| 词组 | silent |
| 释义 | 这组词都可表示“安静的、宁静的”。 1． tranquil 指 pleasantly calm，强调 “无忧无虑、平静如水、放松安详”: The artist is fishing from a boat on a tranquil lake. He led a simple and romantically tranquil life in the countryside. 2． calm 所指的“宁静”常与“冲突、喧闹、混乱、紧张、狂风暴雨”等相对而言: We are dreaming of a calm Christ- mas. 我们梦想着有个安宁的圣诞。( 暗示过去的圣诞节太喧闹) It's a calm interlude during the storm. 这是暴风雨中宁静的间歇。 3． quiet 强调“没有动静、没有噪音、没有吵闹声”: The car has a quiet engine. Solar power is quiet， attractive and safe. 4． silent 形容人“不说话的”: During the course of the lecture， the students are silent spectators and passive listeners. 5． serene 侧重指“超凡脱俗的安静，似乎进入了另一种境界”，有宗教含义: She looked serene in her marble whiteness. He imagined that he looked like the Buddha himself，under a flow- ering lotus tree，serene in medita- tion. |
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