Calm

[kɑːm] or [kɑm]

解釋/意思:

(verb.) become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation; 'After the fight both men need to cool off.'; 'It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again.'.

(verb.) make calm or still; 'quiet the dragons of worry and fear'.

(adj.) (of weather) free from storm or wind; 'calm seas' .

(adj.) not agitated; without losing self-possession; 'spoke in a calm voice'; 'remained calm throughout the uproar'; 'he remained serene in the midst of turbulence'; 'a serene expression on her face'; 'she became more tranquil'; 'tranquil life in the country' .

尤金伲亚整理--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(n.) Freedom from motion, agitation, or disturbance; a cessation or absence of that which causes motion or disturbance, as of winds or waves; tranquility; stillness; quiet; serenity.

(n.) To make calm; to render still or quiet, as elements; as, to calm the winds.

(n.) To deliver from agitation or excitement; to still or soothe, as the mind or passions.

(super.) Not stormy; without motion, as of winds or waves; still; quiet; serene; undisturbed.

(super.) Undisturbed by passion or emotion; not agitated or excited; tranquil; quiet in act or speech.

校對:塞勒斯特

同義詞及近義詞：

a. [1]. Tranquil, serene, placid, quiet, still, smooth, halcyon, peaceful.[2]. Undisturbed, composed, collected, unruffled, sedate, mild, cool.

n. Serenity, CALMNESS.

v. a. [1]. Still, compose, hush, smooth, allay, lull.[2]. Tranquillize, becalm, pacify, appease, assuage, quiet, soothe, soften, mollify, moderate, alleviate.

埃莉整理

同義詞及反義詞：

SYN:Smooth, pacify, compose, allay, still, soothe, appease, assuage, quiet,tranquilize

ANT:Stir, excite, agitate, disconcert, ruffle, lash, heat, discompose

編輯:凯利

解釋/意思:

n. absence of wind—also in pl.: repose: serenity of feelings or actions.—v.t. to make calm: to quiet.—ns. Calm′ant Calm′ative—in medical language.—adjs. Calm′ative Calm′ant Calmed Calm′y (Spens.)—adv. Calm′ly.—n. Calm′ness.

整理:梅纳德