becalm + object
及物动词，直接跟宾语。
The mother tried to becalm the crying baby.
母亲试图使哭泣的婴儿安静下来。
使（船）因无风而停航
使(船)无风而不能行驶(通常用被动式)。；使安静；因无风而使停航
to prevent (a ship or boat) from moving because there is no wind, usually in the passive
使(船)无风而不能行驶(通常用被动式)。
To deprive (a ship) of wind, so that it cannot move (usually in passive).
一般现在时
The captain becalms the crew with a steady voice.
船长用平稳的声音使船员安静下来。
一般过去时
The ship was becalmed in the doldrums for days.
船在无风带被停航了好几天。
现在完成时
The calm weather has becalmed the entire fleet.
平静的天气使整个舰队因无风而停航。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed。
The ship was becalmed for a week, and the crew grew restless.
船因无风而停航了一周，船员们变得焦躁不安。
用法提示：动词被动形式，表示‘因无风使停航’
Her gentle words becalmed the crying child immediately.
她温柔的话语立刻使哭闹的孩子安静下来。
用法提示：动词过去式，表示‘使安静’
After the argument, he took deep breaths to becalm his nerves.
争吵过后，他深呼吸以镇静神经。
用法提示：动词原形（不定式），表示‘使安静’
及物动词，直接跟宾语。
The mother tried to becalm the crying baby.
母亲试图使哭泣的婴儿安静下来。
被动语态，常指船只因无风无法航行。
The sailboat was becalmed in the middle of the ocean.
帆船因无风而在大洋中停航。
grammar · medium
易错句子The wind becalmed, so the ship stopped.
正确表达The wind calmed, so the ship stopped.
becalm 是及物动词，意为'使安静'或'使（船）因无风而停航'，不能用作不及物动词表示'变得平静'。应使用不及物动词 calm 或短语 become calm。
grammar · medium
易错句子The sea is very becalm today.
正确表达The sea is very calm today.
becalm 是动词，不可用作形容词。要表达'平静的'应使用形容词 calm。或使用过去分词 becalmed 表示'因无风而停航的'状态，但通常不用于描述海面本身。
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