| 单词 | tranquil |
| 释义 | tranquil (once / 321 pages) adj When a place or your state of mind is peaceful, quiet and serene, it is tranquil. Like a pond with no ripples, tranquil means calm and placid. A pleasant state of mind, with nothing to agitate or cause anxiety, can also be considered tranquil. As you struggle through your yoga poses, the teacher might annoyingly exclaim how tranquil you should be feeling, and when you and your siblings bicker over every little thing, your parents are wishing the house were more tranquil. WORD FAMILYtranquil: tranquiler, tranquilest, tranquilising, tranquility, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillising, tranquillity, tranquillize, tranquilly+/tranquility: tranquilities/tranquilize: tranquilized, tranquilizer, tranquilizes, tranquilizing/tranquilizer: tranquilizers/tranquillise: tranquillised, tranquilliser, tranquillises/tranquillity: tranquillities/tranquillize: tranquillized, tranquillizes, tranquillizing USAGE EXAMPLESSome neighbors and visitors oppose the project, saying it will introduce a commercial enterprise into a tranquil park. Seattle Times(Dec 26, 2016) Delicate, wings folded, the insects looked so tranquil, like creatures here to stay. Time(Dec 23, 2016) The atmosphere is as tranquil as the flowing Irrawaddy. Seattle Times(Dec 11, 2016) 1adj (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky Syn placid, quiet, smooth, still, unruffled calm (of weather) free from storm or wind 2adj not agitated; without losing self-possession she became more tranquil tranquil life in the country Syn calm, serene, unagitated composed serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress |
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