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peace /piːs/► SEE ALLbe at peacehold your peace/tonguekeep the peacemake (your) peace with sbpeace and quieta/the peace dividendpeace of minda peace offeringthere’s no peace/rest for the wicked
●be at ˈpeace1. not be fighting 处于和平状态◆In 1945 the western world was once again at peace.
1945 年，西方世界又重新恢复了和平。2. be calm or quiet 镇定；平静◆He’s much more at peace with himself now than he used to be.
现在他比以前心平气和多了。3. (of sb who has recently died 刚刚去世的人) no longer suffering 不再在人间吃苦了◆We have to comfort ourselves with the knowledge that she’s at peace now.
我们要节哀顺变，相信她现在安息了。●ˌhold your ˈpeace/ˈtongue (old-fashioned) say nothing; remain silent although you would like to give your opinion 不作声；保持缄默◆We don’t want anyone to know what’s happened, so you’d better hold your tongue — do you understand?
我们不想任何人知道发生了什么，所以你最好什么都别说，明白了吗？◆I didn’t want to start another argument, so I held my peace.
我不想再引起一场争辩，于是保持沉默。●ˌkeep the ˈpeace1. prevent people from fighting, arguing, etc. 息事宁人；维持秩序◆The United Nations is sending in troops to keep the peace.
联合国要派遣部队去维持和平。◆If I’m at home I can keep the peace; if I’m not, they fight all day long.
我在家还能平息事态，我不在的话他们就整天打架。2. (formal) not create a disturbance in a public place 不扰乱治安；不引起骚动◆The court ordered him to keep the peace.
法庭命令他遵守秩序。●make (your) ˈpeace with sbend an argument, a quarrel, etc. with sb, for example by saying sorry to them （通过道歉等）与某人和解，言归于好◆He made his peace with his mother just before she died.
他在母亲去世前向她道歉，言归于好。 OPP pick a fight/quarrel (with sb) ●peace and ˈquieta period of calm, silence, etc., especially after noise, stress, etc. （尤指喧闹、压力等后的）宁静◆Why don’t you all go and play outside? Your mother needs a bit of peace and quiet.
你们为什么不去外面玩呢？你们的母亲需要安静一会儿。●a/the ˈpeace dividendmoney that governments save by not buying weapons 和平红利（指政府削减军备而节省的钱）◆The Health Service should benefit from the peace dividend.
公共医疗保健服务应该能从政府在军火上省下来的钱中受益。●peace of ˈmindfreedom from worry, anxiety, guilt, etc. 心境的安宁；安心◆He seemed to find peace of mind in the last few weeks of his life.
在生命的最后几周，他似乎找到了心灵的宁静。●a ˈpeace offeringa present that you give to sb to show that you are sorry for sth or want to make peace after an argument （争吵后为表示歉意送的）和平礼物，谢罪礼◆He left her chocolates as a peace offering, hoping that she would forgive him.
他留下一盒巧克力作为谢罪礼，希望她能够原谅他。●there’s no peace/rest for the ˈwicked (usually humorous) used when sb is complaining that they have a lot of work to do （抱怨工作太多时说）恶人一刻不得闲◆Well, it’s been nice talking to you, but I really must go. No rest for the wicked!跟你聊天真开心，但我必须走了。每天都忙得像个无头苍蝇似的！ |