becalm

becalmbecalmD.J.:[biˈkɑ:m]K.K.:[bɪˈkɑm]vt.1.■使(船等)停住

becalm[bi'kɑ:m]vt.1.■使安静，使平静；使镇定；使停滞：The doctor becalmed the agitated patient.医生使烦躁不安的病人镇静了下来。2.■(因无风而)使(帆船)停止前进，使静止不动，使停泊[常用于被动语态]：My stomach got worse when the schooner was becalmed.当双桅帆船因无风而抛锚停泊时我的胃病加重了。

becalmbecalm[biˈkɑ:m]vt.1.■[常用被动语态]【航海】因无风而使(帆船)不能航行2.■[古]使(海等)平静The ship was becalmed for three days.船因无风停航三天。