peace and quiet

和平与宁静和平与安静和平与安宁平静

peace and quiet 的定义

  1. Tranquillity and freedom from disturbance. This phrase's redundancy—quiet here does not mean “lack of sound” but “peacefulness”—gives added emphasis. It often is used in wishes for this condition, as in All I want is a little peace and quiet. [Mid-1800s]

peace and quiet 近义词

peace and quiet

等同于 solitude

peace and quiet

等同于 singleness

peace and quiet

等同于 solitariness

更多peace and quiet例句

  1. As an example of good science-and-society policymaking, the history of fluoride may be more of a cautionary tale.
  2. As this list shows, punishments typically run to a short-ish jail sentence and/or a moderately hefty fine.
  3. Domestically, the prime minister maintains the dubious line that he is the only man who can keep the still-fragile peace.
  4. They called for peace, reconciliation, and the safe return of Father Gregorio.
  5. When Marvin tells this story, he gets quiet, and you can see the way it must have been.
  6. My son,” said Grabantak one evening to Chingatok, “if we are henceforth to live in peace, why not unite and become one nation?
  7. Impressed by the lugubrious scene, Aguinaldo yielded, and the next day peace negotiations were opened.
  8. Above all, he was amazed to hear me talk of a mercenary standing army in the midst of peace and among a free people.
  9. And it was no light task, then, for six hundred men to keep the peace on a thousand miles of frontier.
  10. She also practises etching, pen-and-ink drawing, as well as crayon and water-color sketching.