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tranquillity

/trang-kwil-i-tee/US // træŋˈkwɪl ɪ ti //UK // (træŋˈkwɪlɪtɪ) //

安宁,安宁度,安定,宁静

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : quality or state of being tranquil; calmness; peacefulness; quiet; serenity.

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Examples

  • I preferred her so rather than in that Madonna-like tranquillity which stirred the depths of my heart.

  • There was a busy, bustling, disputatious tone about it, instead of the accustomed phlegm and drowsy tranquillity.

  • She brought with her that special presence and tranquillity as she sat speaking with his wife.

  • They slowed, and the rushing sound gave way to a hush that made the crystalline tranquillity complete.

  • The volunteers and guerilla battalions were consequently disbanded, not a day too soon for the tranquillity of the city.

  • Accustomed to the bustle and hurry of a soldier's life, he was too old to acquire the tastes of a life of tranquillity.

  • Indeed, 'we have laid upon him various arduous tasks touching the state of the country, and especially its tranquillity.'

  • During all this time nothing could exceed the tranquillity which prevailed in England.

  • His art brings rest and tranquillity to the wearied and despairing, and she did not speak again until they had reached the house.