Cool off Meaning in English
expression
ˈkuɫ/ /ˈɔf
KOOL-awf
kˈuːl/ /ˈɒf
KOOL-of
释义
To become less hot, or to become calmer after being angry or upset. Used for both physical temperature and emotional state.
用法与细微差别
Often casual and informal. Can refer literally to temperature ('wait for the soup to cool off') or to emotions ('you need to cool off'). Commonly used after arguments or in hot weather. Not as strong as 'calm down' for emotions.
Spanish: refrescarse - calmarse (emocionalmente)Portuguese (BR): esfriar-se - acalmar-se (emocionalmente)Portuguese (PT): arrefecer-se - acalmar-se (emocionalmente)Chinese (Simplified): 冷却 - 冷静下来Chinese (Traditional): 冷卻 - 冷靜下來Hindi: ठंडा होना - शांत होनाArabic: يهدأ - يبردBengali: ঠান্ডা হওয়া - শান্ত হওয়াRussian: остыть - остывать - успокоитьсяJapanese: 冷める - 気持ちを落ち着かせるVietnamese: nguội đi - bình tĩnh lạiKorean: 식다 - 진정하다Turkish: serinlemek - sakinleşmekUrdu: ٹھنڈا ہونا - پرسکون ہوناIndonesian: mendingin - menenangkan diri
例句
Let the cake cool off before you eat it.
basic
He went for a walk to cool off after the argument.
basic
You should wait a few minutes for your tea to cool off.
basic
We argued all night, so I needed some space to cool off.
natural
It's so hot today—I just want to jump in the pool and cool off!
natural
Give it some time—he'll cool off and talk to you later.
natural