cool off
第三人称
cools off
现在进行时
cooling off
过去式
cooled off
过去完成时
cooled off
1
冷静下来, 冷却
to become calmer or less angry, usually after a period of heightened emotions or intensity
- After their heated argument, they needed some time to cool off and reflect on the situation.
在他们激烈的争论之后,他们需要一些时间来冷静下来并反思情况。
- Taking a walk in the fresh air helped him cool off and gain a clearer perspective on the issue.
在新鲜空气中散步帮助他冷静下来,并对问题有了更清晰的看法。
- The athlete took a break to cool off after a strenuous workout.
运动员在剧烈运动后休息一下冷静下来。
- After the argument, we both needed some time to cool off before discussing the issue again.
争论过后,我们俩都需要一些时间来冷静一下,然后再讨论这个问题。
2
冷却, 凉快
to decrease in temperature
- During hot summer days, people often seek shade or air conditioning to cool off.
在炎热的夏日,人们常常寻找阴凉处或空调来凉快一下。
- After spending time in the sun, I needed to cool off in the shade.
在阳光下待了一段时间后,我需要在阴凉处凉快一下。
- Taking a cold shower is a great way to cool off after a workout.
洗冷水澡是锻炼后降温的好方法。
- She took a dip in the pool to cool off from the scorching heat.
她在游泳池里泡了一下,以从酷热中凉快下来。
3
冷静下来, 平息
to cause someone to become calm or less angry or excited
- The manager's decision to cancel the project helped cool off tensions among the team members.
经理决定取消项目有助于平息团队成员之间的紧张关系。
- A few hours on his own ought to cool him off.
独自呆上几个小时应该能让他冷静下来。
4
冷却, 平静下来
to decrease in intensity, speed, or strength
- The argument finally began to cool off, and both parties were able to discuss the issue calmly.
争论终于开始冷却,双方都能够冷静地讨论这个问题。
- As the day progressed, the initial excitement about the event started to cool off.
随着一天的过去,最初对活动的兴奋开始冷却。
- The tension in the room began to cool off as everyone took a moment to collect their thoughts.
房间里的紧张气氛开始缓和,因为每个人都花了一点时间来整理思绪。
- The enthusiasm for the project seemed to cool off after facing unexpected challenges.
面对意想不到的挑战后,对该项目的热情似乎冷却了。
5
冷却, 减缓
to reduce the intensity, speed, or strength of a particular activity, trend, or phenomenon
- The central bank's decision to raise interest rates is part of a strategy to cool off rapid economic growth and prevent the economy from overheating.
央行提高利率的决定是冷却快速经济增长和防止经济过热战略的一部分。
- New restrictions on mortgage lending are designed to cool off the housing market by making it harder for buyers to get loans.
抵押贷款的新限制旨在通过使买家更难获得贷款来冷却房地产市场。
- The introduction of a competing product could cool off the sales boom our company has experienced in the last quarter.
竞争产品的推出可能会冷却我们公司上一季度经历的销售热潮。
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冷却, 降温
to reduce the temperature of someone or something, such as a beverage
- To cool off the soup, she placed it in the refrigerator for a few minutes before serving.
为了冷却汤,她在上菜前把它放在冰箱里几分钟。
- A refreshing lemonade will always cool off children during summertime.
一杯清爽的柠檬水总能在夏天让孩子们凉快下来。
- Turning on the air conditioning in the car quickly cooled off the passengers.
打开车里的空调很快就让乘客凉快下来了。