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calm

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漢語翻譯


n. 平穩, 風平浪靜
a. 平靜的, 冷靜
vi. 平靜下來, 鎮靜
vt. 使平靜
【經】 行市平靜, 供過於求
相關詞組:
calm down

詞型變化:

副詞:calmly 形容詞比較級:calmer 最高級:calmest 動詞過去式:calmed 過去分詞:calmed 現在分詞:calming 第三人稱單數:calms 名詞:calm-ness 

詞意辨析:

quiet, calm, silent, still, noiseless, peaceful, serene
這些形容詞均含“平靜的,無聲無息”之意。
quiet: 普通用詞,指沒有喧鬧、活動或騷亂的寂靜狀態
calm: 普通用詞,既可指天氣、海洋等的平靜狀態,又可指人的鎮定沉著、不慌亂,不受外界影響和情緒支配。
silent: 普通用詞,指緘默不語或無聲無息。
still: 指平靜而又安定的狀態。
noiseless: 指無任何噪音或不出聲,無聲無息。
peaceful: 普通用詞,指一種不受外物擾亂和刺激的內在寧靜和平狀態。
serene: (詩)純靜,清朗。

英文解釋:

名詞 calm:

  1. steadiness of mind under stress
    同義詞:composure, calmness, equanimity

動詞 calm:

  1. make calm or still
    同義詞:calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still
  2. make steady
    同義詞:steady, becalm
  3. become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
    同義詞:calm down, cool off, chill out, simmer down, settle down, cool it
  4. cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
    同義詞:sedate, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise

形容詞 calm:

  1. not agitated; without losing self-possession
    同義詞:unagitated, serene, tranquil
  2. (of weather) free from storm or wind
  3. living without undue worry; taking life easy
    同義詞:easygoing, placid

例句:

  1. She attempts to calm them down only made matters worse.
    她設法使他們平靜下來,不想卻適得其反。
  2. The calm sea gave no hint of the storm that was coming.
    平靜的海上沒有一點跡象顯示暴風雨即將來臨。
  3. You should keep calm even in face of danger.
    即使面臨危險,你也應當保持鎮靜。
  4. It was a beautiful morning, calm and serene.
    那是一個寧靜、明媚的早晨。

詳細解釋:


calm

adj.(形容詞)
calm.er,calm.est
Nearly or completely motionless; undisturbed:
平穩的,無波的:幾乎或完全不動的;未受干擾的:
例句:
the calm surface of the lake.
平靜的湖面

Not excited or agitated; composed:
鎮靜的,沉著的:未激動或未激怒的;安定的:
例句:
The President was calm throughout the global crisis.
在這全球危機整個過程中,總統一直保持平靜

n.(名詞)
An absence or cessation of motion; stillness.
靜止:運動消失或停止;靜止
Serenity; tranquillity; peace.
寧靜;平靜;安寧
A condition of no wind or a wind with a speed of less than mile (2 kilometers) per hour, according to the Beaufort scale.
無風狀態:無風或按蒲氏劃分標準風速低於每小時英里(2公里)的狀態
v.tr.intr.(及物動詞和不及物動詞)
calmed,calm.ing,calms
To make or become calm or quiet:
使平穩,使安靜:使或變為平穩或安靜:
例句:
A warm bath will calm you. After the storm, the air calmed.
洗個熱水澡,會使你平靜下來的。暴風雨之後,空氣變得安靜了

來源:
Middle English calme
中古英文 calme
from Old French
源自 古法文
from Old Italian calmo
源自 古意大利語 calmo
from Late Latin cauma [heat of the day, resting place in the heat of the day]
源自 後期拉丁語 cauma [白天的熱量,在尚有白日餘溫的休息地方]
from Greek kauma [burning heat]
源自 希臘語 kauma [燃燒熱]
from kaiein [to burn]
源自 kaiein [燃燒]
N., from Middle English calme
名詞,源自 中古英文 calme
from Italian calma
源自 義大利語 calma
from Vulgar Latin *calma
源自 俗拉丁語 *calma
from Late Latin
源自 後期拉丁語

【引伸】
calm.ly
adv.(副詞)
calm.ness
n.(名詞)
<參考辭彙><同義詞>calm,tranquil,placid,serene,halcyon,peacefulThese adjectives denote absence of excitement or disturbance.
這些形容詞表明沒有激動興奮或未被打擾
Calm implies freedom from emotional agitation:
Calm 隱含遠離情感衝動之意:
例句:
calm acceptance of the inevitable.
平靜地接受這不可避免的事實。

Tranquil suggests a more enduring calm:
Tranquil 意味著一種更需忍耐的平靜:
例句:
hoped for a more tranquil life in the country.
希求置身鄉村的那種更為平靜的生活

Placid suggests a pleasant, often phlegmatic calm:
Placid 意味著一種愉快的、常是遲鈍的平靜:
例句:
.Not everyone shared his placid temperament.Several cursed the delays. (Samuel G. Freedman).
.並非每個人都象他那樣遲鈍地忍耐。好幾個人詛咒這次的延誤. (塞繆爾G·弗里德曼)。

Serene denotes a lofty, even spiritual repose:
Serene 表明一種高超的、甚至高尚的鎮靜:
例句:
remained serene in the midst of turbulence.
在這沸沸揚揚中保持鎮靜。

Halcyon suggests happy tranquillity:
Halcyon 意味著一種愉快的寧靜:
例句:
halcyon days of youth.
那愉快而寧靜的年輕歲月

Peaceful implies undisturbed serenity:
Peaceful 意指未被打破的鎮靜:
例句:
.I am . . . peaceful as old age tonight. (Robert Browning).
.今晚,我如步入老年那樣平靜. (羅伯特· * )


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