n.
- 和平；和約；和睦[S]We live in peace with our neighbors.
我們與鄰居和睦相處。
- （社會）治安，秩序[the S]
- （心的）平靜，安詳；寧靜[U]I told him to go away and leave me in peace.
我叫他走開，別來打擾我。
片語
at peace
- 處於和平（或和睦）狀態The area is now at peace.
這一地區現在很平靜。
break the peace
- 擾亂治安They were arrested for breaking the peace.
他們因擾亂治安而被逮捕。
hold/keep one's peace
- 保持沉默How could I hold my peace when he was insulting me like that?
他那樣侮辱我，我怎麼能保持沉默呢？
in peace with
- 與……和睦相處The Smiths were living in peace with the neighbors.
史密斯一家與左鄰右舍和睦相處。
keep the peace
- 維護治安He was a policeman and his duty was to keep the peace in the local area.
他是位警察，他的職責就是維護當地治安。
make peace with
- 與……講和；與……解決紛爭She was trying to make peace with her next-door neighbors.
她試圖與隔壁鄰居講和。
辨析
同義:
n.和平，和平時期
peacefulnessn.和睦，和好
harmony consonance concordance concord rapport amity friendliness friendship comradeship unity oneness accord brotherhood goodwilln.治安，社會秩序
public order law and ordern.平靜，安寧
tranquillity serenity calmness calm placidity repose stillness peacefulness relaxation反義:
n.「和平；和約；和睦」的反義字
war同義參見:
armistice truce silence composure反義參見:
strife riot
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