Word · Frequency #2478
cool
变冷淡；热情减退
核心释义
to become less intense, for example less friendly or enthusiastic
- 1.
变得不强烈,例如变得不那么友好或热情。
To become less intense, e.g. less amicable or passionate.
- 2.
使不强烈,例如使不那么友好或热情。
To make less intense, e.g. less amicable or passionate.
- 3.
使变凉或更凉
make cool or cooler
使变冷淡；使热情减退；使变凉；使冷却；变得不强烈,例如变得不那么友好或热情。；使不强烈,例如使不那么友好或热情。；使变凉或更凉
用法In use
She cooled the soup by adding ice cubes.
用法提示：cool作为动词，表示使某物变凉。
The engineer designed a system to cool the server room.
用法提示：cool作为动词，表示降低温度。
After the run, he cooled himself down with a cold shower.
用法提示：cool作动词，与down连用表示使身体凉快下来。
sth cools
cool 作不及物动词，主语多为关系、情绪、争论等，表示变得不那么热烈或友好。
Their friendship cooled after the argument.
那场争吵之后，他们的友谊冷淡了下来。
cool sth
cool 作及物动词，宾语常是 anger、temper、feelings 等表示情绪的词，表示使情绪缓和平息。
Her calm words cooled his anger.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- cool down
- 冷却下来
- Wait for the engine to cool down before touching it.等待发动机冷却下来再触摸。
- cool off
- 变凉；冷静下来
- She went outside to cool off after the argument.争吵后她出去冷静一下。
- cool the air
- 冷却空气
- The air conditioner helps cool the air in the room.空调有助于冷却房间的空气。
- cool the soup
- 使汤变凉
- Blow on the soup to cool it before eating.吹一吹汤，使其在吃之前变凉。
- cool the engine
- 冷却发动机
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象风扇吹热汤，cool一下变凉。
语境与语域Context & Register
该动词用法表示“使变凉或更凉”，通常用于日常场景如烹饪、冷却饮料或调节室温，语域中性。注意：在科技或专业语境中也常见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-ool' (pool, tool, fool, school, stool) all have the /uːl/ sound and rhyme with cool. 'Rule' also rhymes despite '-ule' spelling. Beware of 'wool' (/wʊl/), which looks similar but sounds different.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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