| 词汇 | thesaurus_articles_to-become-or-make-something-cold-or-colder |
| 释义 | to become or make something cold or colderThese words all refer to becoming colder, or making someone or something cold or colder. The verb cool has the broadest meaning. It is most often used to describe something, and especially food, becoming colder. Cool can also be used to describe making a person or a part of a person's body feeling colder. When cool is used of people, it is slightly more formal than when it is used of things. Wait until the mixture cools before adding the eggs. Cool the cake completely in the baking tin. The reactor core is cooled with water. The fan cooled him. Two opposites of cool are heat and warm. Does it cost much to heat your house? We can heat our food up on the camp stove. You can warm the soup up in the microwave. Come warm your hands by the fire. For more opposites of cool, see the article at hot. The phrasal verbs cool down and cool off are used to describe making something or someone less hot, but not necessarily cold or cool. When cool down is used of people, it is often to describe someone who is too hot after exercise. Cool off is usually used to describe making people or animals feel cooler. Let the pan cool down a bit before you touch it. He drank ice water to cool down after his workout. Cool the porridge down by blowing on it. I went for a swim in the lake to cool off. You can cool your overheated dog off by giving them a sponge bath. When you chill food or drinks, or when they chill, you make them cold without freezing them. Chill the wine in the fridge. I've put the dessert in the fridge to chill. Freeze is used when you cool something, or something cools, below 0 degrees Centigrade or 32 degrees Fahrenheit. You have to wait until the pond freezes before you can skate safely on it. Freeze the custard until solid. Related articleshaving temperature lower than what is comfortable feeling cold |
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