calm的中文

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calm
/ kB:m /

◙ adjective
1. (of a person, action, or manner) not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other emotions
• （人、行为或举止）镇静的；冷静的；平静的
» keep calm, she told herself.
  她告诉自己要保持冷静。
»his voice was calm.
  他的声音平静。
  (of a place) peaceful, especially in contrast to recent violent activity
• （地方）安静的（尤指与近期的激烈活动相对）
»the city was reported to be calm, but army patrols remained.
  据报道，该城很安静，但仍有军队巡逻。
2. (of the weather) pleasantly free from wind
• （天气）无风的
»the night was clear and calm.
  这个晚上无云且无风。
  (of the sea) not disturbed by large waves
• （大海）无浪的，平静的
◙ noun, [mass noun]
1. the absence of violent or confrontational activity within a place or group
• 平静
»the elections proceeded in an atmosphere of relative calm.
  选举在相对平静的气氛中进行。
»[in sing.] an edgy calm reigned in the capital.
  紧张的平静笼罩着首都。
  the absence of nervousness, agitation, or excitement in a person
• 镇静，沉着，心平气和
»his usual calm deserted him.
  他不再如往日那样心平气和。
2. the absence of wind
• 无风
»in the centre of the storm calm prevailed.
  风暴中心风平浪静。
  still air represented by force 0 on the Beaufort scale (less than 1 knot or 1 kph)
• （蒲福风级）零级风
  [count noun] [常作 calms] an area of the sea without wind
• 无风的海域
◙ verb
1. [with obj.] make (someone) tranquil and quiet; soothe
• 使平静，使镇静；安慰
»I took him inside and tried to calm him down.
  我把他带到里面，想使他平静下来。
»he went round to the pub to calm his nerves.
  他去酒吧放松一下神经。
»[as adj. calming] a cup of tea will have a calming effect.
  一杯茶会有镇静效果。
  [no obj.] (calm down)(of a person) become tranquil and quiet
• （人）平静下来，冷静下来，镇静下来
»gradually I calmed down and lost my anxiety.
  我渐渐地平静下来，忘掉了忧虑。

【IDIOMS】

◘ the calm before the storm
--› see storm

【派生】

♦ calmly adverb
♦ calmness noun

【语源】

1. late Middle English: via one of the Romance languages from Greek kauma 'heat (of the day')