粵

冷laang5卻koek3

simp冷却
laang5 koek3lěng què

English

  1. (lit. and fig.) to cool
  2. to reduce temperature (of hot substances, especially machines)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 令一樣嘢嘅温度降低,通常用喺機械之類嘅嘢

Examples

  • 啲水冷卻咗, 傾斜緊去可調45度嘅鏡。

    The water cooled, tilting towards the adjustable 45 degree mirror.

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 金属冷却的时候会收缩。

    Metals contract when they cool.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 在你侍酒前最好先將白葡萄酒冷卻一下。

    It's better to chill white wine before you serve it.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 用液態氦冷卻水銀會變成超導體。

    When mercury is cooled by liquid helium, it enters a superconductive state.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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