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calm
adj
(-er, -est)
1
(a) (of the sea) without large waves; still (指海洋)无浪的, 平静的.
(b) (of the weather) not windy (指天气)无风的
a calm, cloudless day 无风无云的一天.
2 not excited, nervous or agitated; quiet; untroubled 镇定的; 安静的; 无忧虑的
It is important to keep/stay calm in an emergency. 在紧急情况下保持镇静是很重要的.
The city is calm again after yesterday´s riots. 这座城市经过昨天的动乱以後又平静下来了. =>Usage at quiet 用法见quiet. calm, n [C, U]
1 calm condition or period 平静的状态或时期
the calm of a summer evening 夏日夜晚的宁静
After the storm came a calm. 风暴过後, 万籁俱寂.
2 (idm 习语) the calm before the storm time of unnatural calm immediately before an expected outburst of violent activity, passion, etc 暴风雨前的平静(在预料到激烈的活动、 情绪等即将爆发之前的反常的 平静时期). calm, v [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p]
~ (sb) (down) (cause sb to) become calm (使某人)平静, 镇静, 安静
Just calm down a bit! 你先静一静!
Have a brandy it´ll help to calm you (down). 来点儿白兰地--能使你静下来.
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