- n. 和平;治安;平静
n.
- 和平;和约;和睦[S]
- (社会)治安,秩序[the S]
- (心的)平静,安详;宁静[U]
短语
at peace
- 处于和平(或和睦)状态
break the peace
- 扰乱治安
hold/keep one's peace
- 保持沉默
in peace with
- 与……和睦相处
keep the peace
- 维护治安
make peace with
- 与……讲和;与……解决纷争
辨析
同义:
n.和平,和平时期
peacefulnessn.平定,绥靖,合约
pacification appeasement reconciliation settlement armistice treaty cease-fire truce detenten.和睦,和好
harmony harmoniousness consonance concordance concord rapport amity amicableness friendliness friendship comradeship unity oneness accord brotherhood goodwilln.治安,社会秩序
public order law and ordern.平静,安宁
tranquillity serenity sereneness calmness calm placidity repose stillness peacefulness relaxationn.寂静,静止
quiet quietude silence still motionlessness inactivity restfulness peaceability stillness hush peacefulnessint.安静下来
silence quiet反义:
n.“和平;和约;和睦”的反义词
war同义参见:
joy content1 composure反义参见:
strife riot以上来源于:《英汉大辞典》
n.
- freedom from disturbance; tranquillity.
- freedom from or the cessation of war. ▸a treaty agreeing peace between warring states.
- (the peace) Christian Church an action such as a handshake taking the place of the kiss of peace.
Phrase
- at peace
- free from anxiety or distress.
- euphemistic dead.
- hold one's peace
remain silent. - keep the peace
refrain or prevent others from disturbing civil order. - make
(one's)
peace
become reconciled.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. pais, from L. pax, pac- ‘peace’.
以上来源于:《简明牛津英语词典》