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When it's really hot outside, you want to find a place to stay cool. But "keeping your cool" has another meaning too.

当天气非常炎热时，你可能想找个地方凉快一下，但“keep your cool”还有另一个意思。

To Keep One's Cool 保持冷静

Jonathan: Anna, a man driving his car almost hit me in the crosswalk yesterday. Then he started yelling at me.

乔纳森：安娜，昨天有个开车的人差点在斑马线上撞到我，然后他还冲我大吼。

Anna: Did you yell at him, too?

安娜：你也对他大喊了吗？

Jonathan: No, I kept my cool. I calmly explained to him that I was not the one disobeyed traffic rules. He was.

乔纳森：没有，我保持冷静。我冷静地跟他说，不是我违反交通规则，而是他。

To "keep your cool" means to stay calm and in control in a difficult situation. Keeping your cool is the opposite of losing your cool, when you might get angry and out of control.

“Keep your cool”意思是在困难的情况下保持冷静和自控。“Keep your cool”与“lose your cool”相反，后者指你可能会生气或失控。

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