英语词汇“coolly”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adv

When you do or say something coolly, it's done with a calm smoothness. If your friend is struggling to get the lid off a jar, you might take it from him, tap it on the counter, and coolly unscrew the lid.

The adverb coolly is perfect for describing an easy, nonchalant way of doing things. People who act coolly are composed and certain, doing things effortlessly. You might be coolly detached from the drama going on around you, or coolly set your opponent straight when you're discussing something controversial. The Old English root of coolly is col, which means both "not warm," but also "unperturbed."

WORD FAMILY

cool: coolant, cooled, cooler, coolest, cooling, coolingly, coolly, coolness, cools, uncool+/coolant: coolants/cooler: coolers/coolness: coolnesses

USAGE EXAMPLES

Navy drone from the Pacific Ocean, the White House reacted so coolly you would think freedom of the seas didn’t matter.

Washington Post(Dec 26, 2016)

Gary Nystrom, a Boone County Republican, remembers a party event a few years ago at which Reynolds coolly stepped in to help Branstad answer questions.

Washington Times(Dec 08, 2016)

As a child, Francisca coolly absorbed the anatomy lessons that her mother, a former eye surgeon, delivered with the help of animal carcasses.

New York Times(Dec 01, 2016)

adv in a composed and unconcerned manner

without more ado Barker borrowed a knife from his brigade Major and honed it on a carborundum stone as coolly as a butcher

Syn

nervelessly, nonchalantly

单词	coolly
释义	coolly (once / 608 pages) adv When you do or say something coolly, it's done with a calm smoothness. If your friend is struggling to get the lid off a jar, you might take it from him, tap it on the counter, and coolly unscrew the lid. The adverb coolly is perfect for describing an easy, nonchalant way of doing things. People who act coolly are composed and certain, doing things effortlessly. You might be coolly detached from the drama going on around you, or coolly set your opponent straight when you're discussing something controversial. The Old English root of coolly is col, which means both "not warm," but also "unperturbed." WORD FAMILY cool: coolant, cooled, cooler, coolest, cooling, coolingly, coolly, coolness, cools, uncool+/coolant: coolants/cooler: coolers/coolness: coolnesses USAGE EXAMPLES Navy drone from the Pacific Ocean, the White House reacted so coolly you would think freedom of the seas didn’t matter. Washington Post(Dec 26, 2016) Gary Nystrom, a Boone County Republican, remembers a party event a few years ago at which Reynolds coolly stepped in to help Branstad answer questions. Washington Times(Dec 08, 2016) As a child, Francisca coolly absorbed the anatomy lessons that her mother, a former eye surgeon, delivered with the help of animal carcasses. New York Times(Dec 01, 2016) adv in a composed and unconcerned manner without more ado Barker borrowed a knife from his brigade Major and honed it on a carborundum stone as coolly as a butcher Syn nervelessly, nonchalantly
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