calm
adj
(-er, -est)
1
(a) (of the sea) without large waves; still (指海洋)無浪的, 平靜的.
(b) (of the weather) not windy (指天氣)無風的
a calm, cloudless day 無風無云的一天.
2 not excited, nervous or agitated; quiet; untroubled 鎮定的; 安靜的; 無憂慮的
It is important to keep/stay calm in an emergency. 在緊急情況下保持鎮靜是很重要的.
The city is calm again after yesterday's riots. 這座城市經過昨天的動亂以後又平靜下來了. =>Usage at quiet 用法見quiet. calm, n [C, U]
1 calm condition or period 平靜的狀態或時期
the calm of a summer evening 夏日夜晚的寧靜
After the storm came a calm. 風暴過後, 萬籟俱寂.
2 (idm 習語) the calm before the storm time of unnatural calm immediately before an expected outburst of violent activity, passion, etc 暴風雨前的平靜(在預料到激烈的活動、 情緒等即將爆發之前的反常的 平靜時期). calm, v [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p]
~ (sb) (down) (cause sb to) become calm (使某人)平靜, 鎮靜, 安靜
Just calm down a bit! 你先靜一靜!
Have a brandy it'll help to calm you (down). 來點兒白蘭地--能使你靜下來.