peaceful
英 ['pi?sf?l; -f(?)l]
美 ['pisf?l]
助記提示
1、pact- / pag- => pac- => peac- + -e => peace.
2、pact => peace.
3、peace + -ful.
英文詞源
- peaceful (adj.)
- early 14c., "inclined to peace, friendly, pacific," from peace + -ful. Meaning "tranquil, calm, full of peace" is from mid-14c. In reference to nonviolent methods of effecting social change, it is attested from 1876. Related: Peacefully; peacefulness. Peaceful coexistence (1920) originally was in regard to Soviet policy toward the capitalist West.
雙語例句
- 1. Altogether, it was a delightful town garden, peaceful and secluded.
- 總體上說，這是個(gè)令人愉快的城市花園，寧靜而偏僻。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. A peaceful demonstration had been hijacked by anarchists intent on causing trouble.
- 和平示威已遭到蓄意制造事端的無政府主義者的操控。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He has attempted to find a peaceful solution to the Ossetian conflict.
- 他試圖尋求和平解決奧賽梯沖突的方案。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. They are hopeful of bringing the siege to a peaceful conclusion.
- 他們希望能和平結(jié)束這次圍困。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. They emphasised that their equipment was for peaceful and not military purposes.
- 他們強(qiáng)調(diào)他們的設(shè)備用于和平而非戰(zhàn)爭目的。
來自柯林斯例句