calm 的用法和发音

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calm

/kɑːm/
形容词 动词 名词

基本释义:平静的;使平静;平静状态

词源:源自拉丁语"cauma"(炎热),经古法语"calme"演变而来

📚 核心含义

形容词

形容平静、镇定或不激动的状态

She remained calm during the crisis.
她在危机中保持冷静
状态描述

动词

使平静下来,安抚

The mother calmed her crying baby.
母亲安抚了哭泣的婴儿。
行为动作

名词

平静的状态或时期

There was a sudden calm after the storm.
暴风雨后突然出现了平静
状态名词

"calm"是日常高频词汇,可用于描述人、环境或天气等多种场景。常与"down"搭配使用表示"冷静下来"。

🔄 用法对比

英语例句

Keep calm and carry on.

He tried to calm the angry crowd.

The sea is calm today.

中文翻译

保持冷静,继续前进。

他试图安抚愤怒的人群。

今天海面很平静

🔊 发音指南

英式发音
/kɑːm/

卡-姆(长音"ɑː")

美式发音
/kɑːm/

卡-姆(长音"ɑː")

发音要点:

常见发音错误

  • 读成"卡-勒-姆"(错误发出"l"音)
  • 元音发成短音/æ/
  • 结尾"m"发音不完整

🎯 常见搭配

calm down

冷静下来,平静下来

Calm down and tell me what happened.
冷静下来告诉我发生了什么。
高频短语

stay calm

保持冷静

It's important to stay calm in emergencies.
在紧急情况下保持冷静很重要。
建议用语

calm sea

平静的海面

We set sail on a calm sea.
我们在平静的海面上起航。
环境描述

语法注意

比较级: calmer
最高级: calmest
过去式: calmed

⚠️ 易混淆点

不要混淆:

He is very clam. (错误拼写)

正确:He is very calm.

Please calm the baby down with loud music. (逻辑错误)

正确:Please calm the baby down with soft music.

✍️ 随堂练习

翻译练习

1. Take a deep breath to stay calm.
2. The teacher calmed the noisy classroom.
3. There was an unusual calm before the exam.

1. 深呼吸以保持冷静

2. 老师让吵闹的教室安静下来。

3. 考试前有一种不寻常的平静

发音练习

跟读以下句子:

• Keep calm and don't panic. [kɑːm]
• She has a very calm voice. [kɑːm]
• The wind finally calmed down. [kɑːmd]

改错练习

找出并改正错误:

1. Please calme down.
2. 讀作[kælm]
3. The storm became more calmer.

1. Please calm down.

2. 讀作[kɑːm](注意"l"不发音)

3. The storm became calmer. 或 The storm became more calm.