| 单词 | to fall calm |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto fall calm b. to fall calm and variants: (of the weather, the wind, etc.) to become calm. Frequently with non-referential it as subject. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > fine weather > [verb (intransitive)] > become calm (of weather or the elements) calm1399 falla1400 lown?a1600 to fall calm1601 serenify1612 subside1680 lin1693 flat1748 flatten1748 lull1808 to go down1873 1601 W. Walker tr. J. C. van Neck Jrnl. Voy. Eight Shippes of Amsterdam f. 24v Wee came before the Straight of Amboyna, which was verie narrow, after we were entred into the mouth thereof, the weather fell calme. 1670 J. Narborough Jrnl. in Acct. Several Late Voy. (1711) i. 17 It fell calm this Afternoon. 1840 R. H. Dana Two Years before Mast x. 24 In a few minutes it fell dead calm. 1877 Spirit of Times 24 Nov. 438/2 That evening at eight o'clock it fell a perfect calm. 1938 Times 9 July 5/6 It fell calm and yachts lay becalmed from Dunoon to Gourock. 2005 Sunday Tel. (Nexis) 14 Aug. 28 As the wind fell calm and the clouds dispersed..the temperature plummeted. < as lemmas |
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