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peaceful adj.和平的；安宁的 (1) 和平解决的希望正在消失。(2) 中国是一个爱好和平的国家。(3) 今天的世界还很不安宁。(4) 法律和秩序对于社会安宁是必需的。(5) 我丈夫喜欢充满冒险的生活，而我则喜欢宁静的家居生活。 Peace comes from the Latin word pax meaning, "tranquility, absence of war." Add the suffix ful which means — you guessed it — "full" and you have something full of peace, like a protest where nobody gets hurt. It refers to being passive, committed to nonviolence, like Martin Luther King Jr.'s peaceful protests during the Civil Rights Movement. It's also the mellowness that inspired the Eagles to sing, "I got a peaceful, easy feeling that you won't let me down."

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英 ['piːsfl] 美 ['piːsfl] (1) Hopes of a peaceful settlement are now fading.(2) China is a peaceful country.(3) The world today is far from peaceful.(4) Law and order are necessary for a peaceful society.(5) My husband loves adventurous life while I enjoy a more peaceful domestic life. Peaceful describes something calm and tranquil, not at war. The ocean seems peaceful when the waves lap gently at your feet, and a country can be peaceful when it's not fighting anyone. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]和平的；不诉诸战争的 Peaceful activities and situations do not involve war.   [usu ADJ n]He has attempted to find a peaceful solution to the Ossetian conflict...他试图寻求和平解决奥赛梯冲突的方案。They emphasised that their equipment was for peaceful and not military purposes.他们强调他们的设备用于和平而非战争目的。peacefullyThe US military expects the matter to be resolved peacefully.美国军方期待该事件得到和平解决。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]和平的；非暴力的；未引起骚乱的 Peaceful occasions happen without violence or serious disorder. The farmers staged a noisy but peaceful protest outside the headquarters of the organization...农场主在该组织总部外进行了喧闹而和平的抗议。Despite the violence that preceded the  elections, reports say that polling was orderly  and peaceful.虽然选举之前有过暴力事件，但有报道称投票过程秩序井然，波澜不惊。peacefullyTen thousand people are reported to have taken part in the protest which passed off peacefully.据报道，有1万人参加了和平抗议。3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]平和的；爱好和平的 Peaceful people are not violent and try to avoid quarrelling or fighting with other people. ...warriors who killed or enslaved the peaceful farmers.杀害或奴役本分农民的武士peacefullyThey've been living and working peacefully with members of various ethnic groups.他们和不同民族的人们一起和睦地生活和工作。4[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]宁静的；平静的；无人打扰的 A peaceful place or time is quiet, calm, and free from disturbance. ...a peaceful Georgian house in the heart of Dorset...多塞特腹地一幢宁静的乔治王朝风格的房子Mornings are usually quiet and peaceful in Hueytown.胡伊镇的早晨通常一片静谧祥和。peacefullyExcept for traffic noise the night passed peacefully.除了车流的噪音，那一晚过得很平静。5[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]安详的；平和的；平静的 Someone who feels or looks peaceful feels or looks calm and free from worry. I feel relaxed and peaceful...我感到放松而平和。The animals look peaceful and happy.那些动物看起来气定神闲，怡然自得。peacefullyWould she wake to find Gaston sleeping peacefully at her side?她醒来会发现加斯顿安详地睡在她身旁吗？

英语单词	peaceful
英美音标	英 ['piːsfl] 美 ['piːsfl]
中文释义	adj.和平的；安宁的
英语例句	(1) Hopes of a peaceful settlement are now fading. (2) China is a peaceful country. (3) The world today is far from peaceful. (4) Law and order are necessary for a peaceful society. (5) My husband loves adventurous life while I enjoy a more peaceful domestic life.
中文例句	(1) 和平解决的希望正在消失。 (2) 中国是一个爱好和平的国家。 (3) 今天的世界还很不安宁。 (4) 法律和秩序对于社会安宁是必需的。 (5) 我丈夫喜欢充满冒险的生活，而我则喜欢宁静的家居生活。
vocabulary简明	Peaceful describes something calm and tranquil, not at war. The ocean seems peaceful when the waves lap gently at your feet, and a country can be peaceful when it's not fighting anyone.
vocabulary扩展	Peace comes from the Latin word pax meaning, "tranquility, absence of war." Add the suffix ful which means — you guessed it — "full" and you have something full of peace, like a protest where nobody gets hurt. It refers to being passive, committed to nonviolence, like Martin Luther King Jr.'s peaceful protests during the Civil Rights Movement. It's also the mellowness that inspired the Eagles to sing, "I got a peaceful, easy feeling that you won't let me down."
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]和平的；不诉诸战争的 Peaceful activities and situations do not involve war. [usu ADJ n] He has attempted to find a peaceful solution to the Ossetian conflict... 他试图寻求和平解决奥赛梯冲突的方案。 They emphasised that their equipment was for peaceful and not military purposes. 他们强调他们的设备用于和平而非战争目的。 peacefully The US military expects the matter to be resolved peacefully. 美国军方期待该事件得到和平解决。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]和平的；非暴力的；未引起骚乱的 Peaceful occasions happen without violence or serious disorder. The farmers staged a noisy but peaceful protest outside the headquarters of the organization... 农场主在该组织总部外进行了喧闹而和平的抗议。 Despite the violence that preceded the elections, reports say that polling was orderly and peaceful. 虽然选举之前有过暴力事件，但有报道称投票过程秩序井然，波澜不惊。 peacefully Ten thousand people are reported to have taken part in the protest which passed off peacefully. 据报道，有1万人参加了和平抗议。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]平和的；爱好和平的 Peaceful people are not violent and try to avoid quarrelling or fighting with other people. ...warriors who killed or enslaved the peaceful farmers. 杀害或奴役本分农民的武士 peacefully They've been living and working peacefully with members of various ethnic groups. 他们和不同民族的人们一起和睦地生活和工作。 4 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]宁静的；平静的；无人打扰的 A peaceful place or time is quiet, calm, and free from disturbance. ...a peaceful Georgian house in the heart of Dorset... 多塞特腹地一幢宁静的乔治王朝风格的房子 Mornings are usually quiet and peaceful in Hueytown. 胡伊镇的早晨通常一片静谧祥和。 peacefully Except for traffic noise the night passed peacefully. 除了车流的噪音，那一晚过得很平静。 5 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]安详的；平和的；平静的 Someone who feels or looks peaceful feels or looks calm and free from worry. I feel relaxed and peaceful... 我感到放松而平和。 The animals look peaceful and happy. 那些动物看起来气定神闲，怡然自得。 peacefully Would she wake to find Gaston sleeping peacefully at her side? 她醒来会发现加斯顿安详地睡在她身旁吗？

Peaceful Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Peacefully Protest Ly I Calm