单词 | becalmed |
释义 | becalmed From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Waterbecalmedbe‧calmed /bɪˈkɑːmd $ -ˈkɑːmd, -ˈkɑːlmd/ adjective formal1 TTWa sailing boat that is becalmed cannot move because there is no wind2 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.Examples from the Corpusbecalmed• It was the becalmed middle of a Sunday afternoon.• He planned to keep them idle, like some ship's crew becalmed miles from shore.• I too was becalmed, though the Sirens were inaudible. |
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