peace

peace

[pi:s]

n.和平, 安静

例句与用法：

His rage was soon calmed down by the rustic peace.

乡村的宁静很快就使他的怒气平静下来。

There is an atmosphere of peace and calm in the country, quite different from the atmosphere of a big city.

在乡间有一种和平宁静的气氛，和大城市的气氛截然不同。

The situation poses a grave threat to world peace.

这局势对世界和平构成了严重的威胁。

She's never at peace with herself.

她总是静不下来。

Please let me do my work in peace.

请让我安静地工作。

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n.

1. 和平; 和约; 和睦[S]

We live in peace with our neighbors.

我们与邻居和睦相处。

2. (社会)治安, 秩序[the S]

3. (心的)平静, 安详; 宁静[U]

I told him to go away and leave me in peace.

我叫他走开, 别来打扰我。

短语词组：

at peace

1. 处于和平(或和睦)状态

The area is now at peace.

这一地区现在很平静。

break the peace

1. 扰乱治安

They were arrested for breaking the peace.

他们因扰乱治安而被逮捕。

hold/keep one's peace

1. 保持沉默

How could I hold my peace when he was insulting me like that?

他那样侮辱我, 我怎么能保持沉默呢?

in peace with

1. 与……和睦相处

The Smiths were living in peace with the neighbors.

史密斯一家与左邻右舍和睦相处。

keep the peace

1. 维护治安

He was a policeman and his duty was to keep the peace in the local area.

他是位警察, 他的职责就是维护当地治安。

make peace with

1. 与……讲和; 与……解决纷争

She was trying to make peace with her next-door neighbors.

她试图与隔壁邻居讲和。