PEACEFUL1 peaceful2 a peaceful state or situation3 a peaceful placeRELATED WORDSwhen there is no war 没有战争PEACEsee alsoQUIETCALMBUSY/NOT BUSY1 peaceful 平静的peaceful /ˈpiːsfəl/ [adjective]if a place or situation is peaceful, it makes you feel calm and relaxed because there is no unpleasant noise or activity 〔地方或情况〕平静的，宁静的 Langcliffe is a peaceful little village. 朗克里弗是个宁静的小村庄。 It's so nice and peaceful here. 这里真漂亮、真宁静。 After a career as a journalist, she was looking forward to a happy and peaceful retirement. 做了一辈子记者后，她期待着过一种快乐、宁静的退休生活。calm /kɑːmǁkɑːm, kɑːlm/ [adjective]if a place is calm, there is no violence or excited activity there, especially after a period when there has been violence or excitement 〔地方平静的，宁静的〔尤经过一段时间的暴力事件或热闹后〕 After yesterday's fighting, the region is now calm again. 经过昨天的战斗，该地区现在又恢复了平静。 Once on board, you can relax in calm, comfortable surroundings. 登船后，你可以在宁静、舒适的环境中休息。quiet /ˈkwaɪət/ [adjective]a quiet place or time is one without much activity, noise, or excitement, or without many people 〔地方或时间〕安静的；平静的；寂静的 Since the last big outbreak of fighting six days ago, the city has been strangely quiet. 自从六天前爆发了一次大规模的战斗以来，该市一直平静得有些异常。 The roads are usually pretty quiet at this time of day. 每天的这个时间，马路上一般都很安静。a quiet night/evening inan evening at home, rather than going out 在家里度过的一晚 Let's have a nice quiet evening in, for a change. 让我们换种方式，晚上好好留在家里。a quiet life While he liked to go out partying, she wanted a quiet life. 他喜欢出去参加聚会，而她却想要安静的生活。sleepy /ˈsliːpi/ [adjective only before noun]asleepy town or village is a quiet, peaceful one, where there is very little to do and exciting things do not usually happen 〔小镇或村庄〕宁静安逸的 Ten years ago, this was a sleepy fishing village. 十年前，这是一个宁静的小渔村。 She headed for the High Street, the only lively spot in the sleepy little town. 她前往高街，那是这个宁静小镇上唯一热闹的地方。tranquil /ˈtræŋkwɪl, ˈtræŋkwəl/ [adjective]a place that istranquil is pleasantly quiet and makes you feel relaxed 〔地方〕宁静的；平静的 In summer, the normally calm, tranquil streets fill with crowds of tourists. 夏天，平时平淡而宁静的街道上挤满了游客。 Efforts are being made to make life more tranquil in Japan's noisy and overcrowded cities. 人们正在努力使日本嘈杂拥挤的城市生活更为宁静一些。restful /ˈrestfəl/ [adjective]a restful time or place is a quiet and relaxing one 〔时间或地方〕悠闲的 I'm looking forward to a quiet, restful summer vacation. 我希望过一个安静、悠闲的暑假。 Her suite of rooms was cool and restful. 她的套房凉爽而静谧。 He woke after a long, restful sleep, feeling refreshed. 他酣畅地睡了一大觉，精神振作了起来。still /stɪl/ [adjective]without wind, movement, or noise 静止的 It was a long, hot, still September afternoon. 那是漫长、炎热、无风的9月的一个下午。 Everything was very still inside the little chapel. Nothing broke the silence. 小教堂里一片寂静，没有什么打破这死寂。2 a peaceful state or situation 平和的状态或情形peace /piːs/ [uncountable noun]a peaceful situation with no unpleasant noise or interruptions 宁静；静谧 Top footballer Bobby Mimms loves coming back to the peace of his home village in North Yorkshire. 顶级足球运动员博比·米姆斯喜欢回到北约克郡安静的家乡小村去。 Residents say that the new development would shatter the peace of their area. 居民们说，新的开发会破坏当地的宁静。peace and quiet They've gone to the countryside for some peace and quiet. 他们去农村过宁静的生活。do something in peacedo something without being interrupted 安静地做某事 Now go away and let me get on with my work in peace. 现在出去，让我安安静静地继续工作。calm /kɑːmǁkɑːm, kɑːlm/ [uncountable noun]a situation in which there is no noise, anxious activity, or violence 平静；宁静 What we need now is a period of calm and stability. 我们现在需要的是一段平静、稳定的时期。an atmosphere/sense of calm Inside the new gallery, there is an atmosphere of calm. 新画廊内有种宁静的氛围。appeal/call for calm The Prime Minister visited the centre of the rioting and called for calm. 总理来到暴乱的中心，呼吁大家平静下来。restore calm By October 17th, the police had managed to restore calm. 到10月17日，警方恢复了地区的平静。tranquillityBritish/tranquilityAmerican /træŋˈkwɪlɪti, træŋˈkwɪləti/ [uncountable noun]a pleasantly peaceful situation, especially one in which nothing seems to change 宁静；静谧 Nothing ever happens to disturb the tranquillity of this little town, hidden in the Tuscan hills. 这座小城隐藏在托斯卡纳山区的深处，从来没有发生过打破此地平静的事。3 a peaceful place 安静之所haven /ˈheɪvən/ [countable noun usually singular]a quiet, peaceful place where you can relax or be on your own 憩息处 More and more people are swapping their suburban house for a peaceful rural haven. 越来越多的人在将自己市郊的房屋置换成安静的乡村居所。haven of The airport chapel offers a haven of peace only metres away from the bustle of the departure lounge. 机场的小教堂是个安静的憩息之处，离繁忙的候机室才几米远。oasis /əʊˈeɪsɪs, əʊˈeɪsəs/ [countable noun usually singular]a peaceful place with busy places around it 〔嘈杂环境中的〕宁静之处 Masongill is a peaceful oasis undisturbed by tourists. 马松吉尔是一个安静的地方，没有游客来打扰。oasis of The little resort is an oasis of calm on the lively island of Majorca. 这个小小的度假地是热闹的马略卡岛上一块宁静的“绿洲”。