| 单词 | becalm |
| 释义 | becalm (once / 5730 pages) v To becalm is to make something quiet, calm, or still. When there's no wind at all on a lake, you can say that the weather becalms your sailboat. You're most likely to find the verb becalm describing what happens to a sailboat or another vessel with a sail when the air is still and the wind's not blowing. You can also use it to mean "soothe," the way the sound of a familiar voice might becalm a fussy baby. The word dates from about 1550, from be-, "to make," and calm, from the Old French calme, "tranquility." WORD FAMILYbecalm: becalmed, becalming, becalms USAGE EXAMPLESWith Arsenal far too becalmed, the French side seized the initiative. The Guardian(Nov 23, 2016) Besides rough seas, another challenge will be crossing the low-pressure area near the Equator known as the Doldrums, where boats can be becalmed for weeks. Reuters(Nov 13, 2016) His mother had died, his wife had left him, his money was running out and his career was becalmed. The Guardian(Nov 11, 2016) v make still or steady Syn|Hyper calm, steady stabilise, stabilize become stable or more stable |
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