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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   calm

   • IPA[kä(l)m]

   美式

   • adj.
     not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions；(of a place) peaceful, especially in contrast to recent violent activity
   • n.
     the absence of violent or confrontational activity within a place or group；the absence of nervousness, agitation, or excitement in a person
   • v.
     make (someone) tranquil and quiet; soothe；(of a person) become tranquil and quiet

   • noun: calm, plural noun: calms

2. • 釋義

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions she had to keep calm at all costs his voice was calm 同義詞 serene, tranquil, relaxed, unruffled, unperturbed, ... 更多unflustered, undisturbed, unagitated, unmoved, unbothered, untroubled, equable, even-tempered, imperturbable, quiet, steady, placid, peaceful, sedate, unexcitable, impassive, dispassionate, unemotional, phlegmatic, stolid, composed, cool, collected, cool, calm, and collected, as cool as a cucumber, coolheaded, self-possessed, controlled, self-controlled, poised, informalunflappable, unfazed, together, laid-back, chilled, nonplussed, rareequanimous反義詞 excited, upset, nervous
   • ▪ (of a place) peaceful, especially in contrast to recent violent activity the city was reported to be calm, but army patrols remained
   • 2. (of the weather) pleasantly free from wind the night was clear and calm 同義詞 windless, still, tranquil, quiet, serene, ... 更多peaceful, pacific, undisturbed, restful, balmy, halcyon反義詞 windy, stormy
   • ▪ (of the sea) not disturbed by large waves a dead calm sea 同義詞 tranquil, still, like a millpond, smooth, glassy, ... 更多flat, motionless, waveless, unagitated, storm-free, literarystilly反義詞 rough, stormy

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. the absence of violent or confrontational activity within a place or group the elections proceeded in an atmosphere of relative calm an edgy calm reigned in the capital 同義詞 tranquility, stillness, calmness, quiet, quietness, ... 更多quietude, peace, peacefulness, serenity, silence, hush, restfulness, repose反義詞 violence, unrest
   • ▪ the absence of nervousness, agitation, or excitement in a person his usual calm deserted him 同義詞 composure, coolness, calmness, self-possession, sangfroid, ... 更多presence of mind, poise, aplomb, self-control, serenity, tranquility, equanimity, imperturbability, equability, placidness, placidity, impassiveness, impassivity, dispassion, phlegm, stolidity, informalcool, unflappability, rareataraxy, ataraxia反義詞 anxiety
   • 2. the absence of wind in the center of the storm calm prevailed
   • ▪ still air represented by force 0 on the Beaufort scale (less than 1 knot).
   • ▪ an area of the sea without wind.

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. make (someone) tranquil and quiet; soothe I took him inside and tried to calm him down he lit a cigarette to calm his nerves 同義詞 soothe, pacify, placate, mollify, appease, ... 更多conciliate, hush, lull, gentle, tranquillize, quell, allay, alleviate, assuage, quieten (down), square off, raredulcify反義詞 excite, upset
   • ▪ (of a person) become tranquil and quiet gradually I calmed down and lost my anxiety 同義詞 compose oneself, recover/regain one's composure, control oneself, recover/regain one's self-control, pull oneself together, ... 更多keep one's head, simmer down, cool down, cool off, take it easy, quieten down, informalget a grip, keep one's cool, play it cool, keep one's shirt on, wind down, come back down to earth, chill out, hang loose, stay loose, decompress反義詞 lose one's temper