tranquil

🇬🇧 UK/'træŋkwil/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLC2

Definitions

adj.

Calm, peaceful, and free from disturbance or anxiety.

平静的,安宁的;宁静的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
tranacross, beyond
+
quilroot
=tranquil

Common Collocations

  • 1.tranquil setting宁静的环境
  • 2.tranquil waters平静的水面
  • 3.tranquil atmosphere安宁的氛围
  • 4.remain tranquil保持平静

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    We spent the afternoon by a tranquil lake surrounded by pine trees.

  • 2.

    Her tranquil expression gave no hint of the stress she was under.

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