peaceable

英 [ˈpiːsəbl]

美 [ˈpiːsəbl]

adj.  不惹事的; 和平的; 安宁的; 不爱争吵的; 爱好和平的; 温和的

BNC.23575 / COCA.24719

牛津词典

adj.

• 不惹事的；和平的；安宁的
  not involving or causing argument or violence
  1. A peaceable settlement has been reached.
     已经实现和解。
• 不爱争吵的；爱好和平的；温和的
  not liking to argue; wishing to live in peace with others
  1. a peaceable character
     性格温和的人

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 平和的；温和的；和气的
  Someone who ispeaceabletries to avoid quarrelling or fighting with other people.
  1. ...an attempt by ruthless people to impose their will on a peaceable majority...
     残忍无道的人将其意志强加给大多数平和的人的企图
  2. John was always so extraordinarily peaceable, one who invariably saw an opponent's point of view.
     约翰总是非常温和，总是能够顾及反对者的意见。

英英释义

adj

• not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
  1. a peaceful nation
  2. peaceful times
  3. a far from peaceful Christmas
  4. peaceful sleep
  Synonym:peaceful
• disposed to peace or of a peaceful nature
  1. the pacific temper seeks to settle disputes on grounds of justice rather than by force
  2. a quiet and peaceable person
  3. in a peaceable and orderly manner
  Synonym:pacific
• inclined or disposed to peace
  1. they met in a peaceable spirit
  2. peace-loving citizens
  Synonym:peace-loving

双语例句

• That will force the Russians, as always, to respond, and "provoke an end to the long regime of peaceable toleration of satellites".
  这将迫使俄国人和以往一样作出反应，从而促使长期以来太平无事地容忍人造卫星的局面结束。
• On the whole, Rome and Carthage remained peaceable relations at that time.
  但总体上，这一时期罗马忙于统一意大利半岛，迦太基与希腊人争夺西西里，双方保持和平关系。
• The sovereign holds total power over all the institutions of civilian and ecclesiastical life, holding sway over a kind of peaceable kingdom.
  君主拥有绝对的权力，它高于所有的平民机构或是教会机构，支配着和平的国家。
• He was a peaceable man.
  他是个随和的人。
• But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
  惟独从上头来的智慧，先是清洁，后是和平，温良柔顺，满有怜悯，多结善果，没有偏见，没有假冒。
• They met in a peaceable spirit; peace-loving citizens.
  他们本着和平的精神相见；热爱和平的公民。
• Her husband is a peaceable man.
  她的丈夫是个平和的人。
• Bastiat explains the call for laws that restrict peaceable, voluntary exchange and punish the desire to be left alone by saying that socialists want to play God.
  巴斯夏通过“社会主义者”（socialist）想要扮演上帝，解释对法律乱喊乱叫（thecallforlaws）限制了和平的、自愿的交流，并且惩犯了独善其身的愿望（thedesiretobeleftalone）。
• I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the LORD?
  我们这城的人在以色列人中是和平，忠厚的。你为何要毁坏以色列中的大城，吞灭耶和华的产业呢。
• She was a good girl, who did not go to the ball, and who was very peaceable.
  那是一个好姑娘，不上跳舞会，性子也安静。