词汇精选:calm的用法和辨析
一、详细释义:
adj.
(水面)平静的,(天气)无风的
例句:
It was calm weather, so we went camping and set a campfire near the camp.
那是个无风的天气,因此我们去露营,并在营帐旁生起了营火。
例句:
When morning came, the sun rose majestically over a calm sea.
早晨到来时,太阳辉煌地照耀在平静的海面上。
镇定的,沉着的;宁静的,心平气和的
例句:
When he plays chess, he is calm and collected.
他下棋的时候镇定从容。
例句:
Her calm reception of the bad news surprised her friends.
她听到坏消息时的镇定自若,令她的朋友们倍感惊奇。
厚颜无耻的
n.
平静;无风 [U]
例句:
The pennant floats or droops in breeze or calm.
三角旗有风时飘扬,无风时下垂。
例句:
It's the calm that precedes a storm.
这是暴风雨到来前的平静。
镇定;安静 [U]
例句:
There was a dead calm in his face.
他面容安静。
例句:
He stood there in a marble calm.
他非常镇定地站在那儿。
v.
(使)平静;(使)镇定 [T]
例句:
He is terribly excited. We must try to calm him down.
他激动得厉害,我们必须想法使他平静下来。
例句:
To calm himself, he too focused on the view.
为了使自己平静下来,他也专心一致地看着眼前的景色。
安静下来;平静下来;镇静下来 [I]
例句:
The tempest calmed.
暴风雨停息了。
例句:
Tom began to calm down.
汤姆开始镇静下来。
二、词义辨析:
quiet,calm,silent,still,noiseless,peaceful,serene
这些形容词均含“平静的,无声无息”之意。quiet普通用词,指没有喧闹、活动或骚乱的寂静状态。calm普通用词,既可指天气、海洋等的平静状态,又可指人的镇定沉着、不慌乱,不受外界影响和情绪支配。silent普通用词,指缄默不语或无声无息。still指平静而又安定的状态。noiseless指无任何噪音或不出声,无声无息。peaceful普通用词,指一种不受外物扰乱和刺激的内在宁静或和平状态。serene指一种超脱一切烦恼的宁静状态。
三、相关短语:
calm down
1.平静下来,镇定下来2.(使)平静下来;(使)镇定下来
calm air
无风平静大气
四、参考例句:
Calm down.
沉着一点。
Now calm yourself, please.
现在请你安静下来。
Keep a calm sough.
别出声。
Calm down, gingerbread.
冷静点儿,你个花瓶。
White is another calm color.
白色是另一种能让人平静的颜色。
Her voice was surprisingly calm.
她的声音出人意料的平静。
He is a calm man.
他是一个镇定的人。
Tom began to calm down.
汤姆开始镇静下来。
The weather remained calm overnight.
整晚都悄然无风。
Look, calm down! We'll find her.
喂,镇静一点!我们会找到她的。