“安定”常见的英文表达有 stable、peaceful、tranquil、settled 等,具体使用哪个词取决于语境:
stable:侧重表示状态稳固、不易变动,可用于描述社会、局势、情绪等“安定”。例如:
The country has enjoyed a stable political situation for many years.(这个国家多年来政治局势安定。)
She's in a stable mood today.(她今天情绪安定。)
peaceful:强调没有冲突、战乱或纷争,处于和平、宁静的状态,常用于描述环境、氛围或关系“安定”。例如:
We live in a peaceful neighborhood.(我们住在一个安定的社区。)
The two countries have maintained a peaceful relationship.(两国一直保持着安定的关系。)
tranquil:语气较为正式、文雅,指非常平静、安宁,没有噪音或干扰,多形容环境、氛围“安定”。例如:
We spent a tranquil afternoon by the lake.(我们在湖边度过了一个安定的下午。)
settled:可表示生活、工作、环境等“安定下来”,处于一种稳定、有序的状态。例如:
After years of moving around, he finally has a settled life.(漂泊多年后,他终于过上了安定的生活。)
The new government has brought a sense of settled order to the country.(新政府给国家带来了一种安定的秩序。)