名詞 peace:

1. the state prevailing during the absence of war
2. harmonious relations; freedom from disputes
3. the absence of mental stress or anxiety
   同義詞：peacefulness, peace of mind, repose, serenity, heartsease, ataraxis
4. the general security of public places
   同義詞：public security
5. a treaty to cease hostilities
   同義詞：peace treaty, pacification

1. His rage was soon calmed down by the rustic peace.
   鄉(xiāng)村的寧靜很快就使他的怒氣平靜下來。
2. There is an atmosphere of peace and calm in the country, quite different from the atmosphere of a big city.
   在鄉(xiāng)間有一種和平寧靜的氣氛，和大城市的氣氛截然不同。
3. The situation poses a grave threat to world peace.
   這局勢對(duì)世界和平構(gòu)成了嚴(yán)重的威脅。
4. She's never at peace with herself.
   她總是靜不下來。
5. Please let me do my work in peace.
   請(qǐng)讓我安靜地工作。

peace

n.（名詞）
The absence of war or other hostilities.
和平：沒有戰(zhàn)爭或其它敵視行為的狀態(tài)
An agreement or a treaty to end hostilities.
和約：結(jié)束敵對(duì)行為的協(xié)議或條約
Freedom from quarrels and disagreement; harmonious relations:
和睦，和諧：沒有爭吵和不和的狀態(tài)；融洽的關(guān)系：
例句：
roommates living in peace with each other.
和睦相處的室友們

Public security and order:
治安，秩序：公共治安和社會(huì)秩序：
例句：
was arrested for disturbing the peace.
因擾亂社會(huì)秩序被捕

Inner contentment; serenity:
平靜；安寧：內(nèi)心的平靜、平和；寧靜，沉著：
例句：
peace of mind.
心情平靜

interj.（感嘆詞）
Used as a greeting or farewell, and as a request for silence.
靜一下，不要吵：用作歡迎或道別語及請(qǐng)求安靜等

<習(xí)慣用語>at peace
In a state of tranquillity; serene:
平靜的，平和的：處于寧靜狀態(tài)的；平靜的：
例句：
She is at peace with herself and her friends.
她平和地對(duì)待自己和朋友

Free from strife:
和平的，沒有爭吵的：
例句：
Everyone wants to live in a world at peace.
人人都想生活在一個(gè)和平的世界里

keep one`s peace 或
hold one`s peace
To be silent.
緘默，閉口不說
keep the peace
To maintain or observe law and order:
保持和平：維持或遵守法律或社會(huì)秩序：
例句：
officers who were sworn to keep the peace.
發(fā)誓要維護(hù)好社會(huì)秩序的警官

來源：
Middle English pes
中古英語 pes
from Old French pais, pes
源自 古法語 pais, pes
from Latin p3x p3c- * see pag-
源自 拉丁語 p3x p3c- *參見 pag-