(of water) not rough, smooth; (of weather) not windy
free from excitement, nervous activity, or strong feeling; quiet and untroubled
peace and quiet; absence of excitement of nervous activity
an absence of wind or rough weather
make or become calm
"he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"
"spoke in a calm voice"
"remained calm throughout the uproar"
"he remained serene in the midst of turbulence"
"a serene expression on her face"
"she became more tranquil"
"tranquil life in the country"
"calm seas"
"quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
"steady yourself"
"After the fight both men need to cool off."
"It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again."
"The patient must be sedated before the operation"
Let's stop yelling at each other...Let's calm down.
出自: L. Uris
〔说明〕 calm down通常不用于进行体。
The roaring sea gradually calmed down.
咆哮的大海逐渐平静下来。
The sea calmed down as soon as the wind fell.
风平浪静了。
The sea gradually calmed down as we steamed out.
我们的轮船开出去时,海面逐渐平静下来了。
Calm down! There's nothing to worry about .
冷静点儿,没有什么好担心的。
The crying child soon calmed down.
哭闹的孩子很快就不哭了。
We expect she'll calm down in a few minutes, when she gets over the shock.
我们估计几分钟后她过了这阵震惊就会安静下来的。
The mayor lost control of himself for a moment, but he soon calmed down.
有那么一会儿,市长也忍不住发起了脾气,但他很快就镇静下来了。
If you don't calm down, you're going to have a heart attack.
你如果不平静下来,就会心脏病发作。
The situation then calmed down temporarily.
那时的形势得以暂时地平静。
她生气的时候,简直对她毫无办法,若试图使其息怒,反而会更糟。
Try to calm the children down, they're too excited.
让孩子们静一静,他们太疯了。
I tried to calm him down after the bad news.
我尽力设法让他在听到坏消息后能安静下来。
We tried to calm down the angry man.
我们努力使那个怒气冲冲的人平静下来。
Calm yourself down. There is nothing to worry about.
冷静点儿,没什么好担心的。
误 He promised to take me boating on a calmed day.
正 He promised to take me boating on a calm day.
误 She gave the calm boy some milk.
正 She gave the calmed boy some milk.
析 calm修饰天气、海洋、水等时作“平静的”“无风的”解,可直接用于名词前作定语; calm的过去分词calmed用作定语时主要修饰“人”,表示“镇定的”“镇静的”。