tranquility
[tr?n'kw?l?ti]
- n. 寧靜；平靜
IELTSGRETOEFL暢通詞匯
中文詞源
tranquility 平靜，安寧
tranquil,平靜的，安寧的，-ity,名詞后綴。
英文詞源
- tranquility (n.)
- also tranquillity, late 14c., from Old French tranquilite "peace, happiness" (12c.), from Latin tranquillitatem (nominative tranquillitas) "quietness, stillness; serenity," from tranquillus "quiet, calm, still," perhaps from trans- "over" (here in its intensive sense of "exceedingly") + a root possibly related to quies "rest" (see quiet (n.)).
雙語例句
- 1. While it has lost its tranquility, the area has gained in liveliness.
- 雖然該地區(qū)失去了往日的寧靜，但是卻有了生氣。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. What could possibly disturb such tranquility?
- 什么有可能會破壞這樣的寧靜呢？
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The hotel is a haven of peace and tranquility.
- 這家旅館是一處安寧的去處。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 4. The city was finally restored to tranquility.
- 這座城市最后恢復(fù)了平靜.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. Despite his tranquility, a somewhat heavy brow speaks temper.
- 盡管他很恬靜, 可是那只有點緊蹙的額頭說明他肝火很旺.
來自辭典例句