Phrase
cooling down
verb
变凉；冷却
cooling down is the present participle of cool down.
become less hot
- 1.
To become cooler; to be reduced in temperature.
冷却；降温
- 2.
To become less agitated or excited.
冷静下来；平息
- 3.
To decrease in degree or intensity.
减弱；缓和
- 4.
To cause (something) to become cooler; to reduce the temperature of.
使冷却；降低温度
- 5.
To cause (someone) to become less agitated or excited.
使冷静；安抚
平静下来；冷静下来；冷却；降温；冷静下来；平息；减弱；缓和；使冷却；降低温度
In use
It was a hot day, so we cooled down in the pool.
The soup is cooling down on the counter.
After shouting at each other, they needed a few minutes to cool down.
sth/sb cools down
可用于物体降温，也可用于情绪平静，如He finally cooled down.
The engine needs to cool down after running.
发动机运行后需要冷却下来。
cool sth/sb down
宾语可放在cool和down之间，也可放在down之后。
She drank some water to cool herself down.
她喝了点水让自己凉快下来。
cool down (imperative)
常用于劝告他人保持冷静。
Cool down! You're overreacting.
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- cools down
- third person singular
- cooled down
- past, past participle
- cooling down
- present participle
Learner notes
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