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TOEFL BNC: 4472 COCA: 4189
calm adj.
calm (keep calm) quiet1 (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 sthto calm / soothe your nervesto 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 sthunperturbed / unfazed by stha calm / a cool / a relaxed / a controlled / an easy-going / a laid-back mannera calm / cool / relaxed / controlled / placid voicea calm / a cool / a relaxed / a controlled / an easy-going waya calm / cool / placid exteriora 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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