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calm

adjective
 
/kɑːm/
/kɑːm/
(comparative calmer, superlative calmest)
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  1.  
     not excited, nervous or upset镇静的；沉着的
    • It is important to keep calm in an emergency.情况紧急的时候，保持镇静是重要的。
    • He always stays calm under pressure.他在压力下总是保持冷静。
    • 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。
    • He was calm and cool in a crisis.他在危机中沉着冷静。
    • They were impressed by her calm demeanour.她平静的举止给他们留下了深刻印象。
    • 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。
    Extra Examples
    • Her voice was firm and perfectly calm.她的声音坚定而镇静。
    • I may have appeared calm but I certainly didn't feel it.我可能看起来很平静，但实际上并不感觉如此。
    • Keep the patient calm.让病人保持平静。
    • She seemed pretty calm about it.对于此事，她似乎非常镇静。
    • Sit down and keep calm!坐下，保持镇静！
    • The pain had receded and he felt curiously calm.痛苦减退了，他感到异常平静。
    • The pilot urged the passengers to remain calm.飞行员力劝乘客保持镇静。
    • The voice sounded outwardly calm.这声音表面上听起来很平静。
    • You seem remarkably calm.你看起来极其镇静。
    • He spoke in a reassuringly calm voice.他用令人放心的平静的声音说话。
    • She handled the situation with calm assurance.她沉着自信地应付了局面。
    • Strangely, she felt quite calm about it.奇怪的是，她对此感到非常平静。
    • The city is calm again after yesterday's riots.这座城市经过昨天的动乱以后又平静下来了。
    • The golden rule of first aid is to stay calm.急救的黄金法则是保持冷静。
    • The talks took place in a calm and serious atmosphere.会谈在平静而严肃的气氛中进行。
    Topics Personal qualitiesb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • appear
    • be
    • feel
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • about
    phrases
    • calm and collected
    • cool, calm and collected
    See full entry
  2.  
     (of the sea海洋) without large waves风平浪静的
    • The sea was flat calm (= with no waves at all).海面风平浪静。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • appear
    • be
    • feel
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • about
    phrases
    • calm and collected
    • cool, calm and collected
    See full entry
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     (of the weather天气) without wind无风的
    • a calm, cloudless day晴朗无风的一天
    • The weather was calm and dry. 天气平静干燥。
    Topics Weatherb1
    4. Word Originlate Middle English: via one of the Romance languages from Greek kauma ‘heat (of the day)’.
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calm

verb
 
/kɑːm/
/kɑːm/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they calm
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/kɑːm/
he / she / it calms
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/kɑːmz/
past simple calmed
/kɑːmd/
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past participle calmed
/kɑːmd/
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-ing form calming
/ˈkɑːmɪŋ/
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Phrasal Verbs
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  1. calm somebody/something/yourself to make somebody/something become quiet and more relaxed, especially after strong emotion or excitement使平静；使镇静
    • 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。
    • The announcement by the government did little to calm the fears of investors.政府的声明无助于平息投资者的担忧。
    • I breathed in slowly, trying to calm myself.我慢慢地吸气，试图让自己平静下来。
    • Police were called to calm the crowd that gathered.警察被叫来平息聚集的人群。
    • His presence had a calming influence.有他在场对大家的情绪起到了稳定作用。
    see also traffic calming
    Word Originlate Middle English: via one of the Romance languages from Greek kauma ‘heat (of the day)’.

calm

noun
 
/kɑːm/
/kɑːm/
[countable, uncountable]Idioms
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  1.  
     a quiet and peaceful time or situation平静的时期；宁静的状态
    • The police appealed for calm.警察要求大家保持安静。
    • Community leaders have called for calm.社区领导人呼吁保持冷静。
    • The bombings ended a period of relative calm.爆炸结束了一段相对平静的时期。
    • Many children regarded their school as an oasis of calm away from the war-torn streets.许多孩子认为他们的学校是远离战乱街道的宁静绿洲。
    • Calm had been restored to the capital.首都恢复了平静。
    • calm of something the calm of a summer evening夏日夜晚的宁静
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    • After the bomb, an uneasy calm settled on the city.爆炸发生后，城里笼罩着一种令人不安的平静。
    • The calm was shattered by the sound of an explosion.爆炸声打破了宁静。
    • The government appealed for calm after the riots broke out.骚乱爆发之后政府呼吁人们镇静。
    • An uneasy calm descended on the streets.街上有一种令人不安的宁静。
    • The elections took place in an atmospere of relative calm.选举在相对平静的气氛中进行。
    • We sat together for a while in the calm of the evening.在宁静的夜晚，我们一起坐了一会。
    • The water was a dead calm.水面风平浪静。
    • Seals basked on boulders in a flat calm.海面风平浪静，海豹在巨石上晒太阳。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • apparent
    • inner
    • uneasy
    • …
    verb + calm
    • appeal for
    • call for
    • restore
    • …
    calm + verb
    • descend
    • settle
    phrases
    • a period of calm
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  2. a time when there is no wind零级风；无风
    • They landed in a flat calm.他们降落时一丝风也没有。
  3. a quiet and relaxed manner泰然自若
    • Her previous calm gave way to terror.她先前的泰然自若已变为惊恐。
    • Alex spoke with studied calm.亚历克斯故作平静地说话。
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    • ‘I'm calling the police!’ he stated with deadly calm.他极其镇静地说：“我要叫警察！”
    • He struggled to maintain his calm as they waited.他们在等待的时候他努力保持镇静。
    • She felt not fear, but a kind of dead calm.她感到的不是害怕，而是一种死寂。
    • Under his apparent calm lay real anxiety.他看起来很平静，其实内心非常不安。
    • With a forced calm she said, ‘How do you know?’她故作镇静地问道：“你是怎么知道的?”
    • the pursuit of inner calm追求内心的宁静
    Which Word? calm / calmnesscalm / 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。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • apparent
    • inner
    • uneasy
    • …
    verb + calm
    • appeal for
    • call for
    • restore
    • …
    calm + verb
    • descend
    • settle
    phrases
    • a period of calm
    See full entry
    4. Word Originlate Middle English: via one of the Romance languages from Greek kauma ‘heat (of the day)’.
Idioms
the calm before the storm
  1. a calm time immediately before an expected period of violent activity or argument暴风雨（或大动荡、激烈辩论）前的平静
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
TOEFL BNC: 4472 COCA: 4189
calm
Calm and relaxed: calm, relaxed, cool...
Words used to describe areas of water: briny, calm, choppy...
Words used to describe calm and pleasant weather: calm, calm, clear...
Peaceful and peacefulness: peaceful, tranquil, serene...
Calmness: calm, ease, equilibrium...
To make someone less angry: calm down, pacify, appease...
To reduce, or to remove the bad effects of something: heal, mitigate, palliate...
Pleasant situations: peace, harmony, privilege...

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