cool

涼しい、ひんやりした

少し冷たく、多くの場合は心地よい。

やさしい英語で： A little cold, often in a pleasant way.

• The water feels cool.
• We enjoyed a cool evening outside.
• Keep the drinks cool until lunch.

類義語： chilly

反対語： warm

よく使う表現： cool water, cool breeze, keep something cool

いい、すごい

くだけた言い方で、良い、楽しい、または問題ないという意味。

やさしい英語で： Good, enjoyable, or acceptable.

• That is a cool bike.
• Your plan sounds cool.
• Are you cool with leaving early?

使い方： be cool with something (I am cool with that plan.)

類義語： great, good, okay

反対語： bad

よく使う表現： cool idea, sounds cool, cool with something

かっこいい

自信やおしゃれさ、面白さが感じられ、人から好まれる。

やさしい英語で： Admired because you seem confident, stylish, or interesting.

• Everyone thinks her brother is cool.
• He wanted to look cool at school.
• The coolest kids sat together.

類義語： stylish, fashionable

反対語： uncool

よく使う表現： cool kid, cool person, cool crowd

冷静な、落ち着いた

難しい状況でも落ち着き、感情を抑えられる。

やさしい英語で： Calm and able to control your feelings in a difficult situation.

• Try to stay cool.
• She kept a cool head during the emergency.
• His cool reply surprised everyone.

類義語： calm, composed

反対語： agitated, emotional

よく使う表現： stay cool, cool head, cool under pressure

涼しい

薄手の服など、暑さを感じにくくしてくれる。

やさしい英語で： Helping you feel less hot.

• Choose cool clothing for the trip.
• This cool cotton shirt feels comfortable in summer.
• She wore a cool linen dress.

よく使う表現： cool clothing, cool cotton, cool summer dress

冷やす

物の温度を下げる。

やさしい英語で： To make something less hot.

• Ice will cool the drink.
• The fan cooled the room.
• Let us cool the soup before serving it.

使い方： cool something down (Open the window to cool the room down.)

類義語： chill

反対語： heat, warm

よく使う表現： cool something down, cool something off, cool the room

冷める、冷える

温度が下がり、熱さが減る。

やさしい英語で： To become less hot.

• Wait for the tea to cool.
• The cake cooled on the table.
• The air cools quickly after sunset.

類義語： chill

反対語： heat up, warm

よく使う表現： cool down, cool off, allow to cool, let something cool

冷める、薄れる

特に感情や人間関係で、強さや熱意が弱まる。

やさしい英語で： To become less strong or excited, especially in feelings or relationships.

• Her enthusiasm began to cool.
• Relations between the countries cooled after the dispute.
• His interest in the project has cooled.

類義語： fade, weaken

反対語： intensify

よく使う表現： relations cool, enthusiasm cool, cool towards someone