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单词 placid
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
plac•id /ˈplæsɪd/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. pleasantly calm or peaceful; tranquil:a placid personality.
pla•cid•i•ty /pləˈsɪdɪti/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]
plac•id•ly, adv.: He went along placidly with our plan.See -plac-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
plac•id  (plasid),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled;
    tranquil;
    serenely quiet or undisturbed:placid waters.
  • Latin placidus calm, quiet, akin to placēre to please (origin, originally, to calm); see -id4
  • 1620–30
pla•cid•i•ty  (plə sidi tē),USA pronunciation placid•ness, n.  placid•ly, adv. 
    See peaceful. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
placid /ˈplæsɪd/ adj
  1. having a calm appearance or nature
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin placidus peaceful; related to placēre to please

placidity /pləˈsɪdɪtɪ/, ˈplacidness n ˈplacidly adv
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