cool down
Collocation
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★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: To do gentle exercises after intense activity to help the body recover
放松运动
enfriar
クールダウンする
쿨다운하다 (격렬한 운동 후 정리 운동을 하다)
We say 'cool down' not 'cold down' or 'rest down'. This is the natural opposite of 'warm up' and is a fixed phrasal verb collocation used after exercise.
我们说'cool down'而不是'cold down'或'rest down'。这是'warm up'的自然反义词,是运动后使用的固定短语动词搭配。
Decimos 'cool down' y no 'cold down' ni 'rest down'. Es el opuesto natural de 'warm up' y es un verbo frasal fijo que se usa después del ejercicio.
「cool down」と言い、「cold down」や「rest down」とは言いません。「warm up」の自然な反意語で、運動後に使う固定されたフレーザル動詞のコロケーションです。
'cool down'이라고 하며, 'cold down'이나 'rest down'이라고 하지 않습니다. 이것은 'warm up(워밍업)'의 자연스러운 반대말이며, 운동 후에 사용되는 고정된 구동사 연어입니다.
Examples
- Always cool down after a hard workout. 高强度锻炼后一定要做放松运动。Enfría siempre después de un entrenamiento intenso.激しいトレーニングの後は必ずクールダウンしましょう。격렬한 운동 후에는 반드시 쿨다운을 하세요.
- The athletes cooled down with a gentle jog. 运动员们用慢跑来放松。Los atletas enfriaron con un trote suave.選手たちは軽いジョギングでクールダウンしました。선수들은 가벼운 조깅으로 쿨다운했습니다.
- She spent five minutes cooling down after the run. 她跑步后花了五分钟做放松运动。Pasó cinco minutos enfriando después de la carrera.彼女はランニング後に5分間クールダウンしました。그녀는 달리기 후 5분간 쿨다운을 했습니다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: sport, fitness, exercise
Tone: instructional
✓ Do Say
- Don't forget to cool down afterwards.别忘了之后做放松运动。No te olvides de enfriar después.あとでクールダウンすることを忘れないでください。끝나고 쿨다운하는 걸 잊지 마세요.
- The cool-down took about ten minutes.放松运动花了大约十分钟。El enfriamiento duró unos diez minutos.クールダウンには約10分かかりました。쿨다운에 약 10분이 걸렸습니다.
✗ Don't Say
- Don't forget to cold down afterwards. (use 'cool down' not 'cold down')别忘了之后cold down。(用'cool down'而不是'cold down')No te olvides de cold down después. (se usa 'cool down' y no 'cold down')あとでcold downしてください。('cold down'ではなく'cool down'を使います)끝나고 cold down하는 것을 잊지 마세요. ('cold down'이 아니라 'cool down'을 사용합니다)
- Don't forget to rest down afterwards. (use 'cool down' not 'rest down')别忘了之后rest down。(用'cool down'而不是'rest down')No te olvides de rest down después. (se usa 'cool down' y no 'rest down')あとでrest downしてください。('rest down'ではなく'cool down'を使います)끝나고 rest down하는 것을 잊지 마세요. ('rest down'이 아니라 'cool down'을 사용합니다)
Origin & History
Natural English collocation — 'cool down' is the standard phrasal verb for post-exercise recovery.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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