calm 可作動(dòng)詞、形容詞和名詞。作動(dòng)詞時(shí)意為“(使)平靜;(使)鎮(zhèn)定”,作形容詞時(shí)意為“平靜的;鎮(zhèn)定的”,作名詞時(shí)意為“平靜;寧靜”。
【經(jīng)典例句】
Charlie tried to calm the frightened children. 查理努力安撫受驚的孩子們。
He can always keep calm, whatever happens. 不論發(fā)生什么事情,他總能保持鎮(zhèn)靜。
After dinner, they were enjoying the calm of the evening. 晚餐后,他們享受著夜晚的寧靜。
It was difficult to calm down the football fans. 要使足球迷們平靜下來是很困難的。
【思維拓展】
calm sb. down使某人平靜下來;calm down平靜/鎮(zhèn)靜下來;keep / be calm保持鎮(zhèn)定;calmly adv. 平靜地;鎮(zhèn)定地
【易混辨析】
calm, quiet, still與silent的區(qū)別:
calm 指天氣、海洋“風(fēng)平浪靜的”或指人“從容鎮(zhèn)靜的”;quiet表“寧靜;安靜;寂靜”,側(cè)重沒有響聲,沒有噪音和沒有動(dòng)靜或心里沒有煩惱、憂慮。指人時(shí)側(cè)重性格溫和、文靜;still 指“靜止的,一動(dòng)不動(dòng)的”。指人時(shí)側(cè)重一動(dòng)不動(dòng),指物時(shí)指完全沒有聲音,突出靜止不動(dòng);silent 意為“寂靜無音的;沉默無言的”,常常表示人不愛說話、沉默無語。
【即學(xué)即練】
I. 用calm, quiet, still和silent填空。
1. The children went out, and the room was ____________.
2. The mother tried to ____________ the baby.
3. Keep ____________, and try not to panic!
4. They lived a ____________ life in the countryside.
5. Stay ____________ while I take photos of you.
6. The reporter is strangely ____________ on this issue.
7. Everything was ____________ except that the heavy rain struck the window. Then the mudslide happened, but the frightened people stood there ____________, not knowing what to do. He remained ____________ in the face of the danger, and led all the people to go to the safe place. Later he kept ____________ over his brave behavior.
II. 根據(jù)所給漢語完成句子,每空一詞。
1. 經(jīng)過這場風(fēng)暴后,大海平靜下來了。
The sea was ____________ after the storm.
2. 鎮(zhèn)靜,告訴我發(fā)生了什么事情。
____________ ____________ and tell me what happened.
3. 在危險(xiǎn)面前,他們很冷靜。
They ____________ ____________ ____________ in face of danger.