CALM1 calm in a difficult situation2 usually calm3 to become calm4 to make someone calmer5 what you say to someone when you want them to be calmRELATED WORDSa calm, quiet place 安静的地方PEACEFULsee alsoQUIETRELAX/RELAXED1 calm in a difficult situation 在困境中保持镇静calm /kɑːmǁkɑːm, kɑːlm/ [adjective]not getting angry or upset, even in a difficult situation 镇静的，沉着的 I was trying to sound calm even though I was very upset. 尽管我十分不安，但我尽量使自己的声音听上去镇定自若。 Everyone praised Douglas for the calm way in which he handled the situation. 道格拉斯冷静地处理这局面，得到了每个人的称赞。keep/stay calm Keep calm and try not to panic. 保持镇静，不要慌。calmly [adverb] ‘You can't make me leave,’ he said calmly. “你是无法让我离开的。”他镇定地说。stay cool/keep cool /ˌsteɪ ˈkuːl, ˌkiːp ˈkuːl/ [adjective]to stay calm and not show your emotions, especially when other people are getting excited or angry 保持冷静〔尤指在其他人兴奋或生气时〕 Sampras is the kind of player who always manages to stay cool, even under pressure. 桑普拉斯是那种始终头脑冷静的选手，即使在压力下也能如此。keep your coolnot become angry 沉住气 He managed to keep his cool and ignore her last comments. 他沉住了气，没去理会她最后几句话。coolly [adverb] She walked coolly up to the front of the hall and picked up the microphone. 她从容地走到会堂前排，拿起话筒。keep your head /ˌkiːp jɔːʳ ˈhed/ [verb phrase]to manage to stay calm and to behave in a sensible way when something is likely to make you feel frightened or worried 〔某事可能令人害怕或担心时〕保持镇静 Paul's good at keeping his head in a crisis. 保罗总能在危机面前保持镇静。 They were looking for a coach who could stay enthusiastic and keep his head at the same time. 他们在找一个既有热情同时又能保持镇静的教练。composed /kəmˈpəʊzd/ [adjective]in control of your emotions so that you look and feel calm in a difficult or upsetting situation 〔在困境或令人不安的情况中〕平静的；沉着的 I could see that she was angry but trying to remain composed. 我看得出她生气了，却在设法克制。 It was several minutes before he felt composed enough to speak to anyone. 过了几分钟后他才平静下来，觉得能和别人交谈了。presence of mind /ˌprezəns əv ˈmaɪnd/ [noun phrase]the ability to stay calm that makes someone able to do the right thing immediately even in a dangerous or difficult situation 〔危急情况或困境中表现出的〕镇定自若，遇事不慌 His presence of mind prevented a serious accident. 他的沉着镇定使一起严重的事故免于发生。presence of mind to do something I'm still amazed that a terrified 19-year-old would have the presence of mind to reason with her kidnapper. 一个受惊的19岁少女能够沉住气与绑架她的人讲道理，这仍然让我感到惊奇。unfazed/not fazed /ʌnˈfeɪzd, nɒt ˈfeɪzd/ [adjective]informalcalm in a difficult situation, especially one in which someone is trying to confuse or upset you 【非正式】〔尤指被他人烦扰时〕沉着的，泰然自若的；没被困窘住的；若无其事的 Barton seemed unfazed by the accusations of corruption. 面对收受贿赂的指控，巴顿似乎若无其事。 A few traders are concerned by the recent drop in the stock market, but most are not fazed. 一些交易人受到最近股市下挫的影响，但大多数都没有惊慌失措。level-headed /ˌlevəl ˈhedd◂/ [adjective]able to behave sensibly, think clearly, and remain calm, even in a difficult situation 〔在困境中〕稳健的，头脑冷静的 A good pilot needs to be calm and level-headed. 一名优秀的飞行员必须头脑冷静、行事稳健。 He had a level-headed approach to financial matters. 他处理经济上的事态度冷静。2 usually calm 性情平和calm /kɑːmǁkɑːm, kɑːlm/ [adjective]always sensible and relaxed, rather than getting angry, excited, or upset in a difficult situation 〔困境中〕冷静的；镇定的 Joe is a very calm and competent flying instructor. 乔是个非常镇定的称职的飞行教练。 My sister was always calm and careful, whereas I would get excited and upset by the slightest thing. 我姐姐总是头脑冷静、做事谨慎，但我碰到一点小事就会情绪激动、心情烦躁。 He has such a calm soothing voice - I could listen to him all night. 他的声音平缓，令人舒畅—我愿意听他讲一晚上。relaxed /rɪˈlækst/ [adjective]someone who isrelaxed is calm and does not seem to be worried about anything, and it is pleasant for other people to be with them 随和的，轻松自在的 George greeted us in his friendly relaxed way. 乔治友好、随和地同我们打招呼。 You seem much more relaxed since you changed jobs. 换工作以后你似乎轻松多了。laid-back /ˌleɪd ˈbæk◂/ [adjective]informalalways relaxed and never seeming to worry about things that other people worry about 【非正式】悠闲自在的 Sue's always had a laid-back attitude toward life. 休对生活的态度一向悠然从容。 He's very laid-back and lets the kids do whatever they want. 他极其泰然，孩子们想怎样就怎样。placid /ˈplæsɪd, ˈplæsəd/ [adjective]always calm and satisfied and not often getting upset, angry, excited etc about anything 平和的，温和的 She's a sweet, placid child who rarely gets upset or angry. 她是个可爱、安静的孩子，很少有烦躁或生气的时候。 There was a worried look on her normally placid face. 她一向平和的脸上露出了担忧的神情。3 to become calm 平静下来calm down /ˌkɑːm ˈdaʊn/ [intransitive phrasal verb]to become calm again after you have been angry or upset 〔生气或不安后〕镇静下来 I waited for him to calm down before I said anything. 我等他镇静下来才开口说话。 He sat down and exhaled slowly, trying to calm down. 他坐下，缓缓呼出一口气，试图镇静下来。cool down/off /ˌkuːl ˈdaʊn, ˈɒf/ [intransitive phrasal verb]to calm down after you have been very angry 〔指在非常恼怒之后〕冷静下来，恢复平静 Leave her alone until she cools down a bit. 不要管她，让她冷静下来。 I think you should both cool off, and maybe then you can sit down and discuss it rationally. 我想你们俩都应该冷静下来，到时或许能够坐下来好好谈谈。compose yourself /kəmˈpəʊz jɔːʳself/ [verb phrase]to deliberately make yourself look and feel calm after you have been upset 〔在烦恼之后〕努力使自己平静下来〔恢复平静〕 She took several deep breaths to compose herself before going downstairs. 她做了几次深呼吸，让自己平静下来才下楼。 He waited a moment outside the door so that Philip would have time to compose himself. 他在门外等了一会儿，好让菲利浦有时间使自己平静下来。steady your nerves /ˌstedi jɔːʳ ˈnɜːʳvz/ [verb phrase]especially Britishif you do something, especially have an alcoholic drink, tosteady your nerves, you do it to make yourself calm 【尤英】〔尤指通过喝酒〕使自己冷静下来，恢复镇静 They finally found him in the bar, where he had gone to steady his nerves. 他们最后发现他在酒吧里喝酒镇定情绪。4 to make someone calmer 使某人平静下来calm down /ˌkɑːm ˈdaʊn/ [transitive phrasal verb]to make someone calm, especially after they have suddenly become angry or excited 使某人平静下来〔尤指在此人突然恼怒或激动之后〕calm somebody down Lois spent about an hour trying to calm him down. 洛伊丝用了一个小时左右的时间想使他平静下来。 I laid my hands on her shoulders to calm her down, but she pushed me away. 我把双手搭在她肩上想让她平静下来，可她把我推开了。calm down somebody The coach called a time-out to calm down the players. 教练叫了暂停，让队员们平静一下。calm /kɑːmǁkɑːm, kɑːlm/ [transitive verb not in passive]to make someonecalm when they are worried and upset 使平静；使镇定〔指某人担忧、不安时〕 We were all very concerned and did our best to calm her. 我们都很担心，尽力使她镇定。 His lawyer's assurances that he would be found not guilty did little to calm him. 律师保证他无罪，但未能令他镇定下来。5 what you say to someone when you want them to be calm 叫某人平静下来时说的话calm down /ˌkɑːm ˈdaʊn/spokensay this when someone is angry, upset, or excited and you want them to think calmly or speak calmly again 【口】镇静点〔某人生气、不安或激动时对他说的话〕 Calm down! Everything's going to be OK. 镇静点！一切都会好的。 If you don't calm down, Mom's going to know something's wrong. 要是你不镇静的话，妈妈就会知道出事了。relax /rɪˈlæks/spokensay this to someone who is worried or frightened about something, in order to stop them worrying 【口】放松点，别紧张〔某人担忧或害怕时对他说的话〕 Relax! This won't hurt at all. 别紧张！一点都不疼。 You can relax now - it's all over. 现在你可以放松了—都结束了。take it easy /ˌteɪk ɪt ˈiːzi/spoken informalsay this when someone is angry or upset, and you want to stop them saying or doing anything stupid 【口，非正式】别生气，不要放在心上 Hey, take it easy! Nobody's saying you're not good at your job. 嘿，别生气了！没人说你工作不好。it's okay/it's all right /ɪts əʊˈkeɪ, ɪts ˌɔːl ˈraɪt/spokensay this to someone to make them stop being worried 【口】没事，别怕〔叫某人不要担心时说的话〕 It's okay, Chris, he's gone now. 没事了，克丽丝，他走了。 It's all right, don't cry, Mummy's here. 别怕，不要哭，妈妈在这儿。chill out/chill /ˌtʃɪl ˈaʊt, tʃɪl/spoken informalsay this when someone is getting very nervous or worried, especially in a way that is annoying or unreasonable, and you want them to be calm - used especially by young people 【口，非正式】放松点，别紧张〔尤为年轻人使用〕 OK, it's all right - just chill out! 好了，没事的—放松点！ Just chill for a second - I'll figure something out. 别担心—我会想到办法的。