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calm

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calm1 /kɑːm $ kɑːm, kɑːlm/ ●●● S3 W3 adjectiveadj (comparativecomp calmer, superlativesupl calmest)  
1 CALMrelaxed and quiet, not angry, nervous, or upset 镇静的,沉着的;心平气和的
 Glen was calm and composed at the funeral.
格伦在葬礼上表现得平静而镇定。
remain/stay/keep calm
 I tried to stay calm and just ignore him.
我尽量保持镇定,不去理睬他。
2 if a place, period of time, or situation is calm, there is less activity, trouble etc than there sometimes is, or than there has been recently 平静的,稳定的
 The financial markets are calm at the moment.
金融市场目前很稳定。
 The streets are calm again after last night’s disturbances.
昨晚的骚乱过后,街道又恢复了平静。
3 NOT MOVINGa sea, lake etc that is calm is smooth or has only gentle waves 〔海洋、湖泊等〕平静的,风平浪静的
 The seas were dead calm.
海面风平浪静。
calmly adverbadv
calmness noun [uncountableU]
THESAURUS
calm not getting angry, nervous, or upset, even in a difficult situation 平静的,镇静的
We’ll talk about this later when you’re feeling calmer.
等你平静下来我们再谈此事。
nEveryone praised Douglas for the calm way in which he handled the situation.
relaxed not worried about anything, especially so that people feel comfortable 放松的,轻松的
Looking relaxed and confident, the president answered questions from the press.
总统一副轻松自信的样子,回答着媒体的提问。
There was a relaxed atmosphere.
那里有一种轻松的气氛。
chilled-out (also chilled) informal very relaxed and not worried – used especially by young people 从容的,放松的,冷静的〔尤为年轻人使用〕
I’m much more chilled-out about the whole thing this year.
今年我在这件事上冷静多了。
laid-back informal someone who is laid-back is always relaxed and never seems to get worried or annoyed about anything 自在的,不在乎的
I like his laid-back attitude to life.
我喜欢他这种悠然自得的生活态度。
My parents are pretty laid-back and don’t mind me staying out late.
我父母无所谓,不介意我深夜不归。
mellow informal relaxed, friendly, and happy, especially after drinking alcohol 〔尤指在喝酒后〕放松的
After a few drinks, everyone was pretty mellow.
喝了几杯酒,大伙儿都很放松了。
cool informal staying calm and not showing your emotions, especially when other people are getting excited or angry 〔尤指在别人急躁时〕冷静的,沉着的
He is the kind of player who always manages to stay cool, even under pressure.
他是那种总是能够保持冷静的球员,即使面临压力也是如此。
She was as cool as a cucumber (=very cool).
她非常冷静。
keep your head to manage to stay calm and behave in a sensible way in a difficult or frightening situation 〔在困境或可怕情形中〕保持冷静
In this job you need to be good at keeping your head in a crisis.
做这份工作,你要善于在危机中保持冷静。
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calm2 ●●○ noun [singular, uncountableU]  
1 PEACEFULa situation or time that is quiet and peaceful 平静,安静,宁静
calm of
 They remained on the terrace after dinner, enjoying the calm of the evening.
晚餐后他们仍然留在平台上,享受着夜晚的宁静。
morning/afternoon/evening calm
 A scream shattered the late afternoon calm.
一声尖叫打破了傍晚的宁静。
 Hindu leaders appealed for calm (=asked that the public stay calm) after a temple was burnt to the ground.
一座寺庙被焚毁后,印度教领袖呼吁大家保持冷静。
 The presence of soldiers helped restore calm.
军队的出动使局面恢复了平静。
 The last five years have seen a period of relative calm.
过去的五年是一段相对平静的时期。
2. the calm before the storm PEACEFULa calm peaceful situation that will not continue because a big argument, problem etc is coming 暴风雨前的平静〔指激烈争论或严重问题出现前短暂的平静局面〕
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calm3 ●●○ (also calm down) verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT]  
1 CALMto become quiet and relaxed after you have been angry, excited, nervous, or upset, or to make someone become quiet and relaxed (使)平静,(使)镇定
 He tried to calm the frightened children.
他试图让受惊的孩子们平静下来。
 Calm down and tell me what happened.
冷静点,告诉我发生了什么事。
 We tried to calm people’s fears.
我们试图安抚人们的恐惧心理。
calm yourself (down)
 She lit a cigarette to calm herself down.
她点了支烟,使自己平静下来。
2 if a situation calms down, it becomes easier to deal with because there are fewer problems and it is not as busy as it was before 恢复平静,恢复正常
 It took months for things to calm down after we had the baby.
我们有了宝宝后过了好几个月,家里的一切才恢复正常。
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Origin calm2
(1300-1400) Old French calme, from Late Latin cauma heat; because everything is quiet and still in the heat of the middle part of the day

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