单词与短语

calm

【语境展示】阅读下面句子，并试着归纳calm的意思及用法。

1. It is important to keep calm in a dangerous situation.

2. After the storm, the sea was calm again.

3. The story happened on a calm, cloudless day.

4. Charlie tried to calm the frightened children.

5. After a short time, the old man calmed a little.

6. After the storm came a calm.

7. Her calm in the face of disaster is amazing.

【归纳】calm既可作形容词也可作动词，还可作名词。

★作形容词时，意为：①镇静的，沉着的（句1）；②风平浪静的（句2）；③无风的（句3）。

★作动词时，意为：①使平静，使镇静（句4）；②平静下来（句5）

★作名词时，意为：①平静的时刻（可加不定冠词）（句6）；②冷静，平静（不可数）（句7）。

【拓展】calm (sb.) down（使某人）平静下来。如：

Calm down! There's nothing to worry about.

Shelley was unable to calm her down.

【即学即练】翻译下面句子。

1. 试着保持冷静，告诉我发生了什么。

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2. 他深深吸了几口气，使自己平静下来。

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3. He accepted her decision with his usual calm.

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equal

【归纳】equal既可作形容词也可作动词，还可作名词。