[] a machine, for example in an office, that cools water and supplies it for drinking饮用水冷却器◆Go to the water cooler to catch up on office gossip.去饮水冷却器那里听点办公室闲话。 () () (used as an adjective 用作形容词) used to describe any informal conversation among office workers of the type that takes place around the water cooler办公室人员之间的闲谈◆water-cooler chats/gossip员工闲聊／闲话