placid
英 ['plæsɪd]
美['plæsɪd]
- adj. 平静的；温和的；沉着的
词态变化
副词: placidly;名词: placidity;
中文词源
placid 平静的
来自拉丁语placate,安抚，安慰，词源同please,placate.引申词义安抚的，平静的。
英英释意
- 1. free from disturbance;
- "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"
- "the quiet waters of a lagoon"
- "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"
- "a smooth channel crossing"
- "scarcely a ripple on the still water"
- "unruffled water"
- 2. not easily irritated;
- "an equable temper"
- "not everyone shared his placid temperament"
- "remained placid despite the repeated delays"
- 3. without untoward incident or disruption;
- "a placid existence"
- "quiet times"
- 4. taking life easy;
- "an easygoing man rarely stirred to anger"
- "an air of placid sufficiency"
英文词源
- placid
- placid: see please
- 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.
实用场景例句
- a placid baby/horse
- 安静的婴儿；驯良的马
牛津词典
- the placid waters of the lake
- 平静的湖水
牛津词典
- She was a placid child who rarely cried...
- 她是个性情温和的孩子，很少哭闹。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Marcus remained placid in the face of her outburst.
- 马库斯面对她的发作保持平静。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...the placid waters of Lake Erie...
- 伊利湖宁静的湖水
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He had been leading a placid life for the past eight years.
- 他8年来一直过着平静的生活。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He was trying to plant the seed of revolt, arouse that placid peasant docility.
- 他想撒下反叛的种子, 唤醒这个安分驯良的农民的觉悟.
辞典例句
- It reminds you of placid rivulet, meandering smoothly through green pastures and shaded by pleasant trees.
- 它使人想起一条平静的溪流, 蜿蜒畅游过绿茵的草场,浓荫遮蔽.
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- The child had a placid disposition.
- 这个孩子性情温和.
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- The placid water swept round in a graceful curve , the rushes bent gently towards its surface.
- 平静而茫茫的水面上, 芦苇轻拂,漾起缕缕涟漪.
辞典例句
- The waters darkly glistened ; at times feeding fish broke the placid surface.
- 湖水在黑暗中发光,水面上时时有鱼的唼喋声.
汉英文学 - 家（1-26） - 家（1-26）
- A placid parent make a placid home.
- 平和的父母发明温馨的家.
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- He was a plump, placid boy.
- 他是一个胖乎乎的文静的男孩.
《简明英汉词典》
- Carreen liked him because of his placid and unembarrassed silences.
- 卡琳喜欢他那种平静而自在的默默无言的神态.
飘（部分）
- A change came over Cronshaw's placid round face.
- 克朗肖的平静的圆脸一下子变了色.
辞典例句
- But there always was dissatisfied restlessness under the placid surface to life.
- 但是在表面平静的生活下面一直有一种不满和不安的情绪.
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- He's a peaceable and placid person and likes to lead a peaceful life.
- 他是一个温和的人,喜欢过宁静的生活.
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- All the same, raw and volatile forms of nationalism lurk just beneath a usually placid surface.
- 和往常一样, 原始善变的民族主义形式通常潜伏在看似平静的表面之下.
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- He passed hours in the open air, sitting folded hands like a placid, homely household god.
- 他每天要在户外待上几个钟头, 交叉着双手坐在那里,就象一位安详慈爱的家庭守护神.
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- The placid sunshine transformed in a moment into imperious angry fire.
- 和煦的阳光瞬间变成了咄咄逼人的烈焰.
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- Not everyone shared his placid temperament.
- 不是每个人都喜欢他平和的性情.
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- Rowboats and canoes often found on fairly placid lakes and streams.
- 划艇和独木舟往往被发现在平静的湖泊和河流中.
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- His normally placid dog turn on him and bit him in the leg.
- 他那条狗平日很温顺,这次突然发作咬了他的腿.
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- Bigger'eyes were wide and placid, gazing into space.
- 别格凝视着前面,眼睛睁得很大,但目光平静.
辞典例句
- The placid lake reflected the image of the old castle.
- 那平静的湖面上映着古堡的影像.
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- The placid waters stirred violently , and a loud noise broke the stillness.
- 平静的水面被扰乱了, 湖里起了大的响声,荡漾在静夜的空气中许久不散.
汉英文学 - 家（1-26） - 家（1-26）
- A placid parent a placid home.
- 平和的父母组建出和平的家.
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