cooled

UK //kuːld//US //kuːld//

词源

源自中古英语 'colen'，与古英语 'cōlian'（变凉）相关，最终源于原始日耳曼语 *kōlijaną。

❶ 指物体或环境因散热或降温而变凉的状态，常用于描述温度降低后的物理状态。

“The soup should be served cooled to room temperature.”

（汤应该冷却至室温后再食用。）

“The metal becomes brittle when it is cooled rapidly.”

（金属快速冷却后会变脆。）

同义词:chilled, refrigerated, iced

❶ 使某物温度降低或失去热量的动作，也可比喻情绪、热情等减弱。

“He cooled the drink by adding ice cubes.”

（他加冰块让饮料变凉。）

“The fan helped to cool the room down.”

（风扇帮助房间降温。）

同义词:chill, refrigerate, quench

cooled down — 指温度降低或情绪平静下来，常用于描述物理或心理状态的缓和。

“After the argument, it took hours for him to cool down.”

（争吵过后，他花了几个小时才平静下来。）