Word · Frequency #11326
Fully loadedtranquillity
宁静，平静
a state of peace and quiet
指环境或心境的安宁
- 1.
The state of being tranquil; peacefulness, the absence of disturbance or stress; serenity; calm.
宁静的状态；平静,无干扰或压力；安宁；冷静
心神稳定，无纷扰；宁静的状态；平静,无干扰或压力；安宁；冷静；心神稳定
In use
After the meditation session, she felt a deep sense of tranquillity.
The garden was a haven of tranquillity amid the bustling city.
He sought tranquillity by taking a walk in the quiet forest.
tranquillity of [something]
The tranquillity of the forest was soothing.
森林的宁静令人心旷神怡。
in tranquillity
常与live, spend time等动词搭配。
They spent their retirement in tranquillity.
他们在宁静中度过了退休生活。
find tranquillity in [something]
Connections
Collocations
- peace and tranquillity
- 平静安宁
- She moved to the countryside for peace and tranquillity.她搬到乡下是为了寻求平静安宁。
- a sense of tranquillity
- 一种宁静的感觉
- The garden gave her a sense of tranquillity.花园给了她一种宁静的感觉。
- moment of tranquillity
- 片刻的宁静
- He enjoyed a rare moment of tranquillity before the children woke.孩子们醒来前，他享受了难得片刻的宁静。
- tranquillity of mind
- 心灵的宁静
- Meditation helps me achieve tranquillity of mind.冥想帮助我获得心灵的宁静。
- restore tranquillity
- 恢复平静
- The police worked to restore tranquillity in the neighbourhood.警察努力恢复这个街区的平静。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 tranquillity 中含有 quill（羽毛笔）：羽毛笔轻轻划过纸面，毫无声响，正是一片宁静、安详。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary description、promotional or travel writing tranquillity 是比较正式、略带文学色彩的词，通常用于描述自然景色、环境或内心的安宁；日常口语中更常说 peace 或 calm。在正式写作或书面语中比较常见。
Grammar Note
抽象名词，不可数
Pronunciation & Spelling
These '-ity' words rhyme with tranquillity: the stressed vowel /ɪ/ and the following /lətɪ/ match. Beware lookalikes that sound different, such as 'tranquil' (/ˈtræŋkwɪl/) and 'trill' (/trɪl/).
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.