peaceful

英 ['pi?sf?l; -f(?)l] 美['pisf?l]
  • adj. 和平的，愛(ài)好和平的；平靜的
常用詞匯CET4TEM4考研CET6中頻詞

詞態(tài)變化

副詞:?peacefully;名詞:?peacefulness;

助記提示

1、pact- / pag- => pac- => peac- + -e => peace.
2、pact => peace.
3、peace + -ful.

英文詞源

peaceful (adj.)
early 14c., "inclined to peace, friendly, pacific," from peace + -ful. Meaning "tranquil, calm, full of peace" is from mid-14c. In reference to nonviolent methods of effecting social change, it is attested from 1876. Related: Peacefully; peacefulness. Peaceful coexistence (1920) originally was in regard to Soviet policy toward the capitalist West.

雙語(yǔ)例句

1. Altogether, it was a delightful town garden, peaceful and secluded.
總體上說(shuō)，這是個(gè)令人愉快的城市花園，寧?kù)o而偏僻。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

2. A peaceful demonstration had been hijacked by anarchists intent on causing trouble.
和平示威已遭到蓄意制造事端的無(wú)政府主義者的操控。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

3. He has attempted to find a peaceful solution to the Ossetian conflict.
他試圖尋求和平解決奧賽梯沖突的方案。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

4. They are hopeful of bringing the siege to a peaceful conclusion.
他們希望能和平結(jié)束這次圍困。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

5. They emphasised that their equipment was for peaceful and not military purposes.
他們強(qiáng)調(diào)他們的設(shè)備用于和平而非戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)目的。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句