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calm

英 [kɑːm]

美 [kɑːm]

adj.  镇静的; 沉着的; 风平浪静的; 无风的
v.  使平静; 使镇静
n.  平静的时期; 宁静的状态; 泰然自若

比较级：calmer　现在分词：calming　过去式：calmed　过去分词：calmed　第三人称单数：calms　

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同义词辨析

silentcalmpacificpeacefulquietstill【导航词义：平静的，安静的】

silentadj. 寂静的，无声的
〔辨析〕
指没有任何声音的，或不弄出任何声响的。
〔例证〕
The farm was silent and bleak.
那座农场寂静而荒凉。
We hiked through a silent pine forest.
我们穿过了一片寂静的松树林。
When operating, this dishwasher is almost silent.
这种洗碗机工作时几乎不发出一点声响。
calmadj. 平静的，镇静的
〔辨析〕
普通用词，指天气无风的或海洋等风平浪静的，也可指人镇定沉着、心平气和的。
〔例证〕
After the storm, the sea became calm again.
暴风雨之后，大海又恢复了平静。
The calm water in the lake was really beautiful.
平静的湖水非常美丽。
He remained calm before danger.
在危险面前他依然镇定自若。
pacificadj. 〈文〉宁静的，平静的
〔辨析〕
多指某段时间或某个场所、环境等安静的，无令人担忧或激动之事。
〔例证〕
The night was pacific.
黑夜静悄悄的。
The normally pacific community sprang to life this morning.
这个通常静悄悄的社区今天早上突然热闹起来。
peacefuladj. 安静的，安宁的；和平的
〔辨析〕
普通用词，用于形容不为外界因素所刺激或扰乱的平静状态，也可指不涉及暴力的。
〔例证〕
She led a peaceful life in the country.
她在乡下过着平静的生活。
They were responsible for finding a peaceful solution to the conflict.
他们负责找出和平解决冲突的方法。
quietadj. 安静的，平静的
〔辨析〕
普通用词，指环境等很安静、几乎或完全没有噪音的，也可指不被打扰、安谧恬静的；用于人时则表示性情温和文静的。
〔例证〕
We'll have to be quiet so as not to wake the other roommates.
我们得安静点，免得吵醒其他室友。
The two friends who haven't seen each other for a long time look for a quiet corner in the bar so that they can talk.
这两位久未见面的朋友想在酒吧里找一个安静的角落说说话。
The rooms downstairs are not as quiet as the ones upstairs.
楼下房间没有楼上房间安静。
My wife is a quiet woman. She never goes out in the evening.
我妻子是个爱静的人，她晚上从不出门。
stilladj. 寂静的；静止的
〔辨析〕
指环境等非常安静、几乎或全然无声的，也可指人静止不动的。
〔例证〕
The house is as still as a grave.
这幢房子寂静得像座坟墓。
The whole world stood still right at that moment.
全世界在那一刻静止了。
Keep still. Let me tie your shoe.
别动，让我给你系上鞋带。

短语动词

calm down
1. （使）平静下来；（使）镇定下来  2. （使）平定；平息  

短语用例

    calm down

      calm sb/sth↔down

      • （使）平静，镇静，安静
        to become or make sb become calm

        习惯用语

          n.

            the calm before the storm
          • 暴风雨（或大动荡、激烈辩论）前的平静
            a calm time immediately before an expected period of violent activity or argument

          牛津词典

            adj.

            • 镇静的；沉着的
              not excited, nervous or upset
              1. It is important to keep calm in an emergency.
                情况紧急的时候，保持镇静是重要的。
              2. Try to remain calm .
                尽量保持冷静。
              3. Her voice was surprisingly calm.
                她的声音出人意料地平静。
              4. The city is calm again (= free from trouble and fighting) after yesterday's riots.
                昨天的骚乱过后，城里又恢复了平静。
            • 风平浪静的
              without large waves
              1. 无风的
                without wind
                1. a calm, cloudless day
                  晴朗无风的一天

              verb

              • 使平静；使镇静
                to make sb/sth become quiet and more relaxed, especially after strong emotion or excitement
                1. Have some tea; it'll calm your nerves.
                  喝点茶吧，这会使你紧张的神经松弛下来。
                2. His presence had a calming influence .
                  有他在场对大家的情绪起到了稳定作用。

              noun

              • 平静的时期；宁静的状态
                a quiet and peaceful time or situation
                1. the calm of a summer evening
                  夏日夜晚的宁静
                2. The police appealed for calm .
                  警察要求大家保持安静。
              • 泰然自若
                a quiet and relaxed manner
                1. Her previous calm gave way to terror.
                  她先前的泰然自若已变为惊恐。

              柯林斯词典

              • ADJ-GRADED 镇定的;镇静的;冷静的
                Acalmperson does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
                1. She is usually a calm and diplomatic woman...
                  她通常沉着而老练。
                2. Try to keep calm and just tell me what happened...
                  镇静点,告诉我出了什么事。
                3. She sighed, then continued in a soft, calm voice...
                  她叹了口气,然后继续用温柔、平静的声音说下去。
                4. Diane felt very calm and unafraid as she saw him off the next morning.
                  黛安娜第二天早上送他走的时候,内心很平静,也不害怕。
                5. Calmis also a noun.
                6. He felt a sudden sense of calm, of contentment.
                  他突然感到一种安宁和满足。
              • VERB 使平静;使安静;使镇定
                If youcalmsomeone, you do something to make them feel less angry, worried, or excited.
                1. The ruling party's veterans know how to calm their critics...
                  执政党的老牌政治家们知道怎样让批评他们的人安静下来。
                2. Tranquilliser drugs were used to calm the deportees...
                  使用了镇静剂来让被放逐者们安静下来。
                3. She was breathing quickly and tried to calm herself...
                  她呼吸急促,尽力让自己平静下来。
                4. Some people say smoking calms your nerves.
                  有人说,吸烟可以放松神经。
              • N-UNCOUNT 平静;安静;宁静
                Calmis used to refer to a quiet, still, or peaceful atmosphere in a place.
                1. The house projects an atmosphere of calm and order.
                  这栋房子透着一种宁静和整齐感。
                2. ...the rural calm of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
                  密歇根州大急流城田园般的宁静
              • ADJ-GRADED 平静的;安定的
                If someone says that a place iscalm, they mean that it is free from fighting or public disorder, when trouble has recently occurred there or had been expected.
                1. The city of Sarajevo appears relatively calm today.
                  萨拉热窝城今天显得相对平静些。
                2. Calmis also a noun.
                3. Community and church leaders have appealed for calm and no retaliation...
                  社区和教会领袖呼吁各方保持冷静,不要采取报复行动。
                4. An uneasy calm is reported to be prevailing in the area.
                  据报道,该地区弥漫着一种令人不安的平静。
              • VERB 平定;使安定;使有秩序
                Tocalma situation means to reduce the amount of trouble, violence, or panic there is.
                1. Officials hoped admitting fewer foreigners would calm the situation...
                  官员们希望通过减少外国人入境的数量来使局势平定下来。
                2. Mr Beazer tried to calm the protests by promising to keep the company's base in Pittsburgh.
                  比泽先生承诺仍将公司总部设在匹兹堡,以求平息抗议。
              • ADJ-GRADED (水面)平静的，风平浪静的
                If the sea or a lake iscalm, the water is not moving very much and there are no big waves.
                1. ...as we slid into the calm waters of Cowes Harbour.
                  当我们缓缓驶入考斯港平静的水面时
              • ADJ-GRADED (天气)无风的
                Calmweather is pleasant weather with little or no wind.
                1. Tuesday was a fine, clear and calm day.
                  星期二天气晴朗,没有刮风。
              • N-COUNT (帆船比赛中的)静风,风平浪静
                In sailing, a flatcalmor a deadcalmis a condition of the sea or the weather in which there is very little wind or movement of the water.
                1. ...during flat calms when the water is crystal clear...
                  在风平浪静、水清澈见底时
                2. We had the whole gamut of wind from a dead calm to a force 10 gale.
                  我们这里什么风都有,从风平浪静到十级大风。
              • VERB (海面)平静;(风)平息
                When the seacalms, it becomes still because the wind stops blowing strongly. When the windcalms, it stops blowing strongly.
                1. Dawn came, the sea calmed but the cold was as bitter as ever.
                  破晓之际,海面平静了下来,但是寒冷依旧。
              • VERB 镇(痛);止(痒)
                Tocalma pain or an itch means to reduce it or get rid of it.
                1. ...more traditional methods of soothing the skin and calming the itch.
                  更加传统的护肤止痒方法
              • 风暴前的平静
                You can usethe calm before the stormto refer to a quiet period in which there is little or no activity, before a period in which there is a lot of trouble or intense activity.

                英英释义

                noun

                • steadiness of mind under stress
                  1. he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity
                  Synonym:composurecalmnessequanimity
                • wind moving at less than 1 knot
                    Synonym:calm air

                  verb

                  adj

                  • (of weather) free from storm or wind
                    1. calm seas
                  • not agitated
                    1. spoke in a calm voice
                    2. remained calm throughout the uproar
                    3. he remained serene in the midst of turbulence
                    4. a serene expression on her face
                    5. she became more tranquil
                    6. tranquil life in the country
                    Synonym:unagitatedserenetranquil

                  双语例句

                  • She looked as calm and serene as she always did
                    她看上去和以往一样平静安详。
                  • What is needed in such cases is a calm appraisal of the situation
                    在此类情况下需要对形势有一个冷静的评估。
                  • The city of Sarajevo appears relatively calm today.
                    萨拉热窝城今天显得相对平静些。
                  • She was a very calm person. Nothing could fluster her.
                    她是个非常沉着的人。没什么能让她惊慌的。
                  • Officials hoped admitting fewer foreigners would calm the situation
                    官员们希望通过减少外国人入境的数量来使局势平定下来。
                  • We had the whole gamut of wind from a dead calm to a force 10 gale.
                    我们这里什么风都有，从风平浪静到十级大风。
                  • Let's sit down and have a calm and sensible talk.
                    让我们心平气和地坐下来谈一谈。
                  • An uneasy calm descended on the area
                    一种令人不安的平静笼罩了该地区。
                  • The ruling party's veterans know how to calm their critics
                    执政党的老牌政治家们知道怎样让批评他们的人安静下来。
                  • She was breathing quickly and tried to calm herself
                    她呼吸急促，尽力让自己平静下来。

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