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calm /kɑːm, kɑːlm/ a. | n. | vt. | vi. | phr. I a. 1. (水面)平静的;(天气)无风的 a calm sea 风平浪静的海洋 a calm day 无风之日 a calm interlude during a typhoon 台风期间风停雨止的间歇 2. (房间等)安静的,宁静的 a calm atmosphere 安谧的气氛 a nice calm hotel room 恬静安适的旅馆房间 3. 不激动的;镇静的,镇定的 a calm mind 冷静的头脑 He remained calm in an emergency situation. 他在情况危急时始终保持镇定。 keep calm 保持镇静 4. 〈口〉厚颜无耻的,狂妄的 It's pretty calm of him to do such a thing. 他做出这种事来实在厚颜无耻。
II n. 1. 平静;无风;【气】(蒲福风级)零级风(风速小于每小时1英里) the calm that precedes a storm 暴风雨到来前的平静 The pennant floats or droops in breeze or calm. 三角旗有风时飘扬,无风时下垂。 2. [calms] (海洋的)无风带 3. 镇静,镇定 Behind the microphone he stood immovable in a marble calm. 他站在话筒后面一动也不动,显得极为镇定。
III ❶ vt. 使平静;使宁静;使镇定 The nurses calmed the anxious patient with soothing words. 护士们说了一些安慰的话,使那个焦灼的病人平静下来。 She has calmed the children's fears. 她平息了孩子们的恐惧。 calm the money market 稳定金融市场 calm the political turbulence 平定政治骚乱 ❷ vi. 平静下来;宁静下来;镇定下来 The tempest calmed. 暴风雨停息了。 [<OFr calme < OItal calma < LL cauma heat < Gr kauma heat of the day (a time for rest) < kaiein to burn] phr. calm down 1. 平静下来;宁静下来;镇定下来 The sea gradually calmed down as we steamed out. 我们的轮船开出去时,海面逐渐平静下来了。The excited girl quickly calmed down. 那个激动的女孩子很快镇静下来了。2. 使平静下来;使宁静下来;使镇定下来 They tried to calm down the angry man. 他们试图使那个发怒的男子平静下来。 |