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| 1 | not affected by strong emotions such as excitement , anger , shock , or fear 镇静的；沉着的 |
| An hour after the accident, I was starting to feel calmer. 事故发生一小时以后，我开始镇静下来。 |
| stay/keep/remain calm We were told to stay calm, that help was on the way. 我们被要求保持镇静，并被告知救援队已在路上。 |
| | 1a | used about the way someone talks or behaves （言行）镇定的，平静的 | | a calm quiet voice 平静低沉的嗓音 | |
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| 2 | calm water does not move very much （水面）平静的 |
| The sea looks much calmer today. 今天的海面看起来更加平静。 |
| We could see our reflections in the calm surface of the lake. 我们可以在平静的湖面上看到自己的倒影。 |
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| 3 | if the weather is calm , there is very little wind （天气）无风的 |
| a calm day 无风之日 |
| We’ re going to see a period of calmer weather starting this weekend. 这个周末开始将有一段风和日丽的天气。 |
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| 4 | peaceful and not affected by violence , fighting , or excited activity （因没有暴力、战争或热闹的活动而）宁静的 |
| The city appears calm after last night’ s missile attack. 经过昨夜的导弹袭击，这座城市显得一片宁静。 |
| a calmer day on the stock market after yesterday’ s big falls 股市昨天大跌过后相对平静的一天 |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| calmly adv |
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| calmness noun U |
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