calm1/kɑm; kɑːm/adj 1 relaxed and not angry or upset 镇静的﹔沉着的﹔心平气和的: keep/stay/remain calm Please, everyone, try to keep calm! 请大家尽量保持冷静!a calm voice 平静的话音see box at见 CHARACTER 方框2 if a place or situation is calm, there is not much activity or trouble〔地方﹑情况〕平静的: The streets are calm again after last night's riots. 昨夜的骚乱过后﹐街道又恢复了平静。3 a sea or lake that is calm does not have many waves〔海洋﹑湖泊〕风平浪静的: The water was much calmer in the bay. 海湾里水面平静多了。see picture at见 CHOPPY 图4 calm weather is not windy or stormy〔天气〕无风的﹔无暴风雨的: Calmer weather is expected later in the week. 预计本周后期天气较稳定。—calmly adv —calmness n [U]
calm2 also 又作 calm downv [T] to make someone quiet after they have been angry, excited, or upset 使镇定﹔使平静: Matt was trying to calm the baby. 马特正试图使婴儿安静下来。calm down phr v to become quiet after you have been angry, excited, or upset 安静下来﹐冷静下来: Calm down and tell me what happened. 冷静点﹐告诉我发生了什么事。
calm3n [singular 单数, U] a time when it is peaceful and quiet 平静﹔安静﹔心平气和: +of the calm of the evening 夜的宁静The police appealed for calm (=asked people to stay calm) following the shooting. 枪击事件发生后﹐警方呼吁大家保持镇静。