
好词典

源自中古英语 'coler',与 'cool' 相关,最初指冷却或保持低温的装置。
❶ 冷却器或冷藏箱,指用于保持物品低温的容器或设备,常见于保存食物或饮料。
“We packed the drinks in a cooler for the picnic.”
(我们把饮料装在冷藏箱里带去野餐。)
“The fish stayed fresh in the cooler with ice.”
(鱼放在有冰的冷藏箱里保持新鲜。)
❶ 俚语中指监狱或拘留所,通常用于非正式场合描述被关押的地方。
“After the fight, he spent the night in the cooler.”
(打架后,他在拘留所过了一夜。)
“The thief was thrown into the cooler for stealing.”
(小偷因偷窃被关进了监狱。)
❶ 比较级形式,指比某物更凉爽或更冷静的状态。
“The weather is cooler today than yesterday.”
(今天的天气比昨天凉爽。)
“She remained cooler under pressure than her colleagues.”
(在压力下她比同事们更冷静。)
cooler heads prevail — 指在紧张或冲突的情况下,冷静的人最终能控制局面或解决问题。
“In the heated debate, cooler heads prevailed and a compromise was reached.”
(在激烈的辩论中,冷静的人占了上风,最终达成了妥协。)