cool off

英 [kuːl ɒf]

美 [kuːl ɔːf]

（使）变凉; （使）凉快下来

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB-ERG (使)变凉;(使)凉快下来
  If someone or somethingcools off, or if youcoolthemoff, they become cooler after having been hot.
  1. Maybe he's trying to cool off out there in the rain...
     可能他是想在雨里凉快一下。
  2. She made a fanning motion, pretending to cool herself off...
     她做了个扇风的动作，假装想让自己凉快一点。
  3. Cool off the carrots quickly.
     将胡萝卜迅速冷却。

英英释义

verb

• lose intensity
  1. His enthusiasm cooled considerably
  Synonym:coolcool down
• become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
  1. After the fight both men need to cool off.
  2. It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again.
  Synonym:calmcalm downchill outsimmer downsettle downcool it
• feel less enamoured of something or somebody

双语例句

• It's too hot to think. I need to find someplace to cool off.
  热得我都没法考虑。我需求找个地方凉爽凉爽。
• When we cool off, we will discuss it later.
  当我们冷静下来，我们再讨论。
• In the afternoon, I'd like to plunge into the stream to cool off.
  在下午，我喜欢一头扎进小溪里凉快一下。
• Let him cool off, you can talk about it later.
  先让他冷静下来，那件事你们可以稍后再谈。
• Because the weather was so hot, the pigs were wallowing in the mud trying to cool off.
  天气太热了，猪都跑到泥沼里打滚，让自己能凉爽一点。
• They kept walking, until they found an oasis. There they decided to cool off and swim.
  他们接着走，直到看见一处绿洲，他们决定在那里乘乘凉游游泳。
• I just thought you needed to cool off.
  我只是觉得你需要冷静一下。
• When we cool off, we will discuss it later. however, I do accept constructive criticism.
  冷静下来后我们在讨论，不过，我很愿意接受建设性的批评。
• I'm really busy, but when things cool off I'll come and see you.
  我真的很忙，不过等忙完这阵儿以后，我会去看你的。
• A boy dives into the Dambovita river to cool off in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Aug.11,2010.
  到登博维察河一个男孩潜水降温在布加勒斯特，罗马尼亚，星期三，2010年8月11日。