Calm and quiet in a way that feels good — a tranquil lake, a tranquil morning, a tranquil little village. It describes places, scenes, times of day, and sometimes a person's face or state of mind.

Calm and quiet平靜又安靜 in a way that feels good是一種讓人感覺舒服的平靜安靜 — a tranquil lake像寧靜的湖, a tranquil morning寧靜的早晨, a tranquil little village寧靜的小村莊。 It描述的對象 describes places, scenes, times of day包括地方、場景、一天中的某個時刻, and sometimes a person's face or state of mind有時候也包括一個人的表情或心境。

What separates it from plain 'quiet' is the feeling: 'quiet' only tells you there is little noise, while 'tranquil' tells you the stillness is pleasant and settled, with nothing troubling underneath.

What separates it from plain 'quiet'它跟單純的「quiet」不一樣的地方 is the feeling在於那種感覺: 'quiet' only tells you there is little noise「quiet」只告訴你噪音很少, while 'tranquil' tells you the stillness is pleasant and settled而「tranquil」告訴你那份寂靜是舒服、安穩的, with nothing troubling underneath底下沒有任何不安。

It is a written, slightly literary word — travel writing loves it, and so do hotel adverts, which is why a Taiwanese student may see it printed on a resort brochure before ever hearing anyone say it. In speech most people say 'peaceful' or 'really calm' instead.

It is a written, slightly literary word這是個書面、帶點文學味的字 — travel writing loves it旅遊文章很愛用它, and so do hotel adverts飯店廣告也是, which is why a Taiwanese student所以台灣學生 may see it printed on a resort brochure可能會先在渡假村的文宣上看到這個字 before ever hearing anyone say it才聽到有人真正說出口。 In speech在口語裡 most people say 'peaceful' or 'really calm' instead大部分人會改說「peaceful」或「really calm」。

It can also describe a mind that is untroubled — a tranquil conscience, tranquil sleep — and that use is a little old-fashioned but perfectly alive in books. Because adverts overuse it, writers sometimes reach for it ironically, describing the tranquil scene a moment before everything goes wrong.

It can also describe a mind that is untroubled它也可以形容一顆沒有煩惱的心 — a tranquil conscience像 a tranquil conscience（安穩的良心）, tranquil sleep tranquil sleep（安穩的睡眠） — and that use而這種用法 is a little old-fashioned有點過時 but perfectly alive in books但在書裡完全還活著。 Because adverts overuse it因為廣告把這個字用得太浮濫, writers有時候作家 sometimes reach for it ironically會反諷地用它, describing the tranquil scene描述那個寧靜的場景 a moment before everything goes wrong就在一切變糟之前的那一刻。