peace 英 [pi:s]   美 [pis]

peace

peace  英 [pi:s] 美 [pis]

n. 和平;平静; 

名词复数:peaces 

war and peace 战争与和平
peace talks,peace negotiations 和平谈判╱协商

  • Peace is a stress-free state of security and calmness that comes when there’s no fighting or war, everything coexisting in perfect harmony and freedom.
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  • n. 和平;平静;
  • 1. war and peace

    战争与和平

  • 2. peace talks,peace negotiations

    和平谈判╱协商

  • 3. A UN force has been sent to keep the peace.

    一支联合国部队已受遣前去维护和平。

  • 4. the peace movement

    争取和平运动

  • 5. I would work better if I had some peace and quiet.

    四周若再安静一些,我会干得更好。

  • 6. He just wants to be left in peace.

    他只希望不受打扰。

  • 7. She felt at peace with the world.

    她感觉与世无争。

  • 8. I just need some peace and quiet.

    我需要的只是平静与安宁。

  • peace (n.) mid-12c., "freedom from civil disorder," from Anglo-French pes, Old French pais "peace, reconciliation, silence, permission" (11c., Modern French paix), from Latin pacem (nominative pax) "compact, agreement, treaty of peace, tranquility, absence of war" (source of Provençal patz, Spanish paz, Italian pace), from PIE root *pag- "to fasten" (which is the source also of Latin pacisci "to covenant or agree;" see pact), on the notion of "a binding together" by treaty or agreement.
peace / piːs ; NAmE piːs / noun 1 [uncountable ,  singular ] a situation or a period of time in which there is no war or violence in a country or an area 和平;太平 war and peace 战争与和平 peace talks/negotiations 和平谈判╱协商 The negotiators are trying to make peacebetween the warring factions. 谈判者正努力使交战各派议和。 A UN force has been sent to keep the peace (= to prevent people from fighting). 一支联合国部队已受遣前去维护和平。 After years of war, the people long for a lasting peace. 历经多年战乱之后,人民渴望永久和平。 the Peace of Utrecht, 1713 (= the agreement ending the war) *1713 年的乌得勒支和平协议 The two communities live together in peace. 这两个社区和平相处。 The countries have been at peacefor more than a century. 这些国家和平共处已有一个多世纪。 the peace movement (= that tries to prevent war by protesting, persuading politicians, etc.) 争取和平运动 collocationsat war 2 [uncountable ] the state of being calm or quiet 平静;安静;宁静 She lay back and enjoyed the peace of the summer evening. 她轻松地躺着享受夏日傍晚的宁静。 I would work better if I had some peace and quiet. 四周若再安静一些,我会干得更好。 He just wants to be left in peace (= not to be disturbed). 他只希望不受打扰。 I need to check that she is all right, just for my own peace of mind (= so that I do not have to worry). 我必须看到她安然无恙,心里才踏实。 He never felt really at peacewith himself. 他从未真正感到心里平静过。 3 [uncountable ] the state of living in friendship with sb without arguing 和睦;融洽;和谐 They simply can't seem to live in peace with each other. 他们好像就是不能和睦相处。 She felt at peace withthe world. 她感觉与世无争。 see also breach , Justice of the Peace IDIOMS ˌhold your ˈpeace/ˈtongue ( old-fashioned) to say nothing although you would like to give your opinion (想说却)保持沉默,缄口不语 make (your) peace with sb to end an argument with sb, usually by saying you are sorry (经道歉)与人和解,言归于好 more at wicked n. WHICH WORD? 词语辨析 peace / peacefulness The noun peacecan be used to talk about a peaceful state or situation. 名词 peace 指和平、平静、安宁的状态或形势: world peace 世界和平 I just need some peace and quiet. 我需要的只是平静与安宁。 Peacefulnessis not a common word. It means ‘the quality of being peaceful’. *peacefulness 不常用,指和平、平静、安宁的性质。 peace / piːs ; NAmE piːs /
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