[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]镇定的；镇静的；冷静的 A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
[also a N]
She is usually a calm and diplomatic woman...
她通常沉着而老练。
Try to keep calm and just tell me what happened...
镇静点，告诉我出了什么事。
She sighed, then continued in a soft, calm voice...
她叹了口气，然后继续用温柔、平静的声音说下去。
Diane felt very calm and unafraid as she saw him off the next morning.
黛安娜第二天早上送他走的时候，内心很平静，也不害怕。
Calm is also a noun.
He felt a sudden sense of calm, of contentment.
他突然感到一种安宁和满足。
calmly
Alan looked at him and said calmly, 'I don't believe you.'
艾伦看着他，平静地说:“我不相信你说的话。”
Hungary, by contrast, reacted calmly to events in Yugoslavia.
相比之下，匈牙利对南斯拉夫发生的一系列事件反应平静。
calmness
All those things gave him a feeling of security and calmness.
所有那一切给他一种安全、平静的感觉。
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[VERB 动词]使平静；使安静；使镇定 If you calm someone, you do something to make them feel less angry, worried, or excited.
[V n]
The ruling party's veterans know how to calm their critics...
执政党的老牌政治家们知道怎样让批评他们的人安静下来。
Tranquilliser drugs were used to calm the deportees...
使用了镇静剂来让被放逐者们安静下来。
She was breathing quickly and tried to calm herself...
她呼吸急促，尽力让自己平静下来。
Some people say smoking calms your nerves.
有人说，吸烟可以放松神经。
calming
...a fresh, cool fragrance which produces a very calming effect on the mind.
一种能够静心怡神的清凉香味
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]平静；安静；宁静Calm is used to refer to a quiet, still, or peaceful atmosphere in a place.
The house projects an atmosphere of calm and order.
这栋房子透着一种宁静和整齐感。
...the rural calm of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
密歇根州大急流城田园般的宁静
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]平静的；安定的 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.
[usu v-link ADJ]
[JOURNALISM 新闻]
The city of Sarajevo appears relatively calm today.
萨拉热窝城今天显得相对平静些。
Calm is also a noun.
Community and church leaders have appealed for calm and no retaliation...
社区和教会领袖呼吁各方保持冷静，不要采取报复行动。
An uneasy calm is reported to be prevailing in the area.
据报道，该地区弥漫着一种令人不安的平静。
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[VERB 动词]平定；使安定；使有秩序 To calm a situation means to reduce the amount of trouble, violence, or panic there is.
[V n]
Officials hoped admitting fewer foreigners would calm the situation...
官员们希望通过减少外国人入境的数量来使局势平定下来。
Mr Beazer tried to calm the protests by promising to keep the company's base in Pittsburgh.
比泽先生承诺仍将公司总部设在匹兹堡，以求平息抗议。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](水面)平静的，风平浪静的 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.
当我们缓缓驶入考斯港平静的水面时
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](天气)无风的Calm weather is pleasant weather with little or no wind.
Tuesday was a fine, clear and calm day.
星期二天气晴朗，没有刮风。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](帆船比赛中的)静风，风平浪静 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.
[usu supp N]
[TECHNICAL 术语]
...during flat calms when the water is crystal clear...
在风平浪静、水清澈见底时
We had the whole gamut of wind from a dead calm to a force 10 gale.
我们这里什么风都有，从风平浪静到十级大风。
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[VERB 动词](海面)平静；(风)平息 When the sea calms, it becomes still because the wind stops blowing strongly. When the wind calms, it stops blowing strongly.
[V]
Dawn came, the sea calmed but the cold was as bitter as ever.
破晓之际，海面平静了下来，但是寒冷依旧。
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[VERB 动词]镇(痛)；止(痒) To calm a pain or an itch means to reduce it or get rid of it.
[V n]
...more traditional methods of soothing the skin and calming the itch.
更加传统的护肤止痒方法
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[PHRASE 短语]风暴前的平静 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.
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calm★/kɑːm; NAmEkɑːm/
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calmcalmscalmedcalmingcalmercalmestadjective★(calm·er,calm·est)1★not excited, nervous or upset 镇静的；沉着的◆It is important to keep calmin an emergency. 情况紧急的时候，保持镇静是重要的。◆Try to remain calm.尽量保持冷静。◆Her voice was surprisingly calm.她的声音出人意料地平静。◆The city is calm again (= free from trouble and fighting)after yesterday's riots. 昨天的骚乱过后，城里又恢复了平静。2★(of the sea 海洋)without large waves 风平浪静的3★(of the weather 天气)without wind 无风的◆a calm, cloudless day晴朗无风的一天▶calm·ly★/ˈkɑːmli; NAmEˈkɑːmli/adverb◆‘I'll call the doctor,’ he said calmly.“我去请医生。”他镇定地说。calm·ness/ˈkɑːmnəs; NAmEˈkɑːmnəs/noun[uncountable ]verb★calmsb/sth to make sb/sth become quiet and more relaxed, especially after strong emotion or excitement 使平静；使镇静◆Have some tea; it'll calm your nerves.喝点茶吧，这会使你紧张的神经松弛下来。◆His presence had a calming influence.有他在场对大家的情绪起到了稳定作用。☞see also
traffic calming
PHRASAL VERB★ˌcalm ˈdown | ˌcalm sb/sth↔ˈdownto become or make sb become calm （使）平静，镇静，安静◆Look, calm down! We'll find her.喂，镇静一点！我们会找到她的。◆We waited inside until things calmed down.我们待在室内，直到一切都恢复了平静。◆He took a few deep breaths to calm himself down.他深深地吸了几口气，使自己平静下来。noun★[countable , uncountable ]1★a quiet and peaceful time or situation 平静的时期；宁静的状态◆the calm of a summer evening夏日夜晚的宁静◆The police appealed for calm.警察要求大家保持安静。2a quiet and relaxed manner 泰然自若◆Her previous calm gave way to terror.她先前的泰然自若已变为惊恐。IDIOMthe calm before the storma calm time immediately before an expected period of violent activity or argument 暴风雨（或大动荡、激烈辩论）前的平静WHICH WORD? 词语辨析calm / calmness■The noun calmis usually used to talk about a peaceful time or situation. 名词 calm 通常指平静的时期或形势：◆There was a short period of uneasy calm after the riot.动乱之后是令人不安的短暂平静。It can also be used to describe a person’s manner. 该词亦可指人的态度：◆She spoke with icy calm.她说话时一副冷漠若无其事的样子。Calmnessis usually used to talk about a person. *calmness 通常用以形容人镇定、镇静： ◆We admired his calmness under pressure.我们佩服他在压力下的镇静。calm/kɑːm; NAmEkɑːm/calm·ly/ˈkɑːmli; NAmEˈkɑːmli/calm·ness/ˈkɑːmnəs; NAmEˈkɑːmnəs/
1relaxed and quiet, not angry, nervous, or upset: Glen was calm and composed at the funeral.remain/stay/keep calm I tried to stay calm and just ignore him.2if a place, period of time, or situation is calm, there is less activity, trouble etc than there sometimes is, or than there has been recently: The financial markets are calm at the moment. The streets are calm again after last night’s disturbances.3a sea, lake etc that is calm is smooth or has only gentle waves: The seas were dead calm.—calmly adverb—calmness noun [uncountable]THESAURUScalm not getting angry, nervous, or upset, even in a difficult situation: · We’ll talk about this later when you’re feeling calmer.· Everyone praised Douglas for the calm way in which he handled the situation.relaxed not worried about anything, especially so that people feel comfortable: · Looking relaxed and confident, the president answered questions from the press.· There was a relaxed atmosphere.chilled-out (also chilled) informal very relaxed and not worried – used especially by young people: · I’m much more chilled-out about the whole thing this year.laid-back informal someone who is laid-back is always relaxed and never seems to get worried or annoyed about anything: · I like his laid-back attitude to life.· My parents are pretty laid-back and don’t mind me staying out late.mellow informal relaxed, friendly, and happy, especially after drinking alcohol: · After a few drinks, everyone was pretty mellow.cool informal staying calm and not showing your emotions, especially when other people are getting excited or angry: · He is the kind of player who always manages to stay cool, even under pressure.· She was as cool as a cucumber (=very cool).keep your head to manage to stay calm and behave in a sensible way in a difficult or frightening situation: · In this job you need to be good at keeping your head in a crisis.
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1a situation or time that is quiet and peacefulcalm of They remained on the terrace after dinner, enjoying the calm of the evening.morning/afternoon/evening calm A scream shattered the late afternoon calm. Hindu leaders appealed for calm (=asked that the public stay calm) after a temple was burnt to the ground. The presence of soldiers helped restore calm. The last five years have seen a period of relative calm.2the calm before the storm a calm peaceful situation that will not continue because a big argument, problem etc is coming
1to become quiet and relaxed after you have been angry, excited, nervous, or upset, or to make someone become quiet and relaxed: He tried to calm the frightened children. Calm down and tell me what happened. We tried to calm people’s fears.calm yourself (down) She lit a cigarette to calm herself down.2if a situation calms down, it becomes easier to deal with because there are fewer problems and it is not as busy as it was before: It took months for things to calm down after we had the baby.