单词 | becalmed |
释义 | becalmed (bɪkɑːmd ) 1. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If a sailing ship is becalmed, it is unable to move because there is no wind. We were becalmed off Dungeness for several hours. Synonyms: still, stuck, settled, stranded 2. adjective If something such as the economy, a company, or a series of talks is becalmed, it is not progressing at all, although it should be. [literary] ...the becalmed peace talks. |
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