Word · Frequency #23030
Fully loadedpeacemakers
调解人；和事佬
peacemakers is the plural of peacemaker.
a person who tries to bring peace between people or groups; a mediator
- 1.
A person who restores peace, especially by settling disputes; one who engages in peacemaking.
恢复和平(尤指通过解决争端)的人；从事调解的人。
- 2.
An early type of American revolver, especially the Colt 1873 Single Action Army model.
一种早期美国左轮手枪,尤指柯尔特1873单动陆军型。
- 3.
Catachresis for pacemaker.
pacemaker的误用。
- 4.
The B-36 bomber.
B-36轰炸机。
一种弹链供弹机枪；恢复和平(尤指通过解决争端)的人；从事调解的人。；一种早期美国左轮手枪,尤指柯尔特1873单动陆军型。；pacemaker的误用。；B-36轰炸机。
In use
During the family dispute, my aunt acted as a peacemaker and calmed everyone down.
The teacher often serves as a peacemaker when students argue in class.
He proved himself a patient peacemaker by listening to both sides without taking sides.
act as a peacemaker
常用搭配，表示主动充当调解角色。
She acted as a peacemaker during the heated discussion.
她在激烈的讨论中充当了和事佬。
a peacemaker between A and B
介词用 between，后接争议的双方。
The teacher was a peacemaker between the two arguing students.
老师是那两个吵架学生之间的调解人。
play the peacemaker
play the peacemaker 是固定习语，定冠词 the 不可省略。
Connections
Collocations
- play the peacemaker
- 充当和事佬
- She always tries to play the peacemaker when her friends argue.当朋友们争吵时，她总是设法充当和事佬。
- act as a peacemaker
- 担任调解者
- He acted as a peacemaker between the two departments.他在两个部门之间担任调解者。
- natural peacemaker
- 天生的和事佬
- As a natural peacemaker, she calms every argument quickly.作为天生的和事佬，她总能迅速平息争吵。
- take on the role of peacemaker
- 承担调解者角色
- Elderly relatives often take on the role of peacemaker at family gatherings.在家庭聚会上，年长的亲属常常承担调解者的角色。
- be a peacemaker between
- 在……之间做和事佬
- He is a peacemaker between the two brothers.他在两兄弟之间做和事佬。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
peace（和平）+ maker（制造者）→ 制造和平的人，即调解纠纷的和事佬。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：international diplomacy、family disputes、community conflicts 作“调解者”解时，属于中性常用词，正式场合和日常口语都比较常见；多用于描述帮助他人化解矛盾的人。
Grammar Note
peacemakers
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /meɪkə/ 结尾，与 peacemaker 的末尾读音一致：troublemaker、filmmaker、shoemaker、watchmaker、matchmaker。pacemaker 拼写与 peacemaker 很像，但第一个元音不同：pacemaker 读 /ˈpeɪsmeɪkə/（eɪ），peacemaker 读 /ˈpiːsmeɪkə/（iː），所以并不押韵。另注意 peacemaker 的首部分是 peace，不要写成 piece（/piːs/，一块）。
Learn the forms together
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