calm down

英 [kɑːm daʊn]

美 [kɑːm daʊn]

（使）平静下来; （使）镇定下来; （使）平定; 平息

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB-ERG (使)平静下来;(使)镇定下来
  If youcalm down, or if someonecalmsyoudown, you become less angry, upset, or excited.
  1. Calm down for a minute and listen to me...
     你安静一会儿,听我说。
  2. I'll try a herbal remedy to calm him down...
     我来用草药试试,看能不能让他镇静下来。
  3. Do not have a drink or take drugs to calm yourself down.
     不要用喝酒或吸毒的方式让自己镇静下来。
• PHRASAL VERB-ERG (使)平定;平息
  If thingscalm down, or someone or somethingcalmsthingsdown, the amount of activity, trouble, or panic is reduced.
  1. We will go back to normal when things calm down...
     事态平息之后,我们将一切如常。
  2. Neil Howorth, director of the academy, tried to calm things down.
     研究院主任尼尔·豪沃思力图平息事态。

英英释义

verb

• become quiet or less intensive
  1. the fighting lulled for a moment
  Synonym:lull
• become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
  1. After the fight both men need to cool off.
  2. It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again.
  Synonym:calmcool offchill outsimmer downsettle downcool it
• make calm or still
  1. quiet the dragons of worry and fear
  Synonym:calmquiettranquilizetranquillizetranquillisequietenlullstill

双语例句

• Calm down, buddy [ old chap]. What's the trouble?
  压压气，老兄。有什么麻烦吗？
• Chris: Calm down, will you? I promise I won't joke around anymore.
  克里斯：冷静点，可以吗？我保证，我不会再开什么玩笑了。
• Calm down, no need to speak so angrily.
  有话好好说，冒什么火！
• Only then did he calm down a little.
  他才平息了怨怒。
• A: Please calm down and tell me what's wrong.
  请冷静下来告诉我发生什么事了。
• Only when she started to explain did he manage to calm down.
  她开始解释时，他才平静了下来。
• Will you calm down? I can explain.
  你冷静下来好吗？我可以解释的。
• Do not have a drink or take drugs to calm yourself down.
  不要用喝酒或吸毒的方式让自己镇静下来。
• Let me calm down and ponder over it carefully.
  请让我静下心来仔细地思考一下吧。
• I think that we all need to calm down.
  我想我们都需要冷静。