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calm

UK //kɑːm//US //kɑːm//

词源

源自中古英语 'calme',来自古法语 'calme',最终源自拉丁语 'cauma'(意为“炎热中的休息”),受希腊语 'kauma'(意为“炎热”)影响。

adjective

❶ 形容人或环境平静、不激动或不混乱的状态,通常指没有强烈情绪或外在干扰。

“She remained calm during the crisis.”

(她在危机中保持冷静。)

“The sea was calm and peaceful.”

(海面平静而安宁。)

同义词:peaceful, serene, tranquil

noun

❶ 指一种没有骚动、紧张或混乱的状态,通常用于描述环境或人的情绪。

“There was a sudden calm after the storm.”

(风暴过后突然平静下来。)

“He found calm in meditation.”

(他在冥想中找到了平静。)

同义词:stillness, quiet, peace

verb

❶ 使某人或某物平静下来,通常指缓解紧张或激动的情绪。

“She calmed the crying child with a lullaby.”

(她用摇篮曲安抚哭泣的孩子。)

“He took deep breaths to calm himself.”

(他深呼吸以让自己平静下来。)

同义词:soothe, pacify, relax

常见短语

calm down — 用于告诉某人放松或停止激动,通常用于安抚情绪激动的人。

“Calm down and tell me what happened.”

(冷静下来,告诉我发生了什么。)

the calm before the storm — 比喻在重大事件或混乱之前短暂的平静期。

“The office was quiet, like the calm before the storm.”

(办公室很安静,就像暴风雨前的宁静。)