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calm (someone) down phrasal verb with calmverb[ T ]uk /kɑːm/ us /kɑːm/ B2 to stop feeling upset, angry, or excited, or to stop someone feeling this way: (使)平静;(使)冷静;(使)镇静 She sat down and took a few deep breaths to calm herself down.她坐下做了几个深呼吸让自己平静下来。 He was angry at first but we managed to calm him down. Calm down, for goodness sake. It's nothing to get excited about!看在上帝的份上,安静下来吧。没什么可激动的! Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples to become calm or make someone calm calm downDad was really angry and it was a long time before he calmed down. calmHe calmed the crying baby. settle downChildren, settle down and take your seats! simmer downOkay, simmer down - no one's trying to upset you. cool down/offWhy don't you go for a walk and cool off? chill outMum, chill out! I'll be home before midnight, I promise! I'd better calm down before I speak to him. We'll talk about this later after you've calmed down. Come on, calm down - we can sort it out. It took me an hour to calm down after the argument. When he calmed down, he was more coherent. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Calming and relaxing appease assuage balls-to-the-wall bask bread calm chill lie down lighten something up lull lull someone into something make yourself at homeidiom melt relaxation settle settle down shirt simmer simmer down slow down
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