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cooler

UK //ˈkuːlə(r)//US //ˈkuːlər//

词源

源自中古英语 'coler',与 'cool' 相关,最初指冷却或保持低温的装置。

noun

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。)

同义词:icebox, chiller, refrigerator

adjective

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。)

同义词:chillier, more relaxed, less heated

常见短语

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。)