serenity

/səˈrenəti/ (bre, ipa) · /səˈrenəti/ (ame, ipa) · /sə-ˈre-nə-tē/ (ame, mw)

serenity — noun

1. a peaceful, quiet state in which a person feels no worry or stress and the surro

1.名詞B2
釋義

a peaceful, quiet state in which a person feels no worry or stress and the surroundings are free from noise or disturbance — for example, the feeling of sitting alone by a still lake or in a quiet garden.

例句

After a long week at work, Eri found serenity in the quiet of her garden.

find serenity in [place/activity]

Yara loved the serenity of the early morning, before the city woke up.

serenity of [time of day]

同義詞
  • peace

    much more common and general; covers everything from world peace to inner peace; less elevated in tone

  • calm

    emphasizes absence of agitation or strong emotion, often temporary or situational

  • tranquility

    very close in meaning but more often used to describe a physical setting than a person's state of mind

  • stillness

    emphasizes the physical absence of movement or sound rather than emotional peace

反義詞
  • chaos

    complete disorder and confusion, opposite of a peaceful environment

  • turmoil

    a state of great disturbance or uncertainty, opposite of inner calm

  • anxiety

    a feeling of worry or nervousness, opposite of emotional peace

用法筆記

Often describes an external environment (a quiet room, a natural setting) or a person's internal state of mind ('inner serenity'). More formal and less common in everyday speech than the related words peace or calm.

常見錯誤

❌I felt very serenity after the yoga class.
✅I felt very serene after the yoga class.
💡Serenity is a noun; use the adjective form serene to describe how someone feels.
❌The garden has a serenity atmosphere.
✅The garden has a serene atmosphere.
💡Serenity is a noun, not an adjective; use serene to modify another noun.