【calm音标】 英[kɑ:m] 美[kɑ:m]
【单词释义】 calm是什么意思:
adj.镇定的;平静的;(海洋,天气等)安静的,平静的;(人)从容不迫的
vt.&vi.(使)平静,(使)镇定;(使)镇静
n.平静;镇定;安定;无风
vt.使安静;使冷静;使镇定;使(疼痛等)减轻
vi.安静下来,平静下来,镇静下来
[单词分级] 高考英语词汇
[单词复数] calms [第三人称单数] calms
[单词现在分词] calming
[单词过去式] calmed
[单词过去分词] calmed
[比较级] calmer [最高级] calmest
【关联词/派生词】
calmly adv. 冷静地;平静地;安静地
calmness n. [U] 冷静,镇静;平静,安宁
【calm形近词/近似词】
realm n.领域,范围;王国
palm n.手掌;手心;棕榈树 v.将…藏于掌中
balm n.香油,香脂;镇痛软膏;[植]白壳杨
psalm n.赞美诗;圣诗;圣歌
【近义词解析】
◇ 平静的,安静的
calm (adj. 平静的,镇静的):普通用词,指天气无风的或海洋等风平浪静的,也可指人镇定沉着、心平气和的。
pacific (adj. [文]宁静的,平静的):多指某段时间或某个场所、环境等安静的,无令人担忧或激动之事。The night was pacific.
peaceful (adj. 安静的,安宁的;和平的):普通用词,用于形容不为外界因素所刺激或扰乱的平静状态,也可指不涉及暴力的。
quiet (adj. 安静的,平静的):普通用词,指环境等很安静、几乎或完全没有噪音的,也可指不被打扰、安谧恬静的;用于人时则表示性情温和文静的。
silent (adj. 寂静的,无声的):指没有任何声音的,或不弄出任何声响的。We hiked through a silent pine forest.
still (adj. 寂静的;静止的):指环境等非常安静、几乎或全然无声的,也可指人静止不动的。
【单词例句】
◇ In order to calm him down and settle his problem, she talked with him face to face and swapped a series of learning tips with him.
为了使他冷静下来好好解决问题,她和他面对面地交谈,并交换了一系列的学习心得技巧。
---- Fall in Love with English
◇ "Provided the music has a calm, regular beat, it can actually help us to stay calm, reducing our stress, slowing our heart rate, and moderating our pulse," says Dr. Spelman. "This makes it easier for us to focus on the task at hand rather than entering into 'flight or fight' mode, in which it can be very difficult to think clearly because of our elevated levels of adrenaline and cortisol."
斯佩尔曼博士表示:“如果背景音乐的节拍比较平静、有规律,它实际上可以帮助我们保持平静,减轻我们的压力,减缓我们的心跳,调节我们的脉搏。这使我们更容易专注于手头的任务,而不是进入‘逃跑或战斗’模式,在这种模式下,由于肾上腺素和皮质醇水平升高,我们会很难清晰地思考问题。”
---- Listening to classical music at work boosts productivity
◇ If you're looking to cool your jets and relax, one of the most calming colors to be surrounded by, according to a global survey from paper merchant G F Smith and psychologists at the University of Sussex, UK is navy blue, closely followed by teal-like turquoise, and soft pastel pink.
据造纸商G·F·史密斯以及英国萨塞克斯大学心理学家的一项全球调查,如果你想冷静放松下来,海军蓝是最好的选择,其次是蓝绿色和柔粉色。
---- What is the world's most relaxing color?
◇ Calm yourself. To defuse your anger, try a simple stress-management technique. "Take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, someone you love," Luskin says.
保持冷静。为了避免发怒,尝试一个简单的压力处理法。卢斯金建议:“吸上几口气,想一想那些让你开心的事,如:美丽的风景,心爱的人。”