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

• 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。
• This decision reached, he finally felt a placid drowsiness steal over him.
  想到这，来了一点平安的睡意。
• She is a placid girl.
  这姑娘性格沉静。
• 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。
• No matter how placid and peaceful you are, it will occasionally happen that people you have no reason to dislike turn out to be your enemy.
  不管你是多么地平静或平和，仍旧可能遇到这样的情形：那些你找不到理由不喜欢的人却不知怎的变成了你的敌人。
• 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。
• He was a plump, placid boy with a philosophical approach to life.
  他是个胖乎乎的文静男孩，对生活的态度非常达观。
• Along the lake's northern reaches, near the city of Wuxi, placid waters and misty hills captured the imagination of Chinese for hundreds of years.
  沿湖的北岸靠近无锡，平静的水面和烟雾笼罩的山是几百年来中国人的想像中的美好画面。
• A placid parent makes a placid home.
  平和的父母创造温馨的家。
• 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。