calm

adj.镇定的；平静的；（海洋，天气等）安静的，平静的；（人）从容不迫的

vt.& vi.（使）平静，（使）镇定；（使）镇静

n.平静；镇定；安定；无风

vt.使安静；使冷静；使镇定；使（疼痛等）减轻

vi.安静下来，平静下来，镇静下来

adj.

1. 镇静的；沉着的
   not excited, nervous or upset
   1. It is important to keep calm in an emergency.
      情况紧急的时候，保持镇静是重要的。
   2. Try to remain calm .
      尽量保持冷静。
   3. Her voice was surprisingly calm.
      她的声音出人意料地平静。
   4. 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. 风平浪静的
   without large waves
3. 无风的
   without wind
   1. a calm, cloudless day
      晴朗无风的一天

verb

1. 使平静；使镇静
   to make sb/sth become quiet and more relaxed, especially after strong emotion or excitement
   1. 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。
   2. His presence had a calming influence .
      有他在场对大家的情绪起到了稳定作用。

noun

1. 平静的时期；宁静的状态
   a quiet and peaceful time or situation
   1. the calm of a summer evening
      夏日夜晚的宁静
   2. The police appealed for calm .
      警察要求大家保持安静。
2. 泰然自若
   a quiet and relaxed manner
   1. Her previous calm gave way to terror.
      她先前的泰然自若已变为惊恐。

形容词比较级:calmer 现在分词:calming 过去式:calmed 过去分词:calmed 第三人称单数:calms

calm 冷静的

词源同calorie. 原指酷暑下的安静，后指人心静，类似汉语心静自然凉的意味。

1. What is needed in such cases is a calm appraisal of the situation
   在此类情况下需要对形势有一个冷静的评估。
2. She is usually a calm and diplomatic woman
   她通常沉着而老练。
3. Try to keep calm and just tell me what happened
   镇静点，告诉我出了什么事。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. 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。
7. She was breathing quickly and tried to calm herself
   她呼吸急促，尽力让自己平静下来。
8. Some people say smoking calms your nerves.
   有人说，吸烟可以放松神经。
9. The house projects an atmosphere of calm and order.
   这栋房子透着一种宁静和整齐感。
10. The city of Sarajevo appears relatively calm today.
    萨拉热窝城今天显得相对平静些。
11. 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。
12. 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。
13. Tuesday was a fine, clear and calm day.
    星期二天气晴朗，没有刮风。
14. 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。
15. 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。
16. He's so calm when he answers questions in interviews. I wish I could be that coherent.
    他在面试中回答问题时非常从容镇静。我希望自己也能那样条理清晰。
17. An uneasy calm descended on the area
    一种令人不安的平静笼罩了该地区。
18. This region which had been relatively calm erupted in violence again this spring.
    已经相对平静的这个地区今年春天再次爆发暴力事件。
19. She was a very calm person. Nothing could fluster her.
    她是个非常沉着的人。没什么能让她惊慌的。
20. This eerie calm is an illusion.
    这种怪诞的平静是一种假象。
21. A relative calm reigned over the city.
    城市相对平静了一些。
22. She looked as calm and serene as she always did
    她看上去和以往一样平静安详。
23. My sister had come in with her calm common sense and straightened them out.
    我姐姐凭着自己的镇定和常识帮着把这些问题都解决了。
24. I was determined to take the news in a calm and dignified manner.
    我决定要沉着冷静地面对这一消息。
25. She has done her best to keep calm but finds herself trembling with tension and indecision
    她尽力保持镇定，可还是由于紧张、犹豫不决而抖个不停。
26. Through it all, Mark was outwardly calm.
    自始至终，马克表面上都显得很镇定。
27. The two girls suddenly emerged from among the trees. Both seemed to be calm and unhurt.
    那两个女孩突然从树丛中冒了出来。她们看起来都很镇静也没受伤。
28. Miriam's voice was strangely calm
    米里亚姆的声音异乎寻常地平静。
29. The sea was extraordinarily calm that morning.
    那天清晨，大海出奇地宁静。
30. Let's sit down and have a calm and sensible talk.
    让我们心平气和地坐下来谈一谈。