peacefully
peacefully — 副詞
1. without fighting or force, so that a disagreement or public situation stays free
和平地
不靠暴力或衝突地
without fighting or force, so that a disagreement or public situation stays free from attacks and harm.
The protest ended peacefully after local teachers spoke with the crowd.
在幾位當地老師和群眾談過後，這場抗議和平地結束了。
verb + peacefully with protests or disputes
Both armies left the border peacefully before the winter storm arrived.
在冬季暴風雪來到前，雙方軍隊和平地撤離了邊境。
The village changed leaders peacefully for the first time in decades.
這個村莊數十年來第一次和平地更換了領導人。
common with change of power
Neighbors solved the land dispute peacefully at the town office.
鄰居們在鎮公所和平地解決了這場土地糾紛。
The crowd walked home peacefully once the police opened the street.
警方重新開放道路後，人群便散去，各自回家，沒有發生衝突。
- end peacefully
- resolve peacefully
- transfer power peacefully
- protest peacefully
- nonviolently
more formal and often used in politics or activism
- amicably
more formal; especially used when people settle a disagreement
- harmoniously
stresses people living together well over time, not just one event
- violently
with physical force or attack
- aggressively
with threatening or hostile behavior, even without actual fighting
文法句型
verb + peacefully
用法筆記
Common with verbs for ending conflict, protest, war, or political change. Distinguish from sense 2 (CALMLY): this sense focuses on the absence of violence, not simply a quiet mood.
常見錯誤
2. in a still, gentle way that shows no worry, anger, or sudden movement.
平靜地
安靜且不受驚擾地
in a still, gentle way that shows no worry, anger, or sudden movement.
Mina sat peacefully by the window and watched the rain.
Mina 平靜地坐在窗邊看著雨。
peacefully with sit / rest / wait
The baby slept peacefully through the noise from the kitchen.
那個嬰兒即使廚房傳來聲音，仍平靜地睡著。
common collocation: sleep peacefully
Grandfather died peacefully with his daughters beside the bed.
祖父在兩個女兒陪在床邊時平靜地離世了。
common collocation: die peacefully
A white cat lay peacefully on the warm steps outside.
一隻白貓平靜地躺在外面溫暖的階梯上。
After lunch, Grandpa rested peacefully in the garden chair.
午飯後，祖父安安穩穩地在花園的椅子上休息。
- sleep peacefully
- die peacefully
- sit peacefully
- rest peacefully
- restlessly
unable to stay still or comfortable
- anxiously
showing worry or nervous fear
- noisily
with a lot of sound rather than quiet calm
文法句型
verb + peacefully
用法筆記
Often used with verbs like 'sleep', 'rest', 'sit', 'lie', and 'die'. Unlike sense 1 (WITHOUT VIOLENCE), it can describe one person or animal in a quiet state, with no idea of conflict at all.