cool down

冷める、冷える

温度が下がり、前より熱くなくなる。

やさしい英語で： To become less hot.

• Let the soup cool down.
• The engine cooled down after we stopped.
• Has the room cooled down enough to sleep in?

類義語： cool

反対語： heat up, warm up

よく使う表現： cool down slowly, cool down completely, cool down a little

冷やす

物の温度を下げ、熱さを減らす。

やさしい英語で： To make something less hot.

• The fan helps cool down the room.
• We cooled the engine down with water.
• Can you cool this soup down a little?

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

類義語： cool, chill

反対語： heat up

よく使う表現： cool down something, cool down food

落ち着く

怒りや不安、興奮が収まり、気持ちが穏やかになる。

やさしい英語で： To become calmer after feeling angry, worried, or excited.

• Please cool down before we talk.
• He cooled down after a short walk.
• Have you cooled down enough to discuss this?

使い方： cool down after something (She needed to cool down after the argument.)

類義語： calm down, settle down

反対語： get worked up

よく使う表現： cool down first, cool down after something

弱まる、落ち着く

活動の勢いや緊張などが弱くなる。

やさしい英語で： To become less strong or active.

• Demand may cool down soon.
• The housing market cooled down last winter.
• Tensions are cooling down after the peace talks.

類義語： ease, subside, slow down

反対語： intensify

よく使う表現： cool down gradually, cool down considerably

落ち着かせる

怒ったり不安になったり興奮したりしている人を穏やかにする。

やさしい英語で： To help someone feel calmer when they are angry, worried, or excited.

• Try to cool him down.
• Her gentle voice cooled the children down.
• Can anyone cool down the angry crowd?

使い方： cool someone down (A quiet conversation helped cool him down.)

類義語： calm, soothe

反対語： agitate

よく使う表現： cool down someone, cool down children