a. (水面)平静的( calm的最高级 ); (天气)无风的; 镇定的; 宁静的
s. not agitated; without losing self-possession
a. (of weather) free from storm or wind

calm的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. The calm sea gave no hint of the storm that was coming.平静的海上没有一点迹象显示暴风雨即将来临。
  2. She always remains cool, calm and collected in a crisis.她在危难中总能保持冷静、 平静和镇静。
  3. You should keep calm even in face of danger.即使面临危险,你也应当保持镇静。
用作动词(v.)
  1. Moved by what she said, he could hardly calm down.由于被她那些话所感动,他很难平静下来。
  2. Before the performance everybody held a deep breath to calm down themselves.上台表演前,每个人都,让自己平静下来。
  3. The prime minister made a low-key speech, hoping to calm the situation.首相作了一次低调的演说,希望使形势缓和下来。
  4. In mental institutions, doctors often let the patients listen to soft music to calm their emotions.在精神病院里,医生也常常让病患听一些很柔和的音乐,使他们的情绪稳定下来。
用作名词(n.)
  1. Under his apparent calm lay real anxiety.他表面镇静,内心焦虑。
  2. The sea had continued calm until a hurricane rose.飓风来临之前,海面一直平静。
  3. The hall was very quiet, but it was the calm before the storm.大厅里一片安静,但这是暴风雨前的平静。
  4. Instantly the baby girl responds.The pulse rate becomes calm and steady.小女孩立刻有了反应,她的脉搏开始变地平稳。
  5. You can be called into action with the knowledge that can bring calm to a changing planet.你能够以知识发动进入行动那将能带著平稳去一个改变中的行星。

常见句型

用作形容词(adj.)
用作定语~+ n.
  1. He is a calm man.他是一个镇定的人。
  2. Although she was frightened, she answered with a calm voice.虽然她很害怕,但仍以平静的声音回答。
  3. The calm water in the lake invited us to swim.平静的湖水引起我们去游泳的兴趣。
用作表语S+be+~
  1. It was calm after the storm.暴风雨过后风平浪静了。
  2. The older man was calm, but the younger man was angry.那个年纪较大的人很平静,但那个年轻点的人却很愤怒。
  3. He was comparatively calm and concentrated in judging how to defeat his opponent.他相对冷静沉着,聚精会神地判断如何打败对手。
  4. Although the enemy was only five miles away, the city was perfectly calm.尽管敌人离城只有5英里远了,但整个城市很平静。
  5. The situation was still comparatively calm there, he reported.他报告说:那里的局势还比较平静。
  6. He remained calm before danger, his face not turning pale, his heart not bounding.在危险面前他保持镇静,脸不变色心不跳。
  7. In spite of the danger they remained calm.尽管有危险,但他们一直保持冷静。
  8. Don't excite yourself! Keep calm!不要激动!保持镇静!
  9. You must keep calm in an emergency.在紧急关头要保持镇静。
S+be+~+to- v
  1. He is calm enough to pervert the truth.他竟然无耻到歪曲事实。
用作名词(n.)
  1. Her calm at the reception of the bad news surprised us.她接受那个坏消息时的平静态度令我们吃惊。
  2. Politicians at all levels appealed for calm.各级政治家们呼吁保持平静。
  3. The household settled into its usual calm.这一家人又恢复了往日的平静。
  4. A day of calm intervened between the hectic weeks.在闹哄哄的几个星期之间有一天宁静的日子。
  5. The motorbikes invaded the calm of the summer afternoon.摩托车的声响惊扰了夏日午后的宁静。
  6. Calm has returned to the garden.花园又恢复了平静。
  7. Calm descended once again on the village as the last coach left.最后一辆马车离去后,村子又恢复了平静。
  8. After a storm comes a calm.雨过天晴。
  9. I felt an uneasy calm in the village.我感到村子里令人不安地平静。
  10. It was a dead calm that preceded the storm.那是暴风雨前的平静。
用作动词(v.)
用作不及物动词S+~(+A)
  1. Presently he calmed a little.他很快就平静一些了。
用作及物动词S+~+ n./pron.
  1. Now calm yourself, please.现在请你安静下来。
  2. To calm himself, he walked over to the window.为使自己平静一下,他朝窗户走了过去。
  3. His anger rose at the sight of the villain, but he calmed himself.一见那个恶棍,他就火冒三丈,但他还是使自己冷静了下来。
  4. Shelley was unable to calm her.雪莱无法使她安静下来。
  5. Mother soon calmed the baby.母亲很快使婴儿平静了。
  6. The nurses tried their best to calm the anxious patient.护士竭力使那个焦灼的病人平静下来。
  7. She calmed the baby by giving him some milk.她给婴儿吃点奶,使他不再哭闹。
  8. The nurse was busy calming the frightened child.护士正忙着安抚那个受惊的孩子。
  9. I lit a cigarette to calm my nerves.我点燃了一支香烟使自己的神经平静下来。
  10. This announcement will calm their fears.这项公告将平息他们的恐惧。

常用短语

用作动词(v.)
calm down (v.+adv.)
    (使)平静下来 (cause to) become calm; (cause to) become relaxed and quietcalm down

    〔说明〕 calm down通常不用于进行体。

    The roaring sea gradually calmed down.

    咆哮的大海逐渐平静下来。

    The sea calmed down as soon as the wind fell.

    风平浪静了。

    The sea gradually calmed down as we steamed out.

    我们的轮船开出去时,海面逐渐平静下来了。

    Calm down! There's nothing to worry about .

    冷静点儿,没有什么好担心的。

    The crying child soon calmed down.

    哭闹的孩子很快就不哭了。

    We expect she'll calm down in a few minutes, when she gets over the shock.

    我们估计几分钟后她过了这阵震惊就会安静下来的。

    The mayor lost control of himself for a moment, but he soon calmed down.

    有那么一会儿,市长也忍不住发起了脾气,但他很快就镇静下来了。

    If you don't calm down, you're going to have a heart attack.

    你如果不平静下来,就会心脏病发作。

    The situation then calmed down temporarily.

    那时的形势得以暂时地平静。

    calm sb ⇔ down

    Nothing would help her when she became angry and trying to calm her down just added fuel to the flames.

    她生气的时候,简直对她毫无办法,若试图使其息怒,反而会更糟。

    Try to calm the children down, they're too excited.

    让孩子们静一静,他们太疯了。

    I tried to calm him down after the bad news.

    我尽力设法让他在听到坏消息后能安静下来。

    We tried to calm down the angry man.

    我们努力使那个怒气冲冲的人平静下来。

    Calm yourself down. There is nothing to worry about.

    冷静点儿,没什么好担心的。

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)
~+名词
  • the calm city平静的城市
  • the calm situation局势平静
副词+~
  • comparatively calm比较平静
  • perfectly calm相当平静
  • quite calm相当平静
动词+~
  • keep calm保持镇静
  • remain calm保持镇静
用作名词 (n.)
动词+~
  • break the calm打破安静气氛
  • bring calm to sb's mind使某人心情安定
  • disturb the calm扰乱安静气氛
形容词+~
  • a dead calm死一般的寂静
  • a external calm表面上的平静
  • a forced calm强作的镇静
  • a frosty calm冷淡地
  • an uneasy calm令人不安的平静
名词+~
  • evening calm晚间的宁静
~+介词
  • calm before the storm暴风雨到来前的平静
用作动词 (v.)
~+名词
  • calm one's fears平息某人的恐惧
  • calm one's mind镇定某人的心
  • calm one's nerves使某人的神经平静下来
  • calm oneself使自己镇定下来
副词+~
  • apparently calm似乎平静
  • comparatively calm相对平静
  • falsely calm假装镇静
  • incomparably calm无比地平静
  • mentally calm心理上地平静
  • ominously calm不祥地平静
  • passionlessly calm无激情地平静
  • perceptibly calm察觉到地平静
  • permanently calm长时间地平静
  • philosophically calm达观地平静
  • professionally calm职业性地平静
  • soberly calm审慎地平静
  • spiritually calm精神上平静
  • suddenly calm突然平静
  • superficially calm表面上平静
  • unexpectedly calm出乎意外地平静
  • universally calm普遍平静
~+副词
  • calm eventually最终平静
  • calm down平静下来

经典引文

  • Let's stop yelling at each other...Let's calm down.

    出自:L. Uris

to go haywire 火冒三丈,非常生气 美国的农民一般都是用一根细的铁丝把乾草一捆捆地捆起来。这种捆乾草的铁丝在英文里叫做:haywire。每当一个农民要喂牲口的时候,他就用斧头把铁丝砍断。可

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