Word · Frequency #19717
coolness
冷静；沉着；镇定
calm and unruffled self-assurance
- 1.
Moderate chilliness.
适度的寒冷
- 2.
Calmness, confidence, or level-headedness.
冷静、自信或头脑清醒
- 3.
Indifference or an instance of indifference; lack of friendliness or interest not necessarily rising to hostility.
冷漠或冷漠的表现；缺乏友好或兴趣但不一定达到敌意
临危不惧；无畏；适度的寒冷；冷静、自信或头脑清醒；冷漠或冷漠的表现；缺乏友好或兴趣但不一定达到敌意；冷
In use
Her coolness during the job interview made a strong impression on the recruiters.
The mountain guide's coolness in the storm kept the hikers safe.
She faced the angry customers with coolness and patience.
the coolness of sth
The coolness of the water was refreshing.
水的凉爽令人神清气爽。
with coolness
She handled the crisis with coolness.
她冷静地处理了危机。
maintain coolness
It is important to maintain coolness in high-pressure situations.
Connections
Collocations
- coolness under pressure
- 压力下的镇定
- She admired his coolness under pressure.她钦佩他在压力下的镇定。
- the coolness of the evening
- 傍晚的凉爽
- We sat outside to enjoy the coolness of the evening.我们坐在外面享受傍晚的凉爽。
- coolness towards somebody
- 对某人冷淡
- There was a noticeable coolness towards the new manager.大家对新任经理明显冷淡。
- a certain coolness
- 某种冷淡
- I sensed a certain coolness in her voice.我感觉到她声音里有一种冷淡。
- a coolness between them
- 他们之间的冷淡关系
- After the argument, there was a coolness between them.争吵之后，他们之间出现了冷淡。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
cool（凉爽/冷静）+ ness（名词后缀）：天凉是“凉爽”，心凉是“冷静”，对人凉是“冷漠”，一“凉”三义。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal essays、news reporting、crisis situations、public speeches 表示“冷静、镇定”时，coolness 多用于书面语或较正式的场合，日常口语中更常说 keep one's cool 或 stay calm。
Pronunciation & Spelling
fool, pool, school share the /uːl/ sound with the stressed syllable of coolness. goodness, closeness, and coldness share the spelling ending -ness, but their stressed vowels differ: goodness has /ʊ/ and closeness/coldness have /oʊ/; the -ness suffix is often reduced to /nəs/, so they are not true rhymes of coolness.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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