cooled
cooled — verb
- cooledpresent simple I / you / we / they
- cooleds3rd person singular
- cooleding-ing form
- coolededpast simple
1. to become a little less warm, or to make something a little less warm
to become a little less warm, or to make something a little less warm
Elise cooled the soup with a few ice cubes.
cooled + object to lower temperature
The bedroom cooled quickly after Minh opened the balcony door.
Devika cooled the metal tray under running tap water.
By midnight, the upstairs room cooled enough for the baby to sleep.
Jiwoo cooled her wrists with a wet towel after practice.
文法句型
something cooled
cooled + object
用法筆記
Often used for food, rooms, metal, skin, or air after heat has been reduced.
常見錯誤
2. to fade so that a feeling or interest is not as powerful as before
to fade so that a feeling or interest is not as powerful as before
After the argument, Christopher's anger cooled during the train ride.
anger cooled after an event
Omar's interest in the course cooled once the group work began.
Nora's excitement cooled when the flight was delayed again.
Yael's worries cooled after the doctor explained the test results.
Public anger cooled after the mayor apologized on live television.
文法句型
a feeling cooled
interest cooled after something
用法筆記
Subject is usually a feeling, interest, relationship, or tension rather than a person.
3. to start growing or moving ahead more slowly than before
to start growing or moving ahead more slowly than before
Sales cooled after stores raised the lunch set price.
sales cooled after a price change
The housing market cooled when bank loans became harder to get.
Restaurant bookings cooled during the rainy school holiday week.
Factory hiring cooled as export orders arrived more slowly.
- accelerate
move or grow faster
- pick up
become more active again
文法句型
a market cooled
sales cooled after something
用法筆記
Subject is usually a market, business activity, demand trend, or another measure of growth.
cooled — adjective
- cooledpositive
- cooledercomparative
- cooledestsuperlative
1. made a little less warm before being used, served, or touched
made a little less warm before being used, served, or touched
Renata poured the cooled tea into clean glass bottles.
cooled + drink before storage
Tariro packed the cooled noodles before leaving for work.
The cooled wax lifted off the spoon in one piece.
Hyun brushed the cooled cake with orange syrup.
The cooled engine felt safe enough to touch.
- chilled
often implies a stronger or more deliberate cooling process
文法句型
cooled + noun
用法筆記
Usually comes before a noun, especially with food, drink, wax, metal, or machinery after heat has dropped.