placid

• adj. 平静的；温和的；沉着的

来自拉丁语placate,安抚，安慰，词源同please,placate.引申词义安抚的，平静的。

placid

placid: see please

placid (adj.)

1620s, from French placide (15c.) and directly from Latin placidus "pleasing, peaceful, quiet, gentle, still, calm," from placere "to please" (see please). Related: Placidly; placidness.

1. Marcus remained placid in the face of her outburst.

马库斯面对她的发作保持平静。

来自柯林斯例句

2. the placid waters of the lake

平静的湖水

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3. He was a plump, placid boy.

他是一个胖乎乎的文静的男孩.

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4. The waters darkly glistened ; at times feeding fish broke the placid surface.

湖水在黑暗中发光,水面上时时有鱼的唼喋声.

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5. The placid waters stirred violently , and a loud noise broke the stillness.

平静的水面被扰乱了, 湖里起了大的响声,荡漾在静夜的空气中许久不散.

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1. free from disturbance;

"a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"

"the quiet waters of a lagoon"

"a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"

"a smooth channel crossing"

"scarcely a ripple on the still water"

"unruffled water"

2. not easily irritated;

"an equable temper"

"not everyone shared his placid temperament"

"remained placid despite the repeated delays"

3. without untoward incident or disruption;

"a placid existence"

"quiet times"

4. taking life easy;

"an easygoing man rarely stirred to anger"

"an air of placid sufficiency"

a placid baby/horse

安静的婴儿；驯良的马

牛津词典

the placid waters of the lake

平静的湖水

牛津词典

She was a placid child who rarely cried...

她是个性情温和的孩子，很少哭闹。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Marcus remained placid in the face of her outburst.

马库斯面对她的发作保持平静。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...the placid waters of Lake Erie...

伊利湖宁静的湖水

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

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He was trying to plant the seed of revolt, arouse that placid peasant docility.

他想撒下反叛的种子, 唤醒这个安分驯良的农民的觉悟.

辞典例句

It reminds you of placid rivulet, meandering smoothly through green pastures and shaded by pleasant trees.

它使人想起一条平静的溪流, 蜿蜒畅游过绿茵的草场,浓荫遮蔽.

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The child had a placid disposition.

这个孩子性情温和.

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The placid water swept round in a graceful curve , the rushes bent gently towards its surface.

平静而茫茫的水面上, 芦苇轻拂,漾起缕缕涟漪.

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The waters darkly glistened ; at times feeding fish broke the placid surface.

湖水在黑暗中发光,水面上时时有鱼的唼喋声.

汉英文学 - 家（1-26） - 家（1-26）

A placid parent make a placid home.

平和的父母发明温馨的家.

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He was a plump, placid boy.

他是一个胖乎乎的文静的男孩.

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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.

飘（部分）

A change came over Cronshaw's placid round face.

克朗肖的平静的圆脸一下子变了色.

辞典例句

But there always was dissatisfied restlessness under the placid surface to life.

但是在表面平静的生活下面一直有一种不满和不安的情绪.

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He's a peaceable and placid person and likes to lead a peaceful life.

他是一个温和的人,喜欢过宁静的生活.

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All the same, raw and volatile forms of nationalism lurk just beneath a usually placid surface.

和往常一样, 原始善变的民族主义形式通常潜伏在看似平静的表面之下.

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He passed hours in the open air, sitting folded hands like a placid, homely household god.

他每天要在户外待上几个钟头, 交叉着双手坐在那里,就象一位安详慈爱的家庭守护神.

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The placid sunshine transformed in a moment into imperious angry fire.

和煦的阳光瞬间变成了咄咄逼人的烈焰.

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Not everyone shared his placid temperament.

不是每个人都喜欢他平和的性情.

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Rowboats and canoes often found on fairly placid lakes and streams.

划艇和独木舟往往被发现在平静的湖泊和河流中.

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His normally placid dog turn 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.

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Bigger'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.

辞典例句

The placid lake reflected the image of the old castle.

那平静的湖面上映着古堡的影像.

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The placid waters stirred violently , and a loud noise broke the stillness.

平静的水面被扰乱了, 湖里起了大的响声,荡漾在静夜的空气中许久不散.

汉英文学 - 家（1-26） - 家（1-26）

A placid parent a placid home.

平和的父母组建出和平的家.

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