that they approve of sth
or agree to a suggestion (表 示满意或赞尚)妙极的，酷的：‘We’re meeting Jafce /or lunch and we can go on
the yacht in the aftemoon.> ‘Coof/’，“我们.和杰克一起吃午饭，下午乘游艇珲去。”
“棒极了” ‘Can
you come at. J0.30 tomorrow?’ That’s co〇r. s“你朋天10:30能来吗？” “没.问题。◊
1
was surprised that she
got the job, but Vm cool with it (=；it’s not a problem for
me).義对于她得到这份工作感
到惊讶，不过対我来说无所谓。
►
CONFIPENT； ^ 7 {informal) calm and confident in
a
way that lacks respect
for other people, but makes people admire you as well as disapprove 故傲冷漠的；
满不存丰的：S?ie just toofc Ziis
keys and waWced out with them, cooZ as you pZease.她拿了‘的钥匙就走j,你看这 胆子有多大。
►
MONEY '^rfj 8 [only before noun] (informal) used about a sum of
money to emphasize, how .large it is (强调金额 之大）整整的，足足 A: The car cost a cool thirty thou-
那辆_花了整整三万，
—see
also coolly, coolness (as) .cpol as a
cucumber very
calm and controlled, especially in a difficult situation (尤指在困难情况下）非常冷静，泰然
自若 play it 'cool (/n/orma/) to deal
with a situation in a calm way and not show what you are really feeling 沉着应付；冷静处理；不动声色
■
verb
►
BECOME COLDER 4： ；^： 1 to become or to make sb/sth become cool or cooler (使）变凉，冷却：[V] GZass contracts as
it cook.玻璃遇冷收缩。◊ [VN] 77ie
cyZmder is cooZed by a jet o/vrater•气‘可用喷水合却。
►
BECOME CALMER 变得冷静 / 冷淡 2 [V] to become calmer， less excited or less enthusiastic冷静下来；镇静下来；
冷淡下乘：Z think we shouW waft
unriZ tempers have cooled•我认为我们应该等到怒火平息下来再i兑。◊ Relations
between them have definitely cooled they are not as friendly with each
otiie'f as they were).他们
之向的关系已明显地冷下来。
'cool it! (informal) used to tell sb to be
calmer and less excited or angry t用于劝说）冷静下来，沉住气，
别激动，息怒，cool yoiir1
heels {informal) to have to wait for
sb/stlr不得不等待；久等_ lull:•▼邐,cool 'down/ ’off 1 to become cool or
cooler变凉；，冷却下来■: We coo〖ed with a swim in the
iafce.在湖里游泳后我们感
到.凉快 了。2 to
become calm, less excited or less enthusiastic镇静下来；变冷淡；不再那么激动：J thmfc you should
wait until she's cooled down a little. ^ 你应该等她镇静一点再说。，coo丨sbwdown/_off 1 to make sb feel
cooler使感到凉快（或凉爽）：Drink pZenty o/coZd water to
cooZ yourseZ/down.多喝点凉水， 凉快凉快。2 to make st calm, less
excited or less enthusiastic 使冷静；使平静；使冷淡：_A/ew hours in a police ceirshoukixooi him c#在_€局班房里关上几个
小时就会使他平静下来。，cool sth^'down/'off to make sth cool or
cooler使（某物 >
变凉；使冷却下来
■
noun the cool [sing] cool air or a cool
place 'MH',凉快
的地方:the cooZ 〇/ the evening 夜晚的凉爽 keep your cool {informal) to remain calm in a
difficult situation (古困难的情况下）倮持冷静，沉着los^your cool to become angry or excited 火冒三丈；
失去冷静
coola-bah noun =
coolibah
cool-ant /'kurlant/ noun [C, U] a liquid that is used for
cooling an engine, a nudear reactor,
etc.冷却剂:（用
于发动机、核反应堆等r
'cool
bag, 'cool box noun (BrE) a bag or box which
keeps food or drinks cold and which can be used for a picnic冰袋，冰盒（用于保存野餐食物或饮料）一see also cooler(I)
cool-drink /'kuildrigk/ noun {SAfrB} ~ soft drink
cooler /'ku:l0(r)/ noun 1 [C] a container or
machine which cools things, especially drinks^ or keeps them cold冷却器；冷藏森：the oj^ice water cooZer办公室的 饮水冷却森污 They
.toofc a
cooZer/uZZ 〇} drinte to the
beach.他们把冷藏箱装满饮料带到了海滩。
[C] (
,cool-1 headed adj. calm; not showing
excitement or nerves 头脑冷静的；沉着的：a coo丨-headed assessment
o/t/ie situation对离势立脑冷静的估计
cool-hunt-er /'ku:lhAnta(r)/ noun (informal, especially NAmE) a person who is
employed by a company to observe and talk to young people in order to find out
what products and styles are becoming fashionable with them猎奇员工，猎酷一族(.受雇寻问年轻人喜好）
coo-li-bah /'kuiliba:/ (also coola«bah /'kuilaba:/) noun an Australian tree that produces a strong
hard wood M 洲胶♦树
coolie /'kuili/ noun [old-fashioned, taboo) an offensive word for a worker in Eastern countries
with no special skills or training咅力4含冒犯意，指东方国家里没有专
门技I能或未受过训@的工人>
,cooling-'off period noun 1 a period of time
during which two sides in a disagreement try to reach an agreement before
taking further action, for example by going on strike (争执双方试图达成协议的 >
冷却期，冷
静期 2 a period of time after sb has agreed to buy sth, such
as an insurance plan, during which they can change their mind (在同意购买某物如保险计划后可改
变主_意的）可变更期，等待期
cooling tower noun a large high round
building used in industry for cooling water before it is used again
冷却塔
cool：ly /'kuilli/ adv. 1 in a way that is not
friendly or enthusiastic 漠地；冷淡地：‘We’re just good 介iends, ’ she said cooHy. “我们仅仅是好朋友而已。”她冷冷地说
道。◊ He received my suggestion cooHy.他対我的建议反
应冷淡。2 in acalm way冷静地；沉#地
cool-tiess /'kuilnas/ noun [U] the quality of
being cool 凉；凉爽；凉快；各静；冷逢：the delicious coolness
of the
water 清凉爽口 :的水.◊ J adm卜e her coo丨ness under pressure.我佩服她在压力下能保持冷静。◊ J noticed a certain
coolness (== lack of friendly feeling) between them.我觉察到他们之间有些冷淡。
coon /ku:n/ noun {taboo,
slang) a very offensive word
for a black person (冒犯语，指黑人）黑鬼
coop /ku:p/ noun, verb
■ noi/n a cage for chickens, etc.(关鸡等的）笼宇 see fly v.
yjSlitfl ,coop sb/sth 'up [usually passive] to
keep a person or an animal inside a building or in a small space把…关（或零;)起来；拘禁 'cp-op noun {informaf) a cooperative shop/store, society or business合#商店；合作社；合#性商业机 构：a housing co-op住房合作社 coop-er /'ku:p0(r)/ noun a person who makes barrels 制桶工人；箍桶匠
co-operate (BrE also co-operate) /kau'Dpareit; NAmE kou'aip-/ verb [V] ~ (with sb) (in/on sth) 1 to work together with
sb else in order to achieve sth 合作■; 协作：The two groups agreed
to cooperate with each other.这两个组同意;互协作^ ◊
r/iey had cooperated doseZy in t/ie jpkmmng 〇/the project. ‘他们曾密切合作，
共同规划;ik一项目。2 to be helpful by
doing what sb asks you to do 协助；配合：rheir captors toZd
them they wouZd be fciHed unZess th^y cooperated 抓住他们，的 人说如果他不配合就杀掉他们。
co-operation (BrE also co-operation) /kau.Dpa'reiJn; ■AMmf
koo,a:p-/ not//1? [U] 1 〜(with sb) (in doing sth) | 〜（between A an.d B) the fact of doing stii
together or of working together towards a shared aim 合作 i 协作： a report produced by
the government in cooperation with the chemfcanndustry政府与化工行业合作提出的一份报
-§•
〇 We would, like to see
closer cooperation between parents and school我们希望学生家长和学校有吏加紧
密的.合.作。2 willingness to be
helpful and do as you are asked 协助；配合：We would be grateful
for your cooperation in clearing the hall as quickly as possible. 你们若大力_协助尽快把大厅腾空，•我们将不胜感激。
co-opera-tive (BrE also co-operative) /kau'Dparativ; NAmE
kou'aip-/ adj., noun
m adj. 1 [usually before noun]
involving doing sth together or working together with others towards a shared
aim 合作的；协作的；同心协力的：Cooperative activity
is essential
to effective community work. ^ ifi It K iX #