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発音

• IPA: /ˈkuːldaʊn/

名詞

cooldown (plural cooldowns)

1. (sports) The rest period between sets or workout sessions, when cooling of body temperature may occur.

   Coordinate term: warm-down

2. (by extension) Any rest period between sessions of an activity or event.
   1. (video games) The minimum length of time that the player needs to wait after using an ability or item before it can be used again.

      I had to wait for the cooldown to finish before recasting the spell.

      • 2012, BioWare, Mass Effect 3 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Tactical Mastery: Advanced Power Use:

        Private Terminal: After using a power, you must wait for it to recharge before using it again.
        Private Terminal: This is called the cooldown period. When a power is in cooldown, its icon is gray. A red icon indicates that the power cannot affect the current target.

      1. (by extension) A particular ability with a powerful effect but long cooldown period, making it important to track when it was last used and when it can be used again.

         Don't waste your cooldown on weak enemies!

参考

• frag
• first-person shooter on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

動詞

cool down (third-person singular simple present cools down, present participle cooling down, simple past and past participle cooled down)

1. (intransitive)
   1. To become cooler; to be reduced in temperature.

      Synonym: cool off

      Antonyms: warm up, hot up

      Coordinate term: warm down

      You can drink the coffee when it's cooled down.

   2. To become less agitated or excited.

      Synonym: calm down

      I'd love to go to Israel, but I'll have to wait until the violence cools down.

   3. To decrease in degree or intensity.
      • 2022 May 17, Coral Murphy Marcos, “Retail sales rise for the fourth straight month as prices keep climbing.”, in The New York Times‎:

        The increase in spending in the United States last month follows a revised 1.4 percent month-over-month gain in March, when prices for gasoline soared amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Gas prices cooled down slightly in April but were still at elevated levels, while oil prices remain volatile.

2. (transitive)
   1. To cause (something) to become cooler; to reduce the temperature of.

      We had to cool down the equipment with water before using it.

   2. To cause (someone) to become less agitated or excited.

      Synonym: calm down

      Dave was kicking and screaming, so I had to cool him down with some mellow music.

      • 1984 April 21, J. F. Peoples, “Personal Advertisement”, in Gay Community News, page 19:

        I'm oversexed. Write me and see if you can cool me down.

派生語

• cooldown (noun)