The car cost a cool thirty thousand. 那辆车花了整整三万。  ➡  see also coolly, coolness ●(as) ˌcool as a ˈcucumbervery calm and controlled, especially in a difficult situation （尤指在困难情况下）非常冷静，泰然自若●play it ˈcool(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●take a long (cool/hard) ˈlook at sthto consider a problem or possibility very carefully and without hurrying 极其慎重地考虑（问题或可能性）◆We need to take a long hard look at all the options. 我们需要十分谨慎地考虑所有的选择。
🔑 coolBrE /kuːl/NAmE /kuːl/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they cool BrE /kuːl/ NAmE /kuːl/present simple - he / she / it cools BrE /kuːlz/ NAmE /kuːlz/past simple cooled BrE /kuːld/ NAmE /kuːld/past participle cooled BrE /kuːld/ NAmE /kuːld/ -ing form cooling BrE /ˈkuːlɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈkuːlɪŋ/➤become colder 变凉🔑 [I, T] to become or to make sb/sth become cool or cooler （使）变凉，冷却◆Glass contracts as it cools. 玻璃遇冷收缩。◆~ sthThe cylinder is cooled by a jet of water. 这种气缸是用喷水冷却的。➤become calmer 变得冷静🔑 [I] to become calmer, less excited or less enthusiastic 冷静下来；镇静下来；冷淡下来◆I think we should wait until tempers have cooled. 我认为我们应该等到怒火平息下来再说。◆Relations between them have definitely cooled (= they are not as friendly with each other as they were). 他们之间的关系已明显地冷下来。●ˈcool it!(informal) used to tell sb to be calmer and less excited or angry （用于劝说）冷静下来，沉住气，别激动，息怒●ˌcool your ˈheels(informal) to have to wait for sb/sth 不得不等待；久等 ●ˌcool ˈdown/ˈoff🔑 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。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。●ˌcool sb↔ˈdown/ˈoff🔑 to make sb 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 sb 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。●ˌcool sth↔ˈdown/ˈoff 🔑to make sth cool or cooler 使（某物）变凉；使冷却下来●ˌcool ˈout(informal) to relax and become calm after a period of activity or stress 放松下来；镇静下来 SYN chill out ◆It's a wonderful place to cool out with a glass of beer. 这儿真是个不错的地方，可以喝杯啤酒放松一下。◆It sounds like he needs some time to cool out. 听起来，他还需要一段时间镇静下来。
🔑 coolBrE /kuːl/NAmE /kuːl/ nounthe cool [sing.] cool air or a cool place 凉气；凉快的地方◆the cool of the evening 夜晚的凉爽●keep your cool(informal) to remain calm in a difficult situation （在困难的情况下）保持冷静，沉着●lose your cool(informal) to become angry or excited 火冒三丈；失去冷静
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