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

• I'm normally a very placid and timid person, she said.
  我通常是一个温和而又胆小的人，她说。
• In 1980, a team was formed to participate in the 13th Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, USA.
  1980年开始组团参加了美国普莱西湖的13后冬奥会。
• Last month, the normally placid election for president was closely fought, evidence of the newly competitive landscape.
  上个月，通常温和平静的总统大选变得难分难解，这表明，新的竞争局面已经出现。
• It reminds you of a placid rivulet, meandering smoothly through green pastures and shaded by pleasant trees, till at last it falls into the vastlysea;
  它使你想起平静的溪流，缓缓地漫步在绿色的草地和舒适的树荫下，最后注入广阔的大海中。
• 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。
• This decision reached, he finally felt a placid drowsiness steal over him.
  想到这，来了一点平安的睡意。
• 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。
• 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。
• You should be in a placid mood and have a heart-to-heart talk with her.
  你应该心平气和的好好和她谈谈心。
• She is a placid girl.
  这姑娘性格沉静。