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cool-headed

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌcool-ˈheaded adjective  CALMnot easily excited or upset 头脑冷静的,沉着的 We need a quick-thinking, cool-headed person for the job. 我们需要一个思路敏捷、头脑冷静的人来做这份工作。
Examples from the Corpus
cool-headedWinnie picked up her knitting again, determined to remain cool-headed over the whole affair.Garnett is considered a cool-headed, professional manager.In fact this might be one of the abiding lessons on the tour; the need for patience and cool-headed skill.
ˌcool-ˈheaded adjectiveChineseSyllable
easily upset excited Corpus not or


cool-headed
ˌcool-ˈheaded adjective
not easily excited or upset:
    We need a quick-thinking, cool-headed person for the job.


cool-headedBrE /ˌkuːl ˈhedɪd/ 🔊NAmE /ˌkuːl ˈhedɪd/ 🔊 adjectivecalm; not showing excitement or nerves 头脑冷静的;沉着的a cool-headed assessment of the situation对局势头脑冷静的估计