placid

英 [ˈplæsɪd]

美 [ˈplæsɪd]

adj.  温和的; 平和的; 文静的; 平静的; 宁静的; 安静的

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Collins.1 / BNC.14747 / COCA.12548

牛津词典

adj.

• 温和的；平和的；文静的
  not easily excited or irritated
  1. a placid baby/horse
     安静的婴儿；驯良的马
• 平静的；宁静的；安静的
  calm and peaceful, with very little movement
  1. the placid waters of the lake
     平静的湖水

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 平和的；温和的
  Aplacidperson or animal is calm and does not easily become excited, angry, or upset.
  1. She was a placid child who rarely cried...
     她是个性情温和的孩子，很少哭闹。
  2. Marcus remained placid in the face of her outburst.
     马库斯面对她的发作保持平静。
• ADJ-GRADED 宁静的；平静的；安宁的
  Aplacidplace, area of water, or life is calm and peaceful.
  1. ...the placid waters of Lake Erie...
     伊利湖宁静的湖水
  2. 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。

英英释义

adj

• (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
  1. a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay
  2. the quiet waters of a lagoon
  3. a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky
  4. a smooth channel crossing
  5. scarcely a ripple on the still water
  6. unruffled water
  Synonym:quietstilltranquilsmoothunruffled
• not easily irritated
  1. an equable temper
  2. not everyone shared his placid temperament
  3. remained placid despite the repeated delays
  Synonym:equableeven-temperedgood-tempered

双语例句

• A placid parent makes a placid home.
  平和的父母创造温馨的家。
• The long placid stretches of the river are where people get comfortable.
  而那条平静伸张的长河则是让人们感觉舒服的地方。
• His normally placid dog turned 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。
• Earth, and heaven, and a placid humanity seem to have the creation to themselves.
  大地、穹、平的人类似乎充塞了整个的宇宙。
• She has a round sensual face. A change came over Cronshaw's placid round face.
  她有一张极富风情的圆脸。克朗肖的平静的圆脸一下子变了色。
• Bigger's 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。
• It reminds you of a placid rivulet.
  它使人想起一条平静的溪流。
• I used to own now in this placid, once placed in the back of the wanton guffaw inside.
  我习惯了现在这个波澜不惊的自己，曾经的恣意狂笑放到了背后里。
• For the next two months, life in the village went its placid way.
  接下来的两个月，村中的生活一如既往的平静。
• John remained infuriatingly calm and placid throughout the dispute.
  约翰在整个争论中保持了令人恼火的平静和镇定。