"keep the peace" in Chinese (Traditional)
維持和平
Definition
防止爭吵、衝突或麻煩,使情況保持平靜與和諧。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常用於形容警方、當局或調解爭執的人。可在正式或非正式場合使用,既適用於家庭爭吵,也適用於全球或政治層面。不要和“make peace”(和解)混淆。
Examples
The police worked hard to keep the peace during the parade.
警方努力**維持和平**,確保遊行順利進行。
Parents often try to keep the peace when their children argue.
父母常常在孩子爭吵時努力**維持和平**。
The United Nations helps countries keep the peace.
聯合國協助各國**維持和平**。
It's not easy to keep the peace in a house full of teenagers.
在滿是青少年的家裡,**維持和平**可不容易。
The teacher did her best to keep the peace when the class got noisy.
老師盡全力**維持和平**,班上吵鬧的時候。
Sometimes it's better to let things go if you want to keep the peace with friends.
有時如果想和朋友**維持和平**,最好選擇讓步。