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becalmed

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adj.平静的

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becalmed


/bɪ'kɑ:md; bɪ`kɑmd/
adj [usu pred 通常作表语] (of a sailing-ship) unable to move because there is no wind (指帆船)(因无风)不能航行.

becalmed


adj formal
a sailing boat that is becalmed cannot move because there is no wind
if something such as a company, the economy, or a discussion about something is becalmed, no progress is being made
 The Stock Market was becalmed yesterday as dealers waited for company results.