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

• We will go back to normal when things calm down
  事态平息之后，我们将一切如常。
• Calm down* Calm down we're here to help you.
  请镇静，请镇静一下，我们来帮助你了。
• It's difficult to calm down the fans'fanaticism.
  球迷的狂热难以冷却下来。
• Will you calm down? I can explain.
  你冷静下来好吗？我可以解释的。
• I hope I can work by Ping-ho, but I can't calm down.
  我希望我可以平和的做事，但是我却不能冷静。
• Danica: Calm down! Stop throwing things! Have you gone berserk?
  冷静！不要乱扔东西了！你疯了吗？
• Calm down, buddy [ old chap]. What's the trouble?
  压压气，老兄。有什么麻烦吗？
• I think that we all need to calm down.
  我想我们都需要冷静。
• 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 for a minute and listen to me
  你安静一会儿，听我说。