1 a situation or a period of time in which there is no war or violence in a country or area 和平；太平；安宁；承平时期: The two communities now manage to live in peace together. 两个小区如今终于能和平相处。A UN force has been sent in to keep the peace. 一支联合国部队已经奉派去维持和平。

2 the state of being calm or quiet 宁静；安静: He longed to escape from the city to the peace and quiet of the countryside. 他渴望离开城市，到乡间享受宁静。