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calming

/kahm; older use kam; spelling pronunciation kahlm/US // kɑm; older use kæm; spelling pronunciation kɑlm //UK // (kɑːm) //

平静的,平静,镇定的,镇静的

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
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    calm·er, calm·est.

    • : without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
    • : not windy or stormy: a calm day.
    • : free from excitement or passion; tranquil: a calm face;a calm manner.
n.名词 noun
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    • : freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
    • : Meteorology. wind speed of less than 1 mile per hour.
    • : freedom from agitation, excitement, or passion; tranquillity; serenity: She faced the possibility of death with complete calm.
v.有主动词 verb
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    • : to make calm: He calmed the excited dog.
v.无主动词 verb
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    • : to become calm.

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Examples

  • Then come the legal challenges, and given the state of things, we can’t exactly expect patience and calm.

  • Doctors often treat the disorder with steroids that calm the inflammatory process, though serious cases can have long-term consequences.

  • Every day I could focus just a bit more, and my mind grew calmer.

  • While Putin will prop up Lukashenko, he would sacrifice him in a minute if he thought this would facilitate calm without fundamentally changing Belarusian dynamics.

  • These trays will really elevate your bathing experience, keeping you carefree and calm in your personal, at-home spa.

  • President of Costa Rica Oscar Arias laid a calming hand on 1980s El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Panama.

  • A growing economy is a calming influence—for Hindus as much as for Muslims.

  • I think there are influences making this worse instead of calming the situation.

  • Try calming yourself for sleep with meditation techniques like breathing and visualizations.

  • Lavender is very calming and can help settle your nerves, which explains why so many baby soaps come in lavender scent.

  • Are they capable of calming the passions, of correcting vices, and of giving virtue to those who most scrupulously observe them?

  • He struggled up, flung off that calming hand, turned angrily toward where he thought the other was.

  • After calming the startled animal she saw a dirty handkerchief snapping in the wind at the top of a stick.

  • He succeeded in calming her by the time her servant had returned and then took his leave.

  • What your father wants,” I said, “is a good doctor and some calming medicine.