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源自拉丁语 'tranquillitas',由 'tranquillus'(平静的)和后缀 '-itas'(表示状态)组成,14世纪通过古法语进入英语。
❶ 指一种平静、安宁的状态,通常用来形容环境或心情没有干扰、紧张或混乱。
“The tranquility of the lake at dawn was breathtaking.”
(黎明时分湖面的宁静令人叹为观止。)
“She found tranquility in reading books by the fireplace.”
(她在壁炉旁读书时找到了宁静。)
peace and tranquility — 用来强调极致的平静与安宁状态,常用于描述理想的生活环境或心境。
“After retiring, they moved to a small village seeking peace and tranquility.”
(退休后,他们搬到了一个小村庄寻求和平与安宁。)