| 单词 | cool |
| 释义 | cool adj., n., & v. --adj 1. of or at a fairly low temperature, fairly cold (a cool day; a cool bath). 2. suggesting or achieving coolness (cool colours; cool clothes). 3. calm, unexcited. 4. lacking zeal or enthusiasm. 5. unfriendly; lacking cordiality (got a cool reception). 6. (of jazz playing) restrained, relaxed. 7. calmly audacious (a cool customer). 8. (prec. by a) colloq. at least; not less than (cost me a cool thousand). 9. sl. esp. US excellent, marvellous. --n 1. coolness. 2. cool air; a cool place. 3. sl. calmness, composure (keep one's cool; lose one's cool). --vtr. & intr. (often foll. by down, off) make or become cool. Phrases and idioms cool-bag (or -box) an insulated container for keeping food cool. cool-headed not easily excited. cool one's heels see HEEL(1). cooling-off period an interval to allow for a change of mind before commitment to action. cooling tower a tall structure for cooling hot water before reuse, esp. in industry. cool it sl. relax, calm down. Derivatives coolish adj. coolly adv. coolness n. Etymology: OE col, colian, f. Gmc: cf. COLD |
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