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单词 tranquil
释义 tran·quil
\ˈtraŋkwə̇l, -rank-, -raank-\ adjective
(sometimes tranquiler or tranquiller sometimes tranquilest or tranquillest)
Etymology: Latin tranquillus
1.
 a. : free from mental agitation : serene
  < she became more tranquil, and was able to listen to his plans — Anthony Trollope >
  < the sort of heart that great men have, straight-forward, undeviating, and tranquil — Ruth Park >
 b. : free from disturbance or turmoil : quiet, peaceful
  < tranquil as a rural church on a Sunday afternoon — Green Peyton >
  < a tranquil twilight hour — Elinor Wylie >
  < has transformed a normally tranquil agricultural region into one of factories — American Guide Series: Texas >
  < celebrities … allowed to live and die in tranquil privacy — E.M.Lustgarten >
  < peace can be made tranquil and secure only by understanding and agreement — B.M.Baruch >
2. : unvarying in aspect : steady, stable
 < when a few of the corpuscles have been fired across it, it becomes something very different from a tranquil gas — K.K.Darrow >
 < her eyes and nostrils, usually so tranquil, were dilated — G.B.Shaw >
Synonyms: see calm
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