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TOEFL BNC: 4472 COCA: 4189
calm
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adjective /kɑːm/
adjectivecalm
comparativecalmer
superlativecalmest
  1. 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 as 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。

     Synonyms and related words
    Calm and relaxed: calm, relaxed, cool...
    1. a.
      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

       Synonyms and related words
      Calm and relaxed: calm, relaxed, cool...
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    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。

     Synonyms and related words
    Words used to describe areas of water: briny, calm, choppy...
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    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。

     Synonyms and related words
    Words used to describe calm and pleasant weather: calm, calm, clear...
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    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

     Synonyms and related words
    Peaceful and peacefulness: peaceful, tranquil, serene...

derived words

calmly

adverb
 Synonyms and related words
Calm and relaxed: calm, relaxed, cool...

calmness

noun [U]
 Synonyms and related words
Calmness: calm, ease, equilibrium...
calm
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verb /kɑːm/
present tense
I/you/we/theycalm
he/she/itcalms
present participlecalming
past tensecalmed
past participlecalmed
  1. 1
    [T] to make someone feel more relaxed and less emotional 使镇定；使平静

    None of our efforts to calm her succeeded. 我们为使她平静下来作出的种种努力都没能成功。

     Synonyms and related words
    To make someone less angry: calm down, pacify, appease...
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    [I] to make a situation more peaceful and less affected by violence, fighting, or excited activity 平定；使安静

    The stock market has calmed after a busy few weeks.

     Synonyms and related words
    To reduce, or to remove the bad effects of something: heal, mitigate, palliate...

phrasal verbs

calm
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noun [U] /kɑːm/
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    a situation in which everything is peaceful and there is no trouble or violence （局势的）平静
     Synonyms and related words
    Pleasant situations: peace, harmony, privilege...
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    a state in which you are not affected by strong emotions such as excitement, anger, shock, or fear 镇静；镇定

    He accepted her decision with his usual calm. 他以他惯有的镇定同意了她的决定。

     Synonyms and related words
    Calmness: calm, ease, equilibrium...
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    a state in which there is no wind, so that the sea does not move very much （海面的）无风，平静
     Synonyms and related words
    Words used to describe calm and pleasant weather: calm, calm, clear...
See also
TOEFL BNC: 4472 COCA: 4189
calm

noun¹

 1peaceful situation/manner/feeling局勢安定；心平氣和ADJECTIVE | VERB + CALM | CALM + VERB | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤apparent表面上的平靜◇Under his apparent calm lay real anxiety.他看起來很平靜，其實內心非常不安。➤inner內心的平靜◇the pursuit of inner calm追求內心的寧靜➤uneasy令人不安的平靜▸➤forced強作鎮靜◇With a forced calm she said, 'How do you know?'她強作鎮靜地問道：“你是怎麼知道的？”➤dead死寂◇She felt not fear, but a kind of dead calm.她感到的不是害怕，而是一種死寂。➤deadly, deathly, eerie, icy非常平靜；冷漠而鎮靜◇'I'm calling the police!' he stated with deadly calm.他極其鎮靜地說：“我要叫警察！”VERB + CALM➤appeal for, call for呼籲鎮靜◇The government appealed for calm after the riots broke out.騷亂爆發之後政府呼籲人們鎮靜。➤restore恢復平靜◇Calm had been restored to the capital.首都恢復了平靜。➤maintain, regain保持／恢復鎮靜◇He struggled to maintain his calm as they waited.他們在等待的時候他努力保持鎮靜。➤shatter打破平靜◇The calm was shattered by the sound of an explosion.爆炸聲打破了寧靜。CALM + VERB➤descend, settle平靜來臨◇After the bomb, an uneasy calm settled on the city.爆炸發生後，城裏籠罩着一種令人不安的平靜。PHRASES➤a period of calm一段時間的平靜
calm

noun²

 2at sea海面ADJECTIVE➤dead, flat (especially BrE) 風平浪靜◇The water was a dead calm.水面風平浪靜。◇Seals basked on boulders in a flat calm.海面風平浪靜，海豹在巨石上曬太陽。
calm

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERBS➤appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound顯得鎮靜；平靜；感覺平靜；看上去鎮靜；好像平靜；聽起來鎮靜◇I may have appeared calm but I certainly didn't feel it.我可能看起來很平靜，但實際上並不感覺如此。➤become變得鎮靜▸➤keep, remain, stay保持鎮靜◇Sit down and keep calm!坐下，保持鎮靜！◇The pilot urged the passengers to remain calm.飛行員力勸乘客保持鎮靜。➤keep sb使某人保持平靜◇Keep the patient calm.讓病人保持平靜。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常平靜▸➤remarkably非常鎮靜◇You seem remarkably calm.你看起來極其鎮靜。➤completely, perfectly十分鎮靜◇Her voice was firm and perfectly calm.她的聲音堅定而鎮靜。➤outwardly表面上平靜◇The voice sounded outwardly calm.這聲音表面上聽起來很平靜。➤strangely出奇地平靜◇The pain had receded and he felt strangely calm.痛苦減退了，他感到出奇地平靜。➤dead寂靜無聲◇The sea was dead calm.海上風平浪靜。PREPOSITION➤about對⋯鎮靜◇She seemed pretty calm about it.對於此事，她似乎非常鎮靜。PHRASES➤calm and collected, cool, calm and collected鎮定自若◇He remained at all times cool, calm and collected.他總是鎮定自若。
TOEFL BNC: 4472 COCA: 4189
calm adj.
⇨ calm (keep calm) ⇨ quiet 1 (a calm day/sea)calm noun
⇨ composure (speak with studied calm) ⇨ peace (appeal for calm) ⇨ silence (the calm of the evening) calm

verb

calm ♦︎ soothe ♦︎ appease ♦︎ placate ♦︎ pacify ♦︎ calm sb downThese verbs all mean to make sb feel more relaxed and less anxious, excited, angry or upset. 这些动词均表示使安静、安抚、宽慰。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to calm sb / soothe sb / appease sb / placate sb / pacify sb / calm sb down with sth◆to calm / soothe your nerves◆to soothe / appease your conscience■ calm [transitive] to make sb/sth become quiet and more relaxed, especially after strong emotion or excitement （尤指情绪激动或兴奋过后）使平静，使镇静◆Have some brandy; it'll calm your nerves.喝点白兰地吧，能放松你的神经。▸ calming

adjective

◆His presence had a calming influence.有他在场起到了稳定情绪的作用。■ soothe suːð [transitive] to make sb who is anxious, upset or nervous feel calmer and more relaxed 安慰；抚慰；劝慰◆The music soothed her for a while.音乐让她稍微安静了一会儿。◆He soothed my worries by promising that we could visit whenever we wanted.他答应我们可以随时拜访，这减轻了我的忧虑。▸ soothing

adjective

◆He placed an arm around her shoulder, and spoke in a soothing voice.他用胳膊搂着她的肩，以安慰的语气说起话来。▸ soothingly

adverb

◆'There's no need to worry,' he said soothingly.“不必担忧。”他宽慰道。■ appease əˈpiːz [transitive] (formal, usually disapproving) to make sb calmer or less angry by giving them what they want 安抚；抚慰◆The move was widely seen as an attempt to appease critics of the regime.普遍认为，这一举措是试图安抚批评政权的人。◆Even dismissing them had not appeased his anger.即便开除了他们都没能平息他的怒气。■ placate pləˈkeɪt; NAmE ˈpleɪkeɪt [transitive] to make sb feel calmer and less angry about sth 安抚；平息（怒气）◆The concessions did little to placate the students.这些让步根本没能平息学生的愤怒。▸ placatory pləˈkeɪtəri; NAmE ˈpleɪkətɔːri

adjective

◆ (formal) a placatory remark / smile / gesture抚慰的话／微笑／姿态■ pacify ˈpæsɪfaɪ [transitive] to make sb who is angry or upset become calm and quiet 使平静；平息；抚慰◆The baby could not be pacified.怎么也不能让婴儿安静下来。◆The announcement was designed to pacify the irate crowd.这个通告的目的是安抚愤怒的群众。NOTE 辨析 Placate or pacify?Both these verbs suggest that you bring peace to a person or situation, but pacify can emphasize a person's angry behaviour, while placate emphasizes their angry feelings. 这两个词均指安抚某人或平息局势，但pacify强调安抚愤怒的行为，而placate强调平复愤怒的情绪。■ ˌcalm sb ˈdown

phrasal verb

to make sb become calm 使平静；使镇静；使安静◆I put my arm around her and tried to calm her down.我搂着她，试图让她平静下来。◆He took a few deep breaths to calm himself down.他深呼吸了几下，使自己平静下来。 calm

adjective

  ➡ See also the entry for casual 另见casual条calm ♦︎ patient ♦︎ cool ♦︎ relaxed ♦︎ controlled ♦︎ easy-going ♦︎ placid ♦︎ laid-back ♦︎ unperturbed ♦︎ unfazed ♦︎ composedThese words all describe sb who controls their emotions and is not excited, anxious or angry. 这些词均表示情绪平静的、不急不怒的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆calm / patient / cool / easy-going / laid-back about sth◆unperturbed / unfazed by sth◆a calm / a cool / a relaxed / a controlled / an easy-going / a laid-back manner◆a calm / cool / relaxed / controlled / placid voice◆a calm / a cool / a relaxed / a controlled / an easy-going way◆a calm / cool / placid exterior◆a relaxed / an easy-going / a laid-back atmosphere■ calm not excited, anxious or upset 镇静的；沉着的◆Strangely, she felt quite calm about it.奇怪的是，她对此感到非常平静。◆It is important to keep calm in an emergency.紧急情况下保持镇静很重要。◆She handled the situation with calm assurance.她沉着自信地应付了局面。OPP agitated ⇨ restless , excitable ⇨ moody   see also calm ⇨ composure noun ▸ calmly

adverb

◆'I'll call the doctor,' he said calmly.“我去请医生。”他镇定地说。■ patient able to wait for a long time or accept annoying behaviour without becoming angry 有耐心的；能忍耐的◆You'll just have to be patient and wait till I'm finished.你得耐心等我完成。◆She's very patient with the children.她对孩子特别有耐心。 OPP impatient ⇨ restless   see also patience ⇨ patience ▸ patiently

adverb

◆to listen / sit / wait patiently耐心倾听／坐着／等待■ cool not excited, angry or emotional 冷静的；镇静的；平静的◆Keep cool. We'll sort this out.保持冷静，我们会解决这件事的。◆She tried to remain cool, calm and collected.她试图保持冷静、沉着、镇定。◆He has a cool head (= he stays calm in an emergency).他头脑冷静。  see also cool ⇨ composure noun ■ relaxed not anxious or worried 放松的；冷静的；镇定的◆I had to learn to be more relaxed about things.我必须学会更加从容处事。◆She appeared relaxed and confident before the match.比赛前，她显得镇静而自信。OPP nervous ⇨ nervous , nervous ⇨ worried NOTE 辨析 Calm, cool or relaxed? Relaxed describes how you feel about sth: you are genuinely not anxious or worried about it. Cool is used more to describe how sb behaves: whether or not they feel angry or emotional, they don't let it affect their behaviour but continue to think clearly and act sensibly. Calm can describe feelings or behaviour. * relaxed形容对事的感受，遇事不着急、不焦虑； cool多形容人的行为，无论是否生气或激动，行为都不受影响，仍能继续冷静思考，理智行动；calm既可形容感觉也可形容行为。■ controlled remaining calm and not getting angry or upset, especially by making a special effort to do so （尤指尽力地）保持冷静的，克制的◆He spoke in a controlled, even voice.他用克制而平和的声音说话。■ ˌeasy-ˈgoing relaxed and happy to accept things without worrying or getting angry 悠闲的；随和的；不慌不忙的◆His friends described him as an easy-going person.他的朋友形容他是个随和的人。ⓘ Easy-going is used especially to describe sb's personality and the way they behave usually, rather than in a particular situation or on a particular occasion. * easy-going尤用于描述某人的个性和一般情况下的表现，而非某一具体情况下的行为。 OPP uptight ⇨ tense   see also tolerant ⇨ tolerant ■ placid ˈplæsɪd (of a person or animal) not easily excited or irritated （人或动物）温和的，平和的，文静的◆The cattle are placid, so easy to work with.这群牛性情温顺，很容易饲养。◆My second child was a placid baby.我第二个孩子是个文静的宝宝。 OPP high-spirited ⓘ High-spirited animals, especially horses, are lively and difficult to control. * high-spirited指动物，尤其是马，性子很烈，难以驾驭。 ▸ placidly

adverb

◆'Of course,' said Helen placidly.“当然。”海伦平静地说道。■ ˌlaid-ˈback (rather informal) calm and relaxed; seeming not to worry about anything 安详放松的；看起来无忧无虑的◆Steve was very laid-back about it all.史蒂夫对这一切都很漫不经心。◆He loved the laid-back Caribbean lifestyle.他喜欢加勒比海地区悠闲的生活方式。■ unperturbed ˌʌnpəˈtɜːbd; NAmE ˌʌnpərˈtɜːrbd [not usually before noun] not worried or anxious, especially when sth surprising or unpleasant happens 不担忧；镇定自若；处变不惊◆She seemed unperturbed by the news.她听到消息似乎并不惊慌。■ unfazed ʌnˈfeɪzd [not usually before noun] (rather informal) not worried or surprised by sth unexpected that happens 不担忧；不惊慌◆The President seems unfazed by the ongoing crises around the world.总统对世界各地持续发生的危机似乎并不担心。■ composed kəmˈpəʊzd; NAmE kəmˈpoʊzd [not usually before noun] calm and in control of your emotions 镇静；镇定；平静◆She sat with a book on her lap, apparently quite composed.她坐着，腿上有本书，看上去很平静。OPP flustered ⇨ restless   see also composure ⇨ composure

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