calm
- adj.平静的;镇静的;沉着的;风平浪静的;无风的
- vt.使平静;使镇静
- n.平静的时期;宁静的状态;泰然自若
复数： calms 最高级： calmest 比较级： calmer 派生词： calmly adv.;calmness n. 过去式： calmed 现在分词： calming 过去分词： calmed 第三人称单数： calms
calmadj.
镇静的；沉着的
not excited, nervous or upset
It is important to keep calm in an emergency.
情况紧急的时候，保持镇静是重要的。
Try to remain calm .
尽量保持冷静。
Her voice was surprisingly calm.
她的声音出人意料地平静。
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
无风的
without wind
a calm, cloudless day
晴朗无风的一天
‘I'll call the doctor,’ he said calmly.
“我去请医生。”他镇定地说。
verb
VN使平静；使镇静
to make sb/sth become quiet and more relaxed, especially after strong emotion or excitement
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。
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
the calm of a summer evening
夏日夜晚的宁静
The police appealed for calm .
警察要求大家保持安静。
泰然自若
a quiet and relaxed manner
Her previous calm gave way to terror.
她先前的泰然自若已变为惊恐。
a calm time immediately before an expected period of violent activity or argument
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ADJ-GRADED 镇定的;镇静的;冷静的
A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.She is usually a calm and diplomatic woman...
她通常沉着而老练。
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Alan looked at him and said calmly, 'I don't believe you.'
艾伦看着他,平静地说:“我不相信你说的话。”
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All those things gave him a feeling of security and calmness.
所有那一切给他一种安全、平静的感觉。
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VERB 使平静;使安静;使镇定
If you calm someone, you do something to make them feel less angry, worried, or excited.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。
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...a fresh, cool fragrance which produces a very calming effect on the mind.
一种能够静心怡神的清凉香味
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N-UNCOUNT 平静;安静;宁静
Calm is used to refer to a quiet, still, or peaceful atmosphere in a place.The house projects an atmosphere of calm and order.
这栋房子透着一种宁静和整齐感。
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ADJ-GRADED 平静的;安定的
If someone says that a place is calm, they mean that it is free from fighting or public disorder, when trouble has recently occurred there or had been expected.The city of Sarajevo appears relatively calm today.
萨拉热窝城今天显得相对平静些。
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VERB 平定;使安定;使有秩序
To calm a situation means to reduce the amount of trouble, violence, or panic there is.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。
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ADJ-GRADED (水面)平静的，风平浪静的
If the sea or a lake is calm, the water is not moving very much and there are no big waves....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
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ADJ-GRADED (天气)无风的
Calm weather is pleasant weather with little or no wind.Tuesday was a fine, clear and calm day.
星期二天气晴朗,没有刮风。
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N-COUNT (帆船比赛中的)静风,风平浪静
In sailing, a flat calm or a dead calm is a condition of the sea or the weather in which there is very little wind or movement of the water....during flat calms when the water is crystal clear...
在风平浪静、水清澈见底时
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VERB (海面)平静;(风)平息
When the sea calms, it becomes still because the wind stops blowing strongly. When the wind calms, it stops blowing strongly.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。
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VERB 镇(痛);止(痒)
To calm a pain or an itch means to reduce it or get rid of it....more traditional methods of soothing the skin and calming the itch.
更加传统的护肤止痒方法
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PHRASE 风暴前的平静
You can use the calm before the storm to 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.
noun
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- steadiness of mind under stress
- he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity
- Synonym: composure calmness equanimity
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- wind moving at less than 1 knot;0 on the Beaufort scale
- Synonym: calm air
verb
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- cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
- The patient must be sedated before the operation
- Synonym: sedate tranquilize tranquillize tranquillise
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- make steady
- steady yourself
- Synonym: steady becalm
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- become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
- After the fight both men need to cool off.
- It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again.
- Synonym: calm down cool off chill out simmer down settle down cool it
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- make calm or still
- quiet the dragons of worry and fear
- Synonym: calm down quiet tranquilize tranquillize tranquillise quieten lull still
adj
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- (of weather) free from storm or wind
- calm seas
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- not agitated;without losing self-possession
- spoke in a calm voice
- remained calm throughout the uproar
- he remained serene in the midst of turbulence
- a serene expression on her face
- she became more tranquil
- tranquil life in the country
- Synonym: unagitated serene tranquil
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Her calm expression hid her inward panic .
她平静的外表掩盖了内心的恐慌。
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The calm water ends there and the river begins a headlong plunge .
平静的河水突然中断，开始奔腾直泻而下。
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It is important to keep calm in an emergency .
情况紧急的时候，保持镇静是重要的。
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Look , calm down ! We 'll find her .
喂，镇静一点！我们会找到她的。
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The police made an appeal to the public to remain calm .
警方吁请公众保持镇静。
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The main thing is to stay calm .
最重要的是要保持冷静。
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There was an air of easy assurance and calm about him .
他表现出从容自信和冷静。
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The main thing is to remain calm .
最重要的是要保持冷静。
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It amazed her that he could be so calm at such a time .
在这个时候他还能如此冷静，真让她感到惊讶。
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She took a deep breath to calm her racing pulse .
她深深地吸了口气，想使急速跳动的脉搏平静下来。
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He took a deep breath , desperately trying to keep calm .
他深深地吸了口气，竭尽全力保持镇定。
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She tried to remain cool , calm and collected .
她试图保持冷静、沉着、镇定。
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Calm down ! Can 't you see he 's only winding you up ?
别激动！难道你看不出他只是在气你吗？
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The acid test of a good driver is whether he or she remains calm in an emergency .
在紧急情况下能否保持冷静是对一个好司机的严峻考验。
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I kept telling myself to keep calm .
我不断叮嘱自己要保持冷静。
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She projects an air of calm self-confidence .
她表现出镇定自若的神态。
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She managed to calm him down and seek help from a neighbour .
她设法使他平静下来，然后向一位邻居求助。
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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。
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When her tears had run their course , she felt calmer and more in control .
等她哭够了，她就比较镇静，比较克制了。
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She 's keeping very calm ─ anyone else would be tearing their hair out .
她依旧泰然自若，要是换个人早急坏了。
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There was a short period of uneasy calm after the riot .
动乱之后是令人不安的短暂平静。
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Calm down ! Don 't get so agitated .
冷静下来！别那么激动。
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She tried calming him down but it seemed to be having the opposite effect .
她试着让他平静下来，却似乎火上浇油了。
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I have schooled myself to remain calm under pressure .
我练就一副在压力之下保持镇静的本领。
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It was a calm sea .
海上风平浪静。
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In the lagoon the water was calm .
环礁湖里风平浪静。
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He spoke in a calm , assured voice .
他冷静自信地说。
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It 's easy for you to tell me to keep calm , but you 're not in my position .
你让我保持冷静当然容易，那是你没到我这份上。
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His presence had a calming influence .
有他在场对大家的情绪起到了稳定作用。
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His calm response dissolved her anger .
他平静的回答化解了她的怒气。
指没有任何声音的，或不弄出任何声响的。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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