英语词汇“calm”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

calmcalm1 /kɑm/ adjective 1 a person who is calm► calm

not angry, upset, or excited, even in a difficult situation:

I was scared, but I stayed calm.

Maria looked calm as she went up onto the stage.

► relaxed

feeling calm, not worried, and comfortable:

Sam looked really relaxed as he ran the second half of the 400 meter race.

► mellow

calm and not easily upset by things that annoy many people:

Most people become more mellow as they get older.

► laid-back (informal)

laid-back means the same as mellow but sounds more informal:

The coach is very laid-back - he never yells at the players.

► serene

calm, beautiful, and very peaceful:

She plays the piano with serene confidence.

► placid

a placid person seems very calm and does not easily get angry, excited, or nervous:

My father was a big placid man who never once yelled at me.

ANTONYMS ➔ see excited ➔ see patient1, Describing People’s Character2 calm weather, water, or a calm place► calm

weather that is calm is not windy, and an ocean or lake that is calm does not have waves caused by the wind:

It was stormy during the night, but the next day the weather was calmer.

The lake was calm and as smooth as glass.

► serene

an area of land or water that is serene looks calm, beautiful, and very peaceful:

The house looks out onto the serene beauty of the empty beach.

► placid

water that is placid has no waves:

The next morning the lake was placid, with mist rising from it into the gray sky.

➔ see peaceful, quiet1, still1ADVERBS: calmYou can make the adjectives calm, serene, and placid into adverbs by adding -ly: Maria walked calmly onto the stage. | The baby sat placidly on the floor and watched his mother. The adverbs are used more often when a person is doing something calmly, but you can use them for calm weather or a calm place as well: The sky was serenely blue and cloudless.

单词	calm
例句	adjective \| noun calmcalm1 /kɑm/ adjective 1 a person who is calm► calm not angry, upset, or excited, even in a difficult situation: I was scared, but I stayed calm. Maria looked calm as she went up onto the stage. ► relaxed feeling calm, not worried, and comfortable: Sam looked really relaxed as he ran the second half of the 400 meter race. ► mellow calm and not easily upset by things that annoy many people: Most people become more mellow as they get older. ► laid-back (informal) laid-back means the same as mellow but sounds more informal: The coach is very laid-back - he never yells at the players. ► serene calm, beautiful, and very peaceful: She plays the piano with serene confidence. ► placid a placid person seems very calm and does not easily get angry, excited, or nervous: My father was a big placid man who never once yelled at me. ANTONYMS ➔ see excited ➔ see patient1, Describing People’s Character2 calm weather, water, or a calm place► calm weather that is calm is not windy, and an ocean or lake that is calm does not have waves caused by the wind: It was stormy during the night, but the next day the weather was calmer. The lake was calm and as smooth as glass. ► serene an area of land or water that is serene looks calm, beautiful, and very peaceful: The house looks out onto the serene beauty of the empty beach. ► placid water that is placid has no waves: The next morning the lake was placid, with mist rising from it into the gray sky. ➔ see peaceful, quiet1, still1ADVERBS: calmYou can make the adjectives calm, serene, and placid into adverbs by adding -ly: Maria walked calmly onto the stage. \| The baby sat placidly on the floor and watched his mother. The adverbs are used more often when a person is doing something calmly, but you can use them for calm weather or a calm place as well: The sky was serenely blue and cloudless. adjective \| noun calmcalm2 /kɑm/ noun ➔ see peace
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