peace
noun
piːs
noun
1
NO WAR
没有战争
a
situation
in
which
there
is
no
war
or
fighting
和平
singular 单数, U
2
NO NOISE/INTERRUPTIONS
没有噪音/干扰
a
very
quiet
and
pleasant
situation
in
which
you
are
not
interrupted
安静,清静
U
in
peace
I’ll
leave
you
now
and
let
you
get
dressed
in
peace.
我现在不打扰你了,让你安安静静穿衣服。
I
wish
she
would
just
leave
me
in
peace
.
我真希望她别打扰我。
All
I
want
is
some
peace
and
quiet
.
我想要的就是清静。
3
CALM/NOT WORRIED
冷静/不忧虑
a
feeling
of
being
calm,
happy,
and
not
worried
平静,安宁
U
the
search
for
inner
peace
对内心平静的追求
Having
household
insurance
is
supposed
to
give
you
peace
of
mind
.
上了家庭保险会让人心里踏实。
Lynn
seems
to
be
more
at
peace
with
herself
these
days
(=calm,
satisfied,
no
longer
worried
about
anything)
.
琳恩这些天显得更加悠然自得了。
4
make (your) peace with sb
to
end
a
quarrel
with
a
person
or
group,
especially
by
telling
them
you
are
sorry
〔尤指通过道歉〕和某人 (某团体 )和解 (言归于好 )
Ann
wanted
to
make
her
peace
with
her
father
before
he
died.
安想在父亲去世之前和他言归于好。
5
keep the peace
to
stop
people
from
fighting,
arguing,
or
causing
trouble
维持和平; 维持治安
The
US
is
sending
troops
overseas
in
order
to
keep
the
peace.
美国向海外派兵维持和平。
6
hold/keep your peace
to
keep
quiet
even
though
you
would
like
to
say
something
[正式,过时] 保持缄默
formal old-fashioned
7
disturb the peace
to
behave
in
a
noisy
or
violent
way
[法律] 扰乱治安
law
Macklin
was
charged
with
disturbing
the
peace.
麦克林被指控扰乱治安。
8
rest in peace
words
that
are
said
during
a
funeral
service
for
someone
who
has
died,
or
written
on
a
GRAVESTONE
安息吧〔在葬礼上所说或刻在墓碑上〕;