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calm adj.
⇨ calm (keep calm) ⇨ quiet 1 (a calm day/sea)calm verb
⇨ calmcalm noun
⇨ composure (speak with studied calm) ⇨ peace (appeal for calm) ⇨ silence (the calm of the evening) calm adjective ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ casual 另见casual条calm ♦︎ patient ♦︎ cool ♦︎ relaxed ♦︎ controlled ♦︎ easy-going ♦︎ placid ♦︎ laid-back ♦︎ unperturbed ♦︎ unfazed ♦︎ composedThese words all describe sb who controls their emotions and is not excited, anxious or angry. 这些词均表示情绪平静的、不急不怒的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆calm / patient / cool / easy-going / laid-back about sth◆unperturbed / unfazed by sth◆a calm / a cool / a relaxed / a controlled / an easy-going / a laid-back manner◆a calm / cool / relaxed / controlled / placid voice◆a calm / a cool / a relaxed / a controlled / an easy-going way◆a calm / cool / placid exterior◆a relaxed / an easy-going / a laid-back atmosphere■ calm not excited, anxious or upset 镇静的；沉着的◆Strangely, she felt quite calm about it.奇怪的是，她对此感到非常平静。◆It is important to keep calm in an emergency.紧急情况下保持镇静很重要。◆She handled the situation with calm assurance.她沉着自信地应付了局面。OPP agitated ⇨ restless , excitable ⇨ moody see also calm ⇨ composure noun ▸ calmly adverb ◆'I'll call the doctor,' he said calmly.“我去请医生。”他镇定地说。■ patient able to wait for a long time or accept annoying behaviour without becoming angry 有耐心的；能忍耐的◆You'll just have to be patient and wait till I'm finished.你得耐心等我完成。◆She's very patient with the children.她对孩子特别有耐心。 OPP impatient ⇨ restless see also patience ⇨ patience ▸ patiently adverb ◆to listen / sit / wait patiently耐心倾听／坐着／等待■ cool not excited, angry or emotional 冷静的；镇静的；平静的◆Keep cool. We'll sort this out.保持冷静，我们会解决这件事的。◆She tried to remain cool, calm and collected.她试图保持冷静、沉着、镇定。◆He has a cool head (= he stays calm in an emergency).他头脑冷静。 see also cool ⇨ composure noun ■ relaxed not anxious or worried 放松的；冷静的；镇定的◆I had to learn to be more relaxed about things.我必须学会更加从容处事。◆She appeared relaxed and confident before the match.比赛前，她显得镇静而自信。OPP nervous ⇨ nervous , nervous ⇨ worried NOTE 辨析 Calm, cool or relaxed? Relaxed describes how you feel about sth: you are genuinely not anxious or worried about it. Cool is used more to describe how sb behaves: whether or not they feel angry or emotional, they don't let it affect their behaviour but continue to think clearly and act sensibly. Calm can describe feelings or behaviour. * relaxed形容对事的感受，遇事不着急、不焦虑； cool多形容人的行为，无论是否生气或激动，行为都不受影响，仍能继续冷静思考，理智行动；calm既可形容感觉也可形容行为。■ controlled remaining calm and not getting angry or upset, especially by making a special effort to do so （尤指尽力地）保持冷静的，克制的◆He spoke in a controlled, even voice.他用克制而平和的声音说话。■ ˌeasy-ˈgoing relaxed and happy to accept things without worrying or getting angry 悠闲的；随和的；不慌不忙的◆His friends described him as an easy-going person.他的朋友形容他是个随和的人。ⓘ Easy-going is used especially to describe sb's personality and the way they behave usually, rather than in a particular situation or on a particular occasion. * easy-going尤用于描述某人的个性和一般情况下的表现，而非某一具体情况下的行为。 OPP uptight ⇨ tense see also tolerant ⇨ tolerant ■ placid / /ˈplæsɪd/ / (of a person or animal) not easily excited or irritated （人或动物）温和的，平和的，文静的◆The cattle are placid, so easy to work with.这群牛性情温顺，很容易饲养。◆My second child was a placid baby.我第二个孩子是个文静的宝宝。 OPP high-spirited ⓘ High-spirited animals, especially horses, are lively and difficult to control. * high-spirited指动物，尤其是马，性子很烈，难以驾驭。 ▸ placidly adverb ◆'Of course,' said Helen placidly.“当然。”海伦平静地说道。■ ˌlaid-ˈback (rather informal) calm and relaxed; seeming not to worry about anything 安详放松的；看起来无忧无虑的◆Steve was very laid-back about it all.史蒂夫对这一切都很漫不经心。◆He loved the laid-back Caribbean lifestyle.他喜欢加勒比海地区悠闲的生活方式。■ unperturbed / /ˌʌnpəˈtɜːbd; NAmE ˌʌnpərˈtɜːrbd/ [not usually before noun] not worried or anxious, especially when sth surprising or unpleasant happens 不担忧；镇定自若；处变不惊◆She seemed unperturbed by the news.她听到消息似乎并不惊慌。■ unfazed /ʌnˈfeɪzd/ / [not usually before noun] (rather informal) not worried or surprised by sth unexpected that happens 不担忧；不惊慌◆The President seems unfazed by the ongoing crises around the world.总统对世界各地持续发生的危机似乎并不担心。■ composed /kəmˈpəʊzd; NAmE kəmˈpoʊzd/ [not usually before noun] calm and in control of your emotions 镇静；镇定；平静◆She sat with a book on her lap, apparently quite composed.她坐着，腿上有本书，看上去很平静。OPP flustered ⇨ restless see also composure ⇨ composure quiet1 adjective a quiet place/life 僻静的地方；平静的生活a quiet voice 轻柔的声音quiet and shy 文静而腼腆quiet ♦︎ peaceful ♦︎ silent ♦︎ tranquil ♦︎ calm ♦︎ sleepyThese words all describe a place or period of time without much noise or activity. 这些词均表示平静的、安静的、清静的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a quiet / peaceful / silent / tranquil / sleepy place / village / town◆a quiet / peaceful / tranquil / calm day / night / morning / afternoon / evening◆a quiet / peaceful / tranquil / calm / sleepy atmosphere◆a quiet / peaceful / tranquil life / setting◆quiet / peaceful / tranquil countryside / surroundings■ quiet without many people or much noise or activity; not disturbed by anyone 僻静的；寂静的；清静的；平静的◆The house was quiet except for the sound of the television.房子里很安静，只有电视的声音。◆They had a quiet wedding.他们举行了低调的婚礼。◆Business is usually quieter at this time of year.每年这个时节，生意往往比较清淡。◆I was looking forward to a quiet evening at home.我盼着在家过个清静的夜晚。OPP busy ⇨ busy 2 , noisy ⇨ loud ■ peaceful not worried or disturbed in any way; quiet and calm 平静的；安静的◆I fell into a deep, peaceful sleep.我酣然入睡。◆It's so peaceful out here in the country.郊外这里一切都是那么宁静。 see also peace ⇨ silence noun ▸ peacefully adverb ◆He died peacefully in her arms.他在她的怀抱里安详地死去。■ silent where there is little or no sound; making little or no sound 无声的；安静的；不喧闹的◆The streets were silent and deserted.大街小巷寂无一人。◆As darkness began to fall, the cannon fell silent.夜幕降临后，炮声归于沉寂。 see also silence ⇨ silence noun ▸ silently adverb ◆She crept silently out of the room.她悄悄溜出房间。■ tranquil / /ˈtræŋkwɪl/ / (rather formal, written) quiet and peaceful in a way that makes you feel relaxed 恬静的；平静的；静谧的◆It is a tranquil place of quiet beauty.这是个有着清幽美景的地方。 see also tranquillity ⇨ silence noun ■ calm (of the sea) without large waves; (of the weather) without wind; (of the atmosphere in a place) without noise or violent feeling （海洋）风平浪静的；（天气）无风的；（气氛）平静的◆a calm, cloudless day晴朗无风的一天◆The city is calm again (= free from trouble and fighting) after yesterday's riots.昨天的骚乱过后，城里又恢复了平静。OPP rough ⇨ rough 2 ⓘ The opposite, rough, only describes the sea and the weather, not times or places. * calm的反义词rough只可描述海洋和天气，不能描述时期和地方。 see also calm ⇨ peace noun , calm ⇨ silence noun ■ sleepy (especially of a town or village) quiet and where nothing much happens （尤指小镇或村庄）安静的，冷清的，不热闹的◆It was a sleepy little town before it became popular with tourists.那本是个安静的小城，后来才受到游客的青睐。 calm verb calm ♦︎ soothe ♦︎ appease ♦︎ placate ♦︎ pacify ♦︎ calm sb downThese verbs all mean to make sb feel more relaxed and less anxious, excited, angry or upset. 这些动词均表示使安静、安抚、宽慰。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to calm sb / soothe sb / appease sb / placate sb / pacify sb / calm sb down with sth◆to calm / soothe your nerves◆to soothe / appease your conscience■ calm [transitive] to make sb/sth become quiet and more relaxed, especially after strong emotion or excitement （尤指情绪激动或兴奋过后）使平静，使镇静◆Have some brandy; it'll calm your nerves.喝点白兰地吧，能放松你的神经。▸ calming adjective ◆His presence had a calming influence.有他在场起到了稳定情绪的作用。■ soothe / /suːð/ / [transitive] to make sb who is anxious, upset or nervous feel calmer and more relaxed 安慰；抚慰；劝慰◆The music soothed her for a while.音乐让她稍微安静了一会儿。◆He soothed my worries by promising that we could visit whenever we wanted.他答应我们可以随时拜访，这减轻了我的忧虑。▸ soothing adjective ◆He placed an arm around her shoulder, and spoke in a soothing voice.他用胳膊搂着她的肩，以安慰的语气说起话来。▸ soothingly adverb ◆'There's no need to worry,' he said soothingly.“不必担忧。”他宽慰道。■ appease / /əˈpiːz/ / [transitive] (formal, usually disapproving) to make sb calmer or less angry by giving them what they want 安抚；抚慰◆The move was widely seen as an attempt to appease critics of the regime.普遍认为，这一举措是试图安抚批评政权的人。◆Even dismissing them had not appeased his anger.即便开除了他们都没能平息他的怒气。■ placate / /pləˈkeɪt; NAmE ˈpleɪkeɪt/ [transitive] to make sb feel calmer and less angry about sth 安抚；平息（怒气）◆The concessions did little to placate the students.这些让步根本没能平息学生的愤怒。▸ placatory /pləˈkeɪtəri; NAmE ˈpleɪkətɔːri/ adjective ◆ (formal) a placatory remark / smile / gesture抚慰的话／微笑／姿态■ pacify /ˈpæsɪfaɪ/ / [transitive] to make sb who is angry or upset become calm and quiet 使平静；平息；抚慰◆The baby could not be pacified.怎么也不能让婴儿安静下来。◆The announcement was designed to pacify the irate crowd.这个通告的目的是安抚愤怒的群众。NOTE 辨析 Placate or pacify?Both these verbs suggest that you bring peace to a person or situation, but pacify can emphasize a person's angry behaviour, while placate emphasizes their angry feelings. 这两个词均指安抚某人或平息局势，但pacify强调安抚愤怒的行为，而placate强调平复愤怒的情绪。■ ˌcalm sb ˈdown phrasal verb to make sb become calm 使平静；使镇静；使安静◆I put my arm around her and tried to calm her down.我搂着她，试图让她平静下来。◆He took a few deep breaths to calm himself down.他深呼吸了几下，使自己平静下来。 composure noun ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ restraint 另见restraint条composure ♦︎ poise ♦︎ calm ♦︎ coolThese are all words for the state of being in control of your feelings or behaviour, especially in difficult situations. 这些词均表示镇静、沉着，尤指临事不乱。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆with composure / poise / calm◆to lose your composure / poise / cool◆to keep your composure / cool◆to recover your composure / poise■ composure / /kəmˈpəʊʒə(r); NAmE kəmˈpoʊʒər/ [uncountable] (rather formal, especially written) the state of being in control of your feelings or behaviour, and having a quiet and relaxed manner 沉着；镇静；镇定◆She answered with perfect composure.她从容自若地作了回答。◆He maintained his composure despite a desperate desire to laugh.尽管很想大笑出声，但他还是忍住，保持镇定。 see also composed ⇨ calm adj. ■ poise /pɔɪz/ / [uncountable] a calm and confident manner with control of your feelings and behaviour 泰然自若；沉着自信；稳健◆She seemed embarrassed for a moment but quickly recovered her poise.她看上去有短暂的尴尬，但很快就恢复镇定。■ calm [uncountable] a quiet and relaxed manner, in control of your feelings and behaviour 平静；镇静；沉着◆Alex spoke with studied calm.亚历克斯故作平静地说话。◆Her previous calm gave way to terror.她原先的平静转为恐惧。 see also calm ⇨ calm adj. ■ cool [uncountable] (always used in the phrases keep/lose your cool 总是用于短语keep/lose your cool) (informal) the state of being calm and in control of your feelings or behaviour, especially in difficult situations (尤指困难情况下的）镇静，沉着◆He kept his cool on the convention floor when he was heckled by a young Republican.他在会议厅遭到一个年轻的共和党人诘问时很沉着。◆I lost my cool and shouted at them.我火冒三丈，对他们大吼了起来。 see also cool ⇨ calm adj. peace noun peace ♦︎ order ♦︎ law and order ♦︎ the rule of law ♦︎ calmThese are all words for a situation or period of time in which there is no war or violence in a country or area and people obey the law. 这些词均表示和平、太平或治安。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an uneasy peace / calm◆relative / comparative peace / calm◆to maintain / establish / preserve peace / order / law and order / the rule of law◆to restore peace / order / law and order / the rule of law◆to enforce peace / order / law and order / the rule of law◆peace / order / law and order / the rule of law / calm prevails◆order / law and order / the rule of law breaks down◆the breakdown of order / law and order / the rule of law■ peace [uncountable, singular] a situation or period of time in which there is no war or violence in a country or area 和平；太平◆Any hopes of peace between the two nations seem to have faded.这两国之间的和平希望似乎逐渐渺茫。◆The two communities now live together in peace.这两个群落现在和睦相处。◆England and France were once again at peace with each other.英格兰和法国又一次和平共处，相安无事了。◆Peace finally returned to the city streets.城市的街道终于恢复了平静。◆The negotiators are trying to make peace between the warring factions.谈判代表试图让交战各方和解。◆Troops were brought in to keep the peace.出动了部队来维持和平。◆Obviously world peace is our ultimate goal.显然世界和平是我们的最终目标。◆After years of war, the people longed for a lasting peace.经历了多年的战乱之后，人民渴望永久和平。OPP war ⇨ war ■ order [uncountable] the state that exists when people obey laws, rules or authority 治安；秩序；规矩◆The army had been brought in to maintain order in the capital.出动了军队来维持首都的治安。◆Some teachers find it hard to keep order in their classes.有些教师觉得难以维持课堂秩序。◆Some teachers find it difficult to keep their classes in order.有些教师觉得难以维持课堂秩序。◆It is our duty to preserve public order.我们的责任是维护公共秩序。OPP disorder ⇨ trouble 1 ■ ˌlaw and ˈorder idiom a situation in which people obey the law and behave in a peaceful way 法治；治安；遵纪守法◆They regarded the forces of law and order (= the police and the courts) as their enemy.他们视法制力量为敌。■ the rule of ˈlaw idiom (rather formal) the situation in which all members of society, including its leaders, accept the authority of the law 法治◆It is our duty to uphold the rule of law.我们的责任是维护法治。■ calm [uncountable, singular] a situation in which there is no violence, angry protests or arguments （没有暴力、抗议或争吵的）平静，宁静（的状态）◆The police appealed for calm.警方呼吁保持冷静。◆An uneasy calm descended on the streets.街上有一种令人不安的宁静。 see also calm ⇨ quiet adj. 1 silence noun silence ♦︎ peace ♦︎ quiet ♦︎ tranquillity ♦︎ hush ♦︎ calmThese are all words for a lack of noise. 这些词均表示安静、寂静。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆in silence / peace / tranquillity◆absolute / total silence / peace / quiet / tranquillity / calm◆relative silence / peace / quiet / tranquillity / calm◆a sudden silence / quiet / hush / calm◆to break the silence / peace / quiet / calm◆silence / quiet / a hush falls on sth■ silence [uncountable] a complete lack of noise or sound 寂静；无声◆Their footsteps echoed in the silence.他们的脚步声在一片寂静中回荡。◆A scream broke the silence of the night.一声尖叫划破了寂静的夜晚。 see also silent ⇨ quiet 1 ■ peace [uncountable] a lack of interruption from noise, problems, worry or unwanted actions 平静；安静；宁静◆She lay back and enjoyed the peace of the summer evening.她悠闲地躺着享受夏日傍晚的宁静。◆He never felt really at peace with himself.他从未真正感到心里平静过。◆He just wants to be left in peace (= not to be disturbed).他只希望别受到打扰。◆I need to check that she is all right, just for my own peace of mind (= so that I do not have to worry).我必须看到她安然无恙心里才踏实。 see also peaceful ⇨ quiet 1 ■ quiet [uncountable] the state of being without much noise 宁静；寂静；安静◆He seemed to prefer the quiet of his own room.他似乎更喜欢自己房间的宁静。◆I go to the library for a little peace and quiet.我到图书馆去清静一下。■ tranquillity (especially BrE) (NAmE usually tranquility) / /træŋˈkwɪləti/ / [uncountable] (rather formal, written) the state of being without noise, violence or anxiety 安静；平静；安宁◆It is the perfect place to relax in an atmosphere of peace and tranquillity.这里的气氛恬静安宁，是休息放松的最佳场所。 see also tranquil ⇨ quiet 1 ■ hush [singular] a period of silence, especially following a lot of noise, or when people are expecting sth to happen （尤指一阵嘈杂之后或等着某事发生时的）寂静，鸦雀无声◆There was a deathly hush in the theatre.剧院里一片死寂。◆A hush fell over the landscape.这一片景物静了下来。■ calm [uncountable, countable] a quiet and peaceful time or situation 平静的时期；宁静的状态◆We sat together for a while in the calm of the evening.在宁静的夜晚，我们一起坐了一会。 see also calm ⇨ quiet adj. 1 |