| 词组 | peaceful |
| 释义 | peaceful /ˈpiːsfəl/ adjective 1. not involving war, fighting, or violencenounsa peaceful protest/demonstration The students had planned to hold a peaceful protest.a peaceful solution/resolution/settlement The authorities want a peaceful solution to the hostage crisis.a peaceful transition (=a peaceful change from one system to another) They hope to achieve a peaceful transition to democracy.peaceful coexistence (=when people live together without fighting or arguing) The different groups in the country have had long periods of peaceful coexistence.phrasesby/through peaceful means We must redistribute power in this country by peaceful means.for peaceful purposes They say their nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes.THESAURUS: peaceful → quiet (3)2. calm and quietnounsa peaceful place I was looking for a peaceful place where I could write my books.a peaceful atmosphere The old town has a peaceful atmosphere.a peaceful scene She looked at the peaceful scene outside her window. a peaceful life He preferred the slow peaceful life of the Devon countryside to London.a peaceful day/morning/afternoon etc You can have a peaceful day on your own, with no one bothering you.adverbslargely/mostly peaceful The day had been largely peaceful.strangely peaceful The streets were strangely peaceful. |
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