placid
placid 英 [ˈplæsɪd] 美 [ˈplæsɪd]
adj. 平静的；温和的；沉着的
- Call a body of water placid if it has a smooth surface and no waves. Call a person placid if they don't tend to make waves by causing a fuss.
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- adj. 平静的；温和的；沉着的
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1. He was wandering in the woods one day when quite unexpectedly he saw anaked maiden bathing in a placid lake.
一天，他在森林里漫步时，意外地看见一位全身裸露的仙女正在平静的湖水中沐浴。
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2. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.
我们现如今生存在一个无尽黑暗之海中心，被称为无知的平静小岛上，同时，还无 远行探求的需求。
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3. Japan contends that Chinese fishing and naval vessels in recent months have flocked in ever greater numbers to the disputed area, turning what was once a relatively placid outpost into a flash point.
日本声称中国渔船和海军舰艇在最近几个月越来越多的聚集在争议地区，把一个曾经相对平静的前哨基地变成了世人焦点。
- placid (adj.) 1620s, from French placide (15c.) and directly from Latin placidus "pleasing, peaceful, quiet, gentle, still, calm," from placere "to please" (see please). Related: Placidly; placidness.
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