1. 平和的;溫和的 A placid person or animal is calm and does not easily become excited, angry, or upset.
e.g. She was a placid child who rarely cried... 她是個(gè)性情溫和的孩子,很少哭鬧。 e.g. Marcus remained placid in the face of her outburst. 馬庫斯面對她的發(fā)作保持平靜。
placidly 'No matter, we will pay the difference,' Helena said placidly... 海倫娜平和地說(shuō):“沒(méi)關(guān)系,我們來(lái)支付差額?!?br/>The cow in the nearby field was still chewing placidly on its cud. 附近地里的牛仍在安靜地反芻食物。
2. 寧靜的;平靜的;安寧的 A placid place, area of water, or life is calm and peaceful.
e.g. ...the placid waters of Lake Erie... 伊利湖寧靜的湖水 e.g. He had been leading a placid life for the past eight years. 他8年來(lái)一直過(guò)著(zhù)平靜的生活。
placid英英釋義
adj
1. (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
e.g. 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
Synonym: quietstilltranquilsmoothunruffled
2. not easily irritated
e.g. an equable temper not everyone shared his placid temperament remained placid despite the repeated delays