calm
calm
adjective
[mass noun]
the calm before the storm
calmly
adverb
calmness
noun
语源
adjective
- (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。 - (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
[mass noun]
- 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。 - 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
- [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。
the calm before the storm
- 见 storm
calmly
adverb
calmness
noun
语源
- late Middle English: via one of the Romance languages from Greek kauma 'heat (of the day')
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