cool一词来源?这个英文单词是怎么来的?

cool一词来源?这个英文单词是怎么来的?
cool一词来源?
这个英文单词是怎么来的?

cool一词来源?这个英文单词是怎么来的?
cool
Origin:1949
Isn't it cool to wait so long to bring up this word?After all,when we're cool,we're not in a hurry.
Referring to a comfortable temperature on the other side of hot,cool has been around as long as the English language.But in certain slang uses,cool is a much newer phenomenon.It was after World War II,in 1947,that the Charlie Parker Quartet recorded a number called "Cool Blues." In 1948,Life magazine introduced cool to a general audience in the title "Bebop:New Jazz School is Led by Trumpeter Who is Hot,Cool and Gone." For the benefit of general readers,The New Yorker in July 1948 explained,"The bebop people have a language of their own.Their expressions of approval include 'cool'!"
All this was leading,perhaps in 1949,to the sense of cool meaning "composure or self-control." We find written evidence of this use first among African Americans,as in the dialogue of a 1953 novel:"Dig yourself,creep,don't lose your cool." By the 1960s,everyone seemed to have cool to lose or to keep.
Over the years,many different meanings of cool have accumulated,all available to cool Americans in recent times.Cool has meant "daring" (1839),"clever" (1924),"exciting" (1933),"stylish" (1946),"cautious" or "under control" (1952),and "satisfactory" or "OK" (1953).To cool it has meant "to stop" (1952),"to die" (1960),and "to relax" (1986).In the 1990s,among young people,cool in the sense "approval or appreciation" has even taken on a distinctive pronunciation closer to that of cull.That's cool.

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cool一般做形容词，得用副词形容。做名词的 时候指凉爽的时间或地方。
It's cool!
很好，很棒!

Cool 这个词在英文里算是应用最广的词之一了，几乎随时随地都可以听到别人说这个词。通常有两种场合会说“cool!”。 一个场合是，当有人说了一件不错的事情，例如，“I am going to college this year.”你就可以说“C...

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cool一般做形容词，得用副词形容。做名词的 时候指凉爽的时间或地方。
It's cool!
很好，很棒!

Cool 这个词在英文里算是应用最广的词之一了，几乎随时随地都可以听到别人说这个词。通常有两种场合会说“cool!”。 一个场合是，当有人说了一件不错的事情，例如，“I am going to college this year.”你就可以说“Cool!”。或是人家说，“I just bought a brand new car.”你也可以说“Cool!”。总之只要是好事，你都可以说 cool!

另外一个场合说 cool 多半是别人问你做了某件事了没，你说做了，别人就会说 cool. 例如别人问你“Did you make one copy for me?” 你说，“Yes.” 他就会很自然地说 “Cool.”又比如人家问你，“Did you go to watch the football game yesterday?”你说，“Yes.”人家也会说 “Cool!”。总之，cool 这个词是无所不在的，听到什么好事，都可以说cool。
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COOL! 其本身的意思是凉快, 其最贴切的汉语意思是:
爽!

那得推算到英国猿人时代吧!
估计是发音形成的单词吧!

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Middle English cole
中古英语 cole
cool
[ku:l]
n.
凉爽, 凉爽的空气
adj.
凉爽, 冷静的, 无所顾虑的, 淡漠的
v.
使冷, 使镇定
cool
cool
AHD:[k›l]
D.J.[ku8l]
K.K.[kul]

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Middle English cole
中古英语 cole
cool
[ku:l]
n.
凉爽, 凉爽的空气
adj.
凉爽, 冷静的, 无所顾虑的, 淡漠的
v.
使冷, 使镇定
cool
cool
AHD:[k›l]
D.J.[ku8l]
K.K.[kul]
adj.（形容词）
cool.er,cool.est
Neither warm nor very cold; moderately cold:
凉的：既不温暖也不很冷的；适度凉的：
fresh, cool water; a cool autumn evening.
清凉的水；清新的秋夜
Giving or suggesting relief from heat:
凉快的：令人凉快的或有爽快感的：
a cool breeze; a cool blouse.
凉爽的微风；凉爽的女衬衣
Marked by calm self-control:
冷静的：以冷静的自控为特征的：
a cool negotiator.
冷静的谈判者
Marked by indifference, disdain, or dislike; unfriendly or unresponsive:
冷淡的：态度冷漠、轻视或不喜欢的；不友好的或反应冷淡的：
a cool greeting; was cool to the idea of higher taxes.
冷淡的问候；对提高税收的意见反应冷淡
Of, relating to, or characteristic of colors, such as blue and green, that produce the impression of coolness.
冷色调的：产生凉感的颜色的，如蓝色或绿色等，或具有冷色特征的
Slang Excellent; first-rate:
【俚语】 顶好的：优秀的；一流的：
has a cool sports car; had a cool time at the party.
拥有一流的跑车；在晚会上玩得好极了
Slang Entire; full:
【俚语】 整整的；满的：
worth a cool million.
整整要一百万
v.（动词）
cooled,cool.ing,cools
v.tr.（及物动词）
To make less warm.
使…变凉
To make less ardent, intense, or zealous:
使减轻（少）热情、紧张或热心：
problems that soon cooled my enthusiasm for the project.
这些问题使我对这个计划失去了热情
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To become less warm:
冷却：
took a dip to cool off.
泡在水中冷却一下
To become calmer:
变得冷静下来：
needed time for tempers to cool.
需要时间冷静下来
n.（名词）
A cool place, part, or time:
凉爽：凉快的地方、部分或时候：
the cool of early morning.
清早的凉爽时刻
The state or quality of being cool.
凉快：凉（快）的状态或性质
Slang Composure; poise:
【俚语】 镇静：镇静；沉着：
“Our release marked a victory. The nation had kept its cool”(Moorhead Kennedy)
“我们的释放标志着胜利的到来。国家已稳定了下来”(穆尔黑德·肯尼迪)
cool it【俚语】
To calm down; relax.
冷静下来；轻松
cool (one's) heels【非正式用语】
To wait or be kept waiting.
等着或别人让等着
cool“ish
adj.（形容词）
cool“ly
adv.（副词）
cool“ness
n.（名词）
cool,composed,collected,unruffled,nonchalant,imperturbable,detached
These adjectives apply to persons, their attitudes, their behavior, or their actions to indicate absence of excitement or discomposure,especially in times of stress.
这些形容词适用于人或人们的态度、举止或行为，表示冷静沉着或不慌不忙，尤其是在紧张时刻。
Cool usually implies merely a high degree of self-control,though it may also indicate aloofness:
Cool 通常只指一种高度的自我控制，虽然它也可以表示冷漠超然：
“Keep strong, if possible.In any case, keep cool.Have unlimited patience” (B.H. Liddell Hart).
“如果可能，保持强壮。任何情况，保持冷静。要有无限的耐心” （B·H·里德尔·哈特）。
“An honest hater is often a better fellow than a cool friend” (John Stuart Blackie).
“一个恨你但是诚实的人常常比一个漠不关心的朋友更好” （约翰·斯图亚特·布莱基）。
Composed implies a serene, often sedate quality arising from self-discipline:
Composed 带有产生于自我约束的一种安详宁静的，常常是镇定沉着的品质之意：
The performer was composed as she readied herself for her entrance on stage.
这位演员在准备上场时沉着冷静。
Collected suggests self-possessed composure:
Collected 含有泰然自若、沉着镇静之意：
The witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination.
证人在整个反诘问过程中保持着镇静自若。
Unruffled emphasizes calm despite circumstances that might elicit agitation:
Unruffled 强调环境可能会引起激动不安时仍保持冷静：
“with contented mind and unruffled spirit” (Anthony Trollope).
“心满意足且心情平静” （安东尼·特洛普）。
Nonchalant describes a casual manner that may suggest, sometimes misleadingly, a lack of interest or concern:
Nonchalant 指一种可能（有时是误导性地）带有缺乏兴趣或关心意味的不拘礼节的态度：
He doesn't seem excited;
他看上去并不兴奋；
on the contrary, his demeanor is easy and nonchalant.
相反，他的举止轻松而无动于衷。
Imperturbable stresses unshakable calmness considered usually as an inherent trait rather than as a product of self-discipline:
Imperturbable 侧重于一种不可动摇的沉着冷静，通常被认为是天生的特性而不是自我约束的产物：
“A man . . ./Cool, and quite English, imperturbable” (Byron).
“一个…非常英国式的人，冷漠而不易激动” （拜伦）。
Detached implies aloofness resulting either from lack of active concern or from resistance to emotional involvement:
Detached 含有冷漠超然的意思，可以是因为不太关心也可以是因为不愿介入感情纠葛：
She may be detached,she may even be unfeeling,but at least she's not hypocritically effusive. See also Synonyms at cold
她可能冷漠，她甚至可能冷酷无情，但至少她不会假惺惺地过分热情 参见同义词 cold
cool
1/ku:l; kul/
adj (-er, -est)
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(a) fairly cold; not hot or warm 凉的; 不热的:
* a cool breeze, day, surface 凉爽的微风、 一天、 表面
* cool autumn weather 秋凉天气
* Let's sit in the shade and keep cool. 咱们坐在荫凉处乘乘凉吧.
* The coffee's not cool enough to drink. 咖啡还不够凉, 不能喝.
(b) giving a (usu pleasant) feeling of being not too warm 凉快的; 凉爽的:
* a cool room, dress, etc 凉爽的房间、 连衣裙等
* a cool cotton shirt 凉快的棉布衬衫.
(c) (of colours) suggesting coolness （指颜色）给人以凉爽感觉的, 冷色的:
* a room painted in cool greens and blues 涂上能给人以凉爽感觉的绿色和蓝色的房间.
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calm; unexcited 冷静的; 镇定的:
* Keep cool! 保持冷静!
* She always remains cool, calm and collected in a crisis. 她在危难中总能保持冷静、 平静和镇静.
* He has a cool head, ie doesn't get agitated. 他头脑冷静（不易冲动）.
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~ (about sth); ~ (towards sb) not showing interest, enthusiasm or friendliness 冷淡的; 冷漠的; 冷冰冰的:
* She was decidedly cool about the proposal. 她对这个提议漠然置之.
* They gave the Prime Minister a cool reception. 他们很冷淡地接待了这位首相.
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calmly bold or impudent 满不在乎的; 厚颜无耻的:
* You should have seen the cool way she took my radio without even asking. 你没瞧见她那满不在乎的样子, 连问也不问就把我的收音机拿走了.
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[attrib 作定语] (infml 口) (said esp of sums of money, distances, etc, emphasizing their largeness 附加於钱、 距离等数目之 前以强调其数目之大):
* The car cost a cool twenty thousand. 这辆汽车足足两万元.
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(dated sl 旧, 俚 esp US) pleasant; fine 令人愉快的; 棒的:
* Her guy's real cool. 她的男朋友真帅.
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(idm 习语) (as) ,cool as a `cucumber very calm and controlled, esp in difficult circumstances （尤指在困难情况下）从容不迫的; 泰然自若的. a cool `customer (infml 口) calmly bold or impudent person 行若无事的人; 无耻之徒:

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