pacific

A2 初中 FREQ #4979

n. 太平洋 a. 太平洋的, 太平洋沿岸的, 爱好和平的, 安静的, 平息的

发音

US /pəˈsɪfɪk/

词形变化

more pacific 比较级 most pacific 最高级

别名

pacifical pacifick

教材释义与例句

形容词

和平的;温和的;平静的

peaceful and loving or wanting peace

形容词

太平洋的

a normally pacific community

平日里静悄悄的社区

释义与例句

adj. A2
  1. 1.

    Calm, peaceful.

  2. 2.

    Preferring peace by nature; avoiding violence.

    1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados "Oh, of course I'm not really in favour of hanging," admitted Mr Carlyle. "Nobody really is. But we go on hanging. Mr Drishna is a dangerous animal who for the sake of pacific animals must cease to exist. […] "

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词源

From Middle French pacifique.

来源:wiktionary