Word · Frequency #2913
Pacific
太平洋的；太平洋沿岸的
relating to or bordering the Pacific Ocean
指太平洋时通常大写为 Pacific
- 1.
Calm, peaceful.
平静的；安宁的。
- 2.
Related to or located in the Pacific Ocean.
与太平洋相关的；位于太平洋的。
- 3.
Preferring peace by nature; avoiding violence.
天性爱好和平的；避免暴力的。
爱好和平的；安静的；平息的；平静的；安宁的。；与太平洋相关的；位于太平洋的。；天性爱好和平的；避免暴力的。；太平洋的
In use
His pacific nature helped him resolve conflicts without anger.
The pacific atmosphere of the seaside town made us feel relaxed.
They reached a pacific agreement after hours of negotiation.
Pacific + geographical noun
the Pacific coast
太平洋沿岸
pacific + noun (peaceful)
a pacific solution
一个和平的解决方案
be pacific (calm)
此义项较罕见，常用于文学描述。
The sea was pacific.
海面很平静。
Connections
Collocations
- Pacific Ocean
- 太平洋
- The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth.太平洋是地球上最大、最深的海洋。
- Pacific Rim
- 太平洋沿岸地区
- The Pacific Rim economies have grown rapidly in recent decades.太平洋沿岸经济体近几十年来增长迅速。
- Pacific islands
- 太平洋岛屿
- Many Pacific islands are vulnerable to rising sea levels.许多太平洋岛屿容易受到海平面上升的影响。
- pacific nature
- 和平的本性
- Her pacific nature makes her a great mediator in conflicts.她和平的本性使她成为冲突中出色的调停者。
- pacific settlement
- 和平解决
- The treaty ensured a pacific settlement of the border dispute.该条约确保了边界争端的和平解决。
- pacific solution
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象太平洋（Pacific）风平浪静，象征和平与安宁。
Context & Register
多用于正式或文学语境，描述和平、宁静或温和的性质，例如外交谈判或人的性格。
Grammar Note
通常用作定语或表语
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ific with the same stressed vowel /ɪ/ and ending /fɪk/ include terrific, specific, scientific, horrific, prolific. Traffic shares the -fic ending but has stress on the first syllable and the vowel /æ/ (as in /ˈtræfɪk/), so it does not rhyme.
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.