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cooldown

/kool-doun/US // ˈkulˌdaʊn //

冷却时间,冷却,冷却期,冷缩

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a period of low-impact or slower exercise following a more intense workout to allow the body to gradually return to its normal physiological level.
  1. 1

    cool down

    • : to bring the body back to its normal physiological level after fast, vigorous exercise or activity by gradually slowing the pace of activity or by doing gentle exercises or stretches.

Examples

  • Sticky from a week spent hiking and driving, I was eager to cap off the trip with a cooldown swim into the lake, so we sped off toward the park’s Cleetwood Cove Trail, the only legal access to its shore.

  • The rapid cooldown, from a starting temperature of about –45° Celsius, suggests the water vapor released by the rocket not only provided the H2O to make ice crystals, but also actively cooled the air to trigger cloud formation.

  • Soon we came face to face with a roaring, 100-foot cascade of whitewater pummeling the smooth slabs below, mist ricocheting onto my sweaty mug as a gentle cooldown after the long uphill jaunt.

  • In a “mindful cooldown” to end my fitness fest, Jessica was warm and encouraging.