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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。
变凉；冷却
cooling down — present participle of cool down
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变凉；冷却
become less hot
The engine needs to cool down after running.
发动机运行后需要冷却下来。
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冷却；降温
To become cooler; to be reduced in temperature.
冷静下来；平息
To become less agitated or excited.
减弱；缓和
To decrease in degree or intensity.
使冷却；降低温度
To cause (something) to become cooler; to reduce the temperature of.
It was a hot day, so we cooled down in the pool.
那天很热，所以我们在游泳池里凉快了一下。
The soup is cooling down on the counter.
汤正在台面上冷却。
After shouting at each other, they needed a few minutes to cool down.
互相喊叫之后，他们需要几分钟来冷静下来。
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。
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。
常用于劝告他人保持冷静。
Cool down! You're overreacting.
冷静下来！你反应过度了。
Not this
After running, you should cool.
Use this
After running, you should cool down.
动词短语'cool down'在此语境（运动后逐渐降低体温）是固定搭配，不能省略'down'。单独使用'cool'不表示这一含义。
Not this
I need to cool down it.
Use this
I need to cool it down.
'cool down'是可分离的短语动词，当代词作宾语时，必须放在动词和副词之间，即'cool it down'，而不是'cool down it'。
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