词汇 | tranquility |
释义 | tranquility noun[ U ] US(UKtranquillity)us/træŋˈkwɪl.ə.t̬i/uk /træŋˈkwɪl.ə.ti/ C2 a peaceful, calm state, without noise, violence, worry, etc.: living in peace and tranquility I love the tranquility of the lakes. Synonyms peace(CALM) peacefulness(CALMNESS) quietudeformal Peaceful and tranquil beatitude consonance coolness dust low-traffic lull non-militant peaceable peaceably quieten restfully restfulness sequestered sleepiness sleepy soothing the calm before the stormidiom the dust settlesidiom the lull before the stormidiom unwarlike Examples of tranquilitytranquility But that tranquility is little comfort for investors in the stocks that are down the most from their 52-week highs. From USA TODAY The 62-year-old woodworker finds tranquility as he crafts waterfowl, fish, songbirds and more in his cozy shop space. From MLive.com Like wandering through white noise, you'll find pockets of tranquility within the thick foam of sound, smell, light, and air. From Gizmodo But when the reality star and the broker left, the tranquility shattered. From New York Post Such things are matters of "domestic tranquility" and "general welfare" for the common good. From Dallas Morning News Reproducing them gave him a feeling of tranquility. From Chicago Tribune It is filled with a deep tranquility that flows into our thoughts and is then reflected in our words and actions. From Huffington Post It became a love affair: my attention stolen by the raw beauty, tranquility and majestic vistas. From Huffington Post Instead of promoting tranquility, the soundtrack is an obstacle to be overcome, a distraction to be fought. From Plain Dealer The $479 may seem like a lot, but that's a small price to pay for the tranquility that comes when your infant is virtually lobotomized. From Huffington Post Peace and tranquility by day turning to chaos and darkness like something really nasty is happening. From TIME But there are no bribes, and they have tranquility and security. From TIME He said both countries should avoid any action that could damage security and tranquility in the region. From New York Post As we grow up, colors take on specific associations -- red means danger, and blue connotes peace and tranquility. From NPR I didn't appreciate the tranquility of the place. From MLive.com These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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