chill verb ⇨cool (best served chilled)⇨rest (Chill, Mum! It's no big deal.)chill adj. ⇨cold1
cool
verb
cool ♦︎ chill ♦︎ cool (sb/sth) down ♦︎ freeze ♦︎ refrigerateThese words all mean to become or make sth become cold or less warm.这些词均表示冷却或使变凉。 PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆chilled / frozen food◆to leave sth to / allow sth to / let sth cool / cool down◆to keep sth frozen / refrigerated■cool [intransitive, transitive] to become cool or cooler; to make sth cool or cooler（使）变凉，冷却◆Glass contracts as it cools.玻璃遇冷收缩。◆The cylinder is cooled by a jet of water.往气缸喷水使之冷却。 see also cool ⇨ coldadj.1■chill [transitive, intransitive] to make sb very cold; to make food or drink very cold without turning it to ice; (of food or drink) to become very cold without turning to ice使（人）冰冷；冷却（食物或饮料）；（食物或饮料）冷藏◆They were chilled by the icy wind.凛冽的寒风吹得他们遍体冰凉。◆This wine is best served chilled.这种葡萄酒冷藏后饮用最佳。◆Let the pudding chill for an hour until set.把布丁冷却一小时直至凝固成型。■ˌcool ˈdown■ˌcool sb/sth ˈdown
phrasal verb
(ratherinformal) to become cool or cooler; to make sb/sth cool or cooler（使）变凉，冷却◆Let the charger cool down before using it again.等充电器冷却下来再使用。◆Drink plenty of cold water to cool yourself down.多喝点凉水，凉快凉快。◆Blow on it to cool it down or you'll burn your mouth.先吹凉，不然你会烫着嘴。ⓘ It is also possible, but less common, to use cool off, especially without an object.也可以用cool off，尤其是不带宾语时，但较少见◆We cooled off with a swim in the lake.我们在湖里游泳凉快了一下。NOTE辨析 Cool or cool (sb/sth) down?Cool down is slightly more informal than cool, and is used more in spoken English. Cool down is used more often than cool with myself, yourself, himself, etc. * cool down比cool稍不正式，多用于口语。cool down比cool更常与myself、yourself、himself等反身代词搭配◆How about a swim to cool ourselves down?我们去游泳凉快一下如何？Use cool in technical language or when talking about a process or system.在专业用语或谈及过程或系统时要用cool◆The cylinder is cooled down by a jet of water.■freeze(froze, frozen) [intransitive, transitive] to be very cold or so cold that you die; to keep food at a very low temperature in order to preserve it; (of food) to be able to be preserved in this way极冷；冻僵；冷冻贮藏；（食物）可冷冻贮藏◆Every time she opens the window we all freeze.每次她开窗户，我们都冻得要死。◆Two men froze to death on the mountain.两个男子在山上冻死了。◆These meals are ideal for home freezing.这些餐食很适合家庭冷冻保存。◆Some fruits freeze better than others.有些水果比其他的适宜冷冻保存。OPPmelt,thaw,defrost ⇨ melt see also freezing,frozen ⇨ freezing■refrigerate / /rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪt/ / [transitive, often passive] (formal) to keep sth, especially food, cold in order to keep it fresh冷藏保鲜（食物）◆Once opened, this product should be kept refrigerated.本产品开封后应冷藏。
rest
verb
rest ♦︎ relax ♦︎ hang out ♦︎ take it/things easy ♦︎ sit back ♦︎ unwind ♦︎ chill out ♦︎ potter ♦︎ put your feet upThese words all mean to sleep, do very little or just enjoy yourself, especially after a period of activity or illness.这些词均表示休息、放松。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to try to / help sb (to) rest / relax / unwind◆to just rest / relax / hang out / take it easy / sit back / unwind / potter◆to rest / relax / sit back a little / bit■rest [intransitive, transitive] to relax, sleep or do nothing after a period of activity or illness; to not use a part of your body for some time休息；放松◆The doctor told me to rest.医生叫我休息。◆Rest your eyes every half an hour.每过半小时让眼睛休息一下。◆I awoke feeling rested and refreshed.我醒来后感觉神清气爽，精力充沛。■relax [intransitive] to rest by doing sth enjoyable, especially after work or effort（尤指工作或辛苦后）放松，休息◆When I get home from work I like to relax with a glass of wine.我下班回到家里，喜欢喝杯葡萄酒放松放松。◆Just relax and enjoy the movie.放松心情，好好欣赏这部电影吧。 see also relax ⇨ relax1, relaxation ⇨ entertainment■ˌhang ˈout
phrasal verb
(hung, hung) (especially NAmE, informal) to spend time relaxing; to spend a lot of time in a particular place or with a particular group of people消遣放松；（和某些人）相聚玩乐，泡在某处◆Do we have to rush around today? I'd rather just hang out.我们今天要四处奔忙吗？我宁愿闲逛一下。◆The local kids hang out at the mall.当地的小青年常在商业中心闲荡。■ˌtake it ˈeasy■ˌtake things ˈeasy
idiom
(took, taken) (ratherinformal) to relax and avoid working too hard or doing too much放松；休息；不过分劳累◆The doctor told me to take it easy for a few weeks.医生叫我休息几周。■ˌsit ˈback
phrasal verb
(sitting, sat, sat) (ratherinformal) to relax, especially by not getting too involved in or anxious about sth袖手旁观（尤指不积极参与或不挂念某事）◆She's not the kind of person who can sit back and let others do all the work.她不是那种自己歇着，什么活儿都让别人干的人。ⓘ Sit back suggests that sb is resting and watching other people work. * sit back意味着某人自己休息，看其他人工作。■unwind / /ˌʌnˈwaɪnd/ / (unwound, unwound) [intransitive] to stop worrying or thinking about problems and start to relax放松，放轻松（指停止担心或思考问题）◆Listening to music helps me unwind after a busy day.听音乐使我在忙碌一天后放松下来。■ˌchill ˈout
phrasal verb
( chill) (informal) to relax by being lazy after working hard, especially with other people（尤指和其他人一起）慵懒地放松◆They like to chill out and listen to music after work.他们喜欢下班后放松一下，听听音乐。■potter [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition总是与副词或介词连用) (BrE) to do things or move without hurrying, especially when you are doing sth that you enjoy and that is not important从容做事；悠然地做（喜爱的小事）；漫步；闲荡◆I spent the day pottering around the house.我在家里逍遥了一天。■put your ˈfeet up
idiom
(putting, put, put) (ratherinformal) to sit down and relax, especially with your feet raised and supported（尤指搁起双腿）坐下休息◆After a hard day's work, it's nice to get home and put your feet up.辛苦一天后回家搁起双腿休息是很惬意的。
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adjective
cold water/weather/hands冷水；冷天；冰冷的手a cold look of disapproval不满的冷漠表情cold ♦︎ cool ♦︎ chilly ♦︎ chill ♦︎ lukewarm ♦︎ tepid ♦︎ crispThese words all describe sb/sth that has a low temperature.这些词均表示温度低。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺下图显示这些词所表达寒冷的程度
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PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a cold / cool / chilly / chill / crisp day / morning◆a cold / cool / chilly night / afternoon / evening◆cold / cool / chilly / chill / crisp air◆a cold / cool / chilly / chill wind◆cold / cool / chilly weather◆cold / cool / lukewarm / tepid water◆a cold / cool / lukewarm / tepid shower◆a cold / lukewarm / tepid bath◆a cold / cool temperature◆cold / lukewarm / tepid tea / coffee / food◆a cold / cool climate / drink◆to feel cold / cool / chilly◆to get cold / cool / chilly◆It's cold / chilly outside.■coldhaving a temperature that is lower than usual or lower than the human body; (of food or drink) not heated; cooled after being cooked寒冷的；冷的；（食物或饮料）未加热的，凉的；放凉了的◆I'm cold. Turn the heating up.我觉得冷，把暖气调高一点儿。◆It's freezing cold!冷得要命！◆The stream was icy cold.溪水冰冷彻骨。◆A cold wind blew.一阵冷风吹了过来。◆It was the coldest winter on record.这是有记录以来最冷的冬天。◆Every room has hot and cold water.每个房间都有冷热水。◆It's cold chicken for lunch.午餐吃鸡肉冷盘。OPPhot,warm ⇨ hot, mild ⇨ sunny▸cold
noun
[uncountable] ◆He shivered with cold.他冷得直哆嗦。◆Don't stand outside in the cold.别站在外面冻着。◆She doesn't seem to feel the cold.她好像并不觉得冷。▸coldness
noun
[uncountable] ◆the icy coldness of the water水冰冷刺骨■cool (usuallyapproving) fairly cold, especially in a pleasant way凉爽的；凉快的◆a long cool drink一大杯冷饮◆Store medicines in a cool dry place.将药品存放在凉爽干燥的地方。◆A cool breeze played in the trees.林间凉风习习。◆Cooler weather is forecast for the weekend.天气预报说周末天气较凉。◆The water was blissfully cool.水沁心凉。◆Let's sit in the shade and keep cool.咱们坐在背阴处乘凉吧。OPPwarm ⇨ hot see also cool ⇨ coolverb■chilly (ratherinformal) too cold to be comfortable寒冷的；阴冷的◆Bring a coat. It might turn chilly later.带件外套，晚点可能会转冷。◆She was beginning to feel chilly.她开始感到寒意。◆The room was uncomfortably chilly.房间里很阴冷。■chill (ratherformal) (especially of the weather, wind or air) unpleasantly cold（天气）寒冷的；（风或空气）冷飕飕的◆the chill grey dawn阴冷的拂晓◆Their breath steamed in the chill air.大冷天他们呵气都起雾了。◆It was a chill day in February.那是2月里的一个冷天。▸chill
noun
[singular] ◆There's a chill in the air this morning.今天早上寒气袭人。NOTE辨析 Chilly or chill?Chilly is more informal than chill. People can feel chilly but they do not usually 'feel chill'. It is more usual to say: It's quite chilly outside. but: A chill wind was blowing. * chilly不如chill正式。可以说feel chilly，通常不说feel chill。一般说It's quite chilly outside，但也说A chill wind was blowing。■lukewarm / /ˌluːkˈwɔːm; NAmEˌluːkˈwɔːrm/ (not used in comparative forms不用于比较级形式) (oftendisapproving) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way微温的；温吞的◆The food was barely lukewarm.食物温吞而已。◆Add half a cup of lukewarm water to the mixture.往混合物中加半杯温水。■tepid /ˈtepɪd/ / (not used in comparative forms不用于比较级形式) (oftendisapproving) lukewarm微温的；温吞的◆The tea was weak and tepid.茶寡淡而温吞。◆She stood under the tepid shower.她站着淋温水浴。NOTE辨析 Lukewarm or tepid?There is really no difference in meaning or use between these words.这两个词的含义和用法实际上没有差别。■crisp (approving) (of the air or weather) pleasantly dry and cold（空气或天气）干冷舒适的，凉爽的◆It was a crisp winter morning.那是一个清冷干爽的冬日早晨。◆The air was crisp and clear and the sky was blue.空气清新凉爽，天空一片湛蓝。