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🔑 calm BrE /kɑːm / NAmE /kɑːm / adjective (calm·er , calm·est 🔑 not excited , nervous or upset ◆ It is important to keep calm in an emergency . ◆ Try to remain calm . ◆ Her voice was surprisingly calm . ◆ The city is calm again (= free from trouble and fighting after yesterday's riots . 🔑 (of the sea 海洋 without large waves 🔑 of the weather 天气 without wind ◆ a calm , cloudless day Silent letters gnarled , gnash , gnat , gnaw , gnome haute cuisine , heir , (NAmE herb) , honour , hors d’oeuvre , hour knack , knee , kneel , knife , knight , knit , knob , knock , knot , know , knuckle psalm , psephology , psychic , ptarmigan , pterodactyl , psychology wrangle , wrap , wreath , wreck , wrench , wrestle , wriggle , wring , write , wrong bomb , climb , crumb , doubt , lamb , limb ascent , fascinate , muscle , scene , scissors height , right , sleigh , weight align , campaign , design , foreign , malign , reign , unfeigned balmy , calm , calf , half , yolk autumn , column , condemn , damn , hymn , solemn bristle , fasten , listen , mortgage , soften , thistle , wrestle biscuit , build , circuit , disguise , guilty , league , rogue , vague yacht answer , sword , two ▸ calm·ly 🔑 BrE /ˈkɑːmli / NAmE /ˈkɑːmli / adverb ◆ 'I'll call the doctor ,' he said calmly . ▸ calm·ness BrE /ˈkɑːmnəs / NAmE /ˈkɑːmnəs / noun [ U ] 🔑 calm BrE /kɑːm / NAmE /kɑːm / verb present simple - I / you / we / they calm BrE /kɑːm / NAmE /kɑːm / present simple - he / she / it calms BrE /kɑːmz / NAmE /kɑːmz / past simple calmed BrE /kɑːmd / NAmE /kɑːmd / past participle calmed BrE /kɑːmd / NAmE /kɑːmd / -ing form calming BrE /ˈkɑːmɪŋ / NAmE /ˈkɑːmɪŋ / ~ sb /sth to make sb /sth become quiet and more relaxed , especially after strong emotion or excitement ◆ Have some tea ; it'll calm your nerves . ◆ His presence had a calming influence . ➡ see also traffic calming ● ˌcalm ˈdown 🔑 ● ˌcalm sb /sth↔ˈdown 🔑 to become or make sb become calm ◆ Look , calm down ! We'll find her . ◆ We waited inside until things calmed down . ◆ He took a few deep breaths to calm himself down . 🔑 calm BrE /kɑːm / NAmE /kɑːm / noun [ C , U ] 🔑 a quiet and peaceful time or situation ◆ the calm of a summer evening ◆ The police appealed for calm . a time when there is no wind ◆ They landed in a flat calm .a quiet and relaxed manner ◆ Her previous calm gave way to terror . calm / calmness The noun calm is usually used to talk about a peaceful time or situation. 名词 calm 通常指平静的时期或形势 ： ◆ 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。 It can also be used to describe a person's manner. 该词亦可指人的态度 ： ◆ She spoke with icy calm. 她说话时一副冷漠、若无其事的样子。 Calmness is usually used to talk about a person. * calmness 通常用以形容人镇定、镇静 ： ◆ We admired his calmness under pressure. 我们佩服他在压力下的镇静。 ● the calm before the storm a calm time immediately before an expected period of violent activity or argument
