"truce" in Chinese (Simplified)
休战停战
Definition
休战是指双方同意暂时停止战争或争吵的一种协议,通常是临时的。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Truce” 通常用于正式或新闻语境,尤其是关于战争,但在日常争吵中也可用(如“暂时停战”)。表示临时停止争斗,不等于永久和平。常见搭配:“declare a truce”(宣布停战)、“agree to a truce”(同意停战)。
Examples
The two countries agreed to a truce to stop the fighting.
两国同意达成**休战**以停止战争。
Let's call a truce and stop arguing.
我们来**休战**吧,别再争吵了。
They need a truce before they can talk about peace.
他们需要先有**停战**,才能谈和平。
After hours of fighting, they finally called a truce for the night.
经过数小时的争斗,他们终于在晚上**休战**了。
Even siblings sometimes make a truce after a big fight.
即使是兄弟姐妹,有时候大吵后也会**停战**。
The two teams agreed on a truce until the weather improved.
两队同意**休战**,直到天气好转。