| 单词 | calm |
| 释义 | calm (kɑːm ) Word forms: calmer , calmest , calms , calming , calmed 1. adjective B1 A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement. She is usually a calm and diplomatic woman. Try to keep calm and just tell me what happened. She sighed, then continued in a soft, calm voice. Diane felt very calm and unafraid as she saw him off the next morning. Synonyms: cool, relaxed, composed, sedate Calm is also a noun. He felt a sudden sense of calm, of contentment. calmly adverb [usually ADVERB with verb, oft ADVERB adjective] B1 Alan looked at him and said calmly, 'I don't believe you.' If ever there was a problem, she reacted calmly and solved it herself. Synonyms: coolly, casually, sedately, serenely calmness uncountable noun B1+ All those things gave him a feeling of security and calmness. Synonyms: peacefulness, peace, quiet, calm Synonyms: coolness, cool [slang], composure, poise 2. verb B2 If you calm someone, you do something to make them feel less angry, worried, or excited. The ruling party's veterans know how to calm their critics. [VERB noun] She was breathing quickly and tried to calm herself. [VERB pronoun-reflexive] Some people say smoking calms your nerves. [VERB noun] calming adjective ...a fresh, cool fragrance which produces a very calming effect on the mind. 3. uncountable noun B2 Calm is used to refer to a quiet, still, or peaceful atmosphere in a place. The house projects an atmosphere of calm and order. ...the rural calm of Grand Rapids, Michigan. [+ of] Synonyms: stillness, peace, quiet, hush 4. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If someone says that a place is calm, they mean that it is free from fighting or public disorder, when trouble has recently occurred there or had been expected. [journalism] The city of Sarajevo appears relatively calm today. Synonyms: peaceful, quiet, tranquil, undisturbed Calm is also a noun. Community and church leaders have appealed for calm and no retaliation. An uneasy calm is reported to be prevailing in the area. 5. verb B2 To calm a situation means to reduce the amount of trouble, violence, or panic there is. Mr Beazer tried to calm the protests. [VERB noun] Synonyms: placate, hush, pacify, mollify 6. adjective B2 If the sea or a lake is calm, the water is not moving very much and there are no big waves. ...as we slid into the calm waters of Cowes Harbour. 7. adjective B2 Calm weather is pleasant weather with little or no wind. Tuesday was a fine, clear and calm day. 8. countable noun In sailing, a flat calm or a dead calm is a condition of the sea or the weather in which there is very little wind or movement of the water. [technical] ...during flat calms when the water is crystal clear. We had the whole gamut of wind from a dead calm to a force 10 gale. 9. verb When the sea calms, it becomes still because the wind stops blowing strongly. When the wind calms, it stops blowing strongly. Dawn came, the sea calmed but the cold was as bitter as ever. [VERB] 10. verb To calm a pain or an itch means to reduce it or get rid of it. ...more traditional methods of soothing the skin and calming the itch. [VERB noun] 11. the calm before the storm phrase You can use the calm before the storm to refer to a quiet period in which there is little or no activity, before a period in which there is a lot of trouble or intense activity. Phrasal verbs: calm down 1. phrasal verb B2 If you calm down, or if someone calms you down, you become less angry, upset, or excited. Calm down for a minute and listen to me. [VERB PARTICLE] I'll try a herbal remedy to calm him down. [VERB noun PARTICLE] He needs to calm himself down and find a balance. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb B2 If things calm down, or someone or something calms things down, the amount of activity, trouble, or panic is reduced. We will go back to normal when things calm down. [VERB PARTICLE] Neil Howorth, director of the academy, tried to calm things down. [VERB noun PARTICLE] Idioms: the calm before the storm a very quiet period that it is likely to be followed, or was followed, by a period of trouble or intense activity Things are relatively calm at the moment, but I think this is probably the calm before the storm. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: calm a crowd But no one tried to push through the police line and several protesters even helped to calm the crowd. Times, Sunday Times Fireworks and glass bottles were thrown towards the police as they attempted to calm the crowd. Times, Sunday Times Upon arriving at the chaotic scene, the police chief desperately tries to calm the crowd. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The police calm the crowd. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But it will take more than a few hymns to calm the mood. The Sun I was thinking about going shopping to calm the mood. Times, Sunday Times Negative ions in salty air are said to boost our ability to absorb oxygen and balance serotonin levels, which can calm mood. The Sun The sleek glass bottles come in three scents to calm your mood and revive the senses. Times, Sunday Times He had apparently taken his small red kayak to sea in calm conditions 12 hours earlier. Times, Sunday Times A most beautiful type of fog can form early in the morning with the sort of cloudless, calm conditions we have been having recently. Times, Sunday Times Most of this autumn has been dominated by high pressure, bringing largely dry, calm conditions and some magnificent spells of sunshine. Times, Sunday Times Clouds of diamond dust can form and hang around for days in calm conditions. Times, Sunday Times In calm conditions, these contrails can develop into feathery wisps of cirrus clouds. Times, Sunday Times Your calm confidence helps you deal with officials and get the go-ahead for plans. The Sun You have a new, calm confidence that helps you to think clearly and talk to anyone - this will help at work and in personal relationships. The Sun When it comes to love, your calm confidence helps a relationship reach its potential. The Sun Your new, calm confidence impresses everyone - including yourself. The Sun Ministry also thrives on the calm confidence that comes from trust. Christianity Today But he was beyond anger now and into a quiet rage that manifested itself in a deceptively calm demeanour. TREASON KEEP (2005) It requires a bowler with a strong mind, a calm demeanour and a quick understanding of what is required. Times, Sunday Times (2016) If so, maintaining a calm demeanour could be your biggest challenge. Times, Sunday Times (2010) He is remembered by colleagues as being unflappable in theatre with a calm demeanour that soothed any histrionics. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Successful haggling requires the calm demeanour of the poker player. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The slightest disturbance was enough to unsettle the picture -- suggesting uncertainty beneath the calm exterior. A TALE OF FOUR HOUSES: Opera at Covent Garden, La Scala, Vienna and the Met since 1945 (2003) Do not be fooled by the cool, calm exterior. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Despite his calm exterior, he has always been extremely competitive. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Businesses across the eurozone enjoyed growth this month but the rise was not enough to calm fears about the health of its largest economy. Times, Sunday Times If true, the discovery would do much to calm fears that the cat will become extinct. Times, Sunday Times Sure, it's brought in 66m to calm fears about the club's future. The Sun The prison authorities have sought to calm fears. Times, Sunday Times To calm fears of vote fraud, newspapers have been full of reassurances that the vote will be free and fair. Times, Sunday Times He has a calm manner and that rubs off on the players. The Sun But his calm manner and lack of ego has helped him instil discipline into his squad. The Sun He has sound judgment and the players like his calm manner. The Sun I was hugely impressed at the calm manner in which the guard took this torrent of disgusting behaviour. The Sun Winning horses are decided on their quality of movement, proper behavior, form in motion, and calm manner. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As the sky ignites, locals strum guitars and, right on cue, a passing whale breaches in the calm ocean. Times, Sunday Times Steep ocean swells were never attempted, however a calm ocean could be suitable for landing and takeoff. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During the southwest monsoon, a suspended mud bank would be developed along the shore, which in turn leads to calm ocean water and hence peak output from the fishery industry. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If single, this could be the day you meet someone whose calm surface hides a very creative and intriguing personality. The Sun On a clear night with calm surface winds, twinkling of the stars indicates strong winds high above, such as the jet stream a few miles high. Times, Sunday Times It tells of emotional fire hidden beneath a calm surface, plus a unique style that shows in her first solo album and her take on fashion. The Sun Some intense feelings are hidden by your calm surface. The Sun Underneath the calm surface there are several questions that need answering. The Sun It comes amid attempts to calm tensions and prevent further spats at sea. The Sun Both sides did all they could to calm tensions, to play down the fixture's significance. Times, Sunday Times The dollar's slide against the euro has led to speculation that ministers and central bankers might want to take action to calm tensions in currency markets. Times, Sunday Times They have been working to help calm tensions in their communities and to provide solace and space to grieve and contemplate. Times, Sunday Times Official results, which were being published yesterday, may help to calm tensions, but the presidential result, described as 'too close to call' will be the last to be released. Times, Sunday Times A calm mind could lead to a longer life, research suggests. Times,Sunday Times He was described as an 'outstanding soldier' with a calm mind and cheerful nature. Times, Sunday Times With a clear and calm mind, you can think shrewdly about your finances and get some decisions made. The Sun A well-exercised body and calm mind are right for you. The Sun They don't want to be told to meditate to cope with pregnancy or how to have a calm mind. Times, Sunday Times But not very likely to calm the nerves. Times, Sunday Times This simple app, written by a pilot, calms the nerves at every stage of your trip, from the departure gate to landing. Times, Sunday Times Without exception, cigarettes are passed around to calm the nerves. Times, Sunday Times I went for a walk that morning to calm my nerves. Times, Sunday Times And he said international duty has sharpened his game - but not calmed his nerves. The Sun He said in a calm voice that it was only natural to form attachments. Seminary Boy (2006) I got it yaw, jus ' wha'chu nee ', bruthaa... "The cornerboy leaned into the car, his calm voice like a narrator's voice-over. SPIDERTOWN (2002) Yours is the calm voice of reason that helps the family to get along with each other. The Sun (2007) You should use a low, calm voice and neutral language. Times, Sunday Times (2017) In calm water, after a short swim away from the boat, we saw a family of squid just hanging out. The Sun Occasionally, sense too proves elusive, as in 'only calm water could understand the sky'. The Times Literary Supplement It's a beautiful setting with a wide expanse of calm water and misty mountains beyond. Times, Sunday Times You land in a wide, pine-cloaked bay of flat, calm water and ash-blond sands. Times, Sunday Times Police warned that calm water can conceal strong undercurrents and other hazards. Times, Sunday Times Bonfires are often linked to foggy nights and calm weather, as the smoke particles aid the formation of smog. Times, Sunday Times The cloud sweeps in off the sea around dawn like a dark wave, set dramatically against an otherwise clear sky during calm weather. Times, Sunday Times Each spring these dark clouds surge across the skies in the early morning during calm weather. Times, Sunday Times But what are we to make of all this mayhem after the balmy, calm weather of last month? Times, Sunday Times Farther along the coast, devastating waves struck in calm weather. Times, Sunday Times Global wind patterns are now so flukey, spots that were once reliably blowy can be dead calm these days. Times, Sunday Times It was dead calm and indescribably beautiful. Times, Sunday Times This huge double-sided painting - a storm-tossed schooner on one face, a dead calm sea on the other - swings like a jib sail on a supporting mast. Times, Sunday Times Even on a dead calm day all three factors will still apply. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There has been an almost eerie calm around the subject, and a refusal to make wild predictions in a climate of such uncertainty. Times, Sunday Times And there's even room in this whirling vortex for yearning string melodies and moments of eerie calm and beauty. Times, Sunday Times Within moments the boom of a retaliatory air strike broke the eerie calm. Times, Sunday Times An hour later it was daylight and flat calm. Times, Sunday Times High summer and it's utterly silent and bafflingly beautiful on a flat calm sea. The Sun Nature at last, the impassive surface of a flat calm sea. The Times Literary Supplement He went round it in 67, four under par, seemingly unperturbed by a wind that came and went, intermittent rain and even spells of flat calm. Times, Sunday Times Suddenly the winds dropped to a 'flat calm', followed by renewed winds, but this time from the opposite direction. Times, Sunday Times We stare at him with the amused detachment, the enforced inner calm that our own helplessness has brought us. Times, Sunday Times It's a kind of blues heritage - all that music has a great inner calm. Times, Sunday Times You begin one of the biggest days of your life seeking not strength or speed, but inner calm, a hard thing to find. Times, Sunday Times No 10 says he has 'an inner calm'. Times, Sunday Times You have an inner calm and an outer style that helps you make progress at work or in a job search. The Sun But by keeping calm and carrying on, it is possible to have the last laugh, according to an expert. Times, Sunday Times (2017) This, in cricketing terms, was really bowling him a yorker, but he kept calm and presented the straightest of bats. ABSOLUTE TRUTHS (2002) He was noted for keeping calm under pressure and if anything fazed him, it was well hidden from the viewers. Times, Sunday Times (2012) And of how often its citizens have drawn on indomitable reserves of courage and stoicism, just to keep calm and carry on. Times, Sunday Times (2012) There are a couple of mercurial piano and violin solos but the minimalist harmonies keep calm and carry on. Times, Sunday Times (2013) They urged both party leaders to accept the results and maintain calm among their supporters. Times, Sunday Times He told the army to secure the borders and maintain calm within the country in homage to the memory of the illustrious late leader. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He talked to reporters and appeared on television in an effort to reassure the public, and maintain calm. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Kalam appealed to the people to maintain calm and help the agencies in relief and rescue work. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These situations are also crises for the operators: maintaining calm, keeping the caller focused. Times, Sunday Times And, when it was all over, there was a blissful moment of calm and a deep, tender gaze. Times, Sunday Times There was no room for the usual things of life - a sliver of humour here, a moment of calm there. Times, Sunday Times It felt like the moment of calm before a storm. Times, Sunday Times Such stability may be affording it a unique moment of calm, measured success. Times,Sunday Times Yet do we crave respite, a moment of calm before the storm of glitter and tears? Times, Sunday Times Set on a quiet residential street, this five-star boutique hotel is an oasis of calm and comfort. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The slow Blues movement is a serene oasis of calm at the heart of the work. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Our spy was led downstairs into an oasis of calm. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The show opened as a surreal oasis of calm and culture in a tense and jittery city. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The beautiful steep-sided valley is an oasis of calm, but take care as paths are rugged in places. The Sun (2013) They share the same preternatural calm. Times, Sunday Times (2019) He's the very symbol of preternatural calm and concentration. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He exudes a preternatural calm, perhaps a result of his long journey. Times,Sunday Times (2020) A period of relative calm followed, both during and after the war. Times, Sunday Times It was the relative calm before the perfect economic storm. Times, Sunday Times Employees as well as clients are invited to take the best seats at the theatre or enjoy the relative calm of a private gallery viewing. Times, Sunday Times Was the relative calm in the financial markets yesterday merely the eye of the hurricane? Times, Sunday Times I started off in relative calm for all of at least 10 seconds. The Sun Overlooked by a small taverna, its waters remain calm, as they are protected by two rocky promontories. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Yet somehow they all remain calm in the face of the abyss. Times, Sunday Times (2012) He grabbed the radio and forced his voice to remain calm, `Two bravo thirty-seven. FAMILY BLESSINGS (1994) I will remain calm before the storm comes. The Sun (2016) But the 30-year-old's ability to remain calm under pressure and the confidence that he has gained in the past few years are fully deserving of reward. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Urgency in reducing them would help to restore calm to financial markets, and encourage consumers to spend and businesses to invest. Times, Sunday Times When there was unruliness, it was the police rather than the stewards who moved in to restore calm. Times, Sunday Times There was also concern that international peacekeepers had failed to restore calm. Times, Sunday Times The opposition dismissed an invitation for a 'dialogue' to help to restore calm as a gimmick to buy time. Times, Sunday Times While police dealt with that incident, several other fights broke out and extra officers were called in to restore calm. Times, Sunday Times But hypnobirthing teaches you how to stay calm and accept any changes to your birth plan. The Sun (2013) You try staying calm as a tyrannosaurus comes lumbering towards you out of a jungle. Times, Sunday Times (2016) You can stay calm and businesslike and come across well at work or in a job search. The Sun (2012) The key to making the most of them is to stay calm and controlled. The Sun (2013) But she refused to do the donkey work, staying calm while munching on a carrot. The Sun (2010) I can walk through a door, switch a button, and be totally calm. Times, Sunday Times His two finishes last night typified that: totally calm, totally collected, totally lethal. Times, Sunday Times He was totally calm about it. The Sun A hospital security guard said it had been a 'totally calm night'. Times, Sunday Times He was totally cool, totally calm, accepted it all and had a good time doing it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For all his recent predictive success, his critics still urge calm. Times, Sunday Times However, investment experts are urging calm. The Sun One insider has urged calm, however. The Sun Officials urged calm: patients had been quarantined, they insisted. Globe and Mail However, he urged calm on all sides to avoid a full trade war. Times, Sunday Times I have a Zen-like calm now about politics. Times,Sunday Times (2020) Despite the immensity of the situation and your jangling nerves, you must try to exude a Zen-like calm. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Undertake this with a Zen-like calm and you'll begin this new chapter in the best possible state of mind. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Translations: Chinese: 平静的, 使平静, 平静无波的 Japanese: 落ち着いた, 静める, 穏やかな |
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