sedate
adjective uk/sɪˈdeɪt/ us/səˈdeɪt/
安静的;平静的
avoiding excitement or great activity and usually calm and relaxed
The fight against a chemical storage site has transformed a normally sedate village into a battleground. 反对在此建化工厂仓库的斗争使一贯平静的村庄变成了战场。
The speed limit is a sedate 55 mph. 限定速度较低，为每小时55英里。
Synonym: staid
sedate
verb [ T ] uk/sɪˈdeɪt/ us/səˈdeɪt/
给…服镇静药
to cause a person or animal to be very calm or go to sleep by giving them a drug
When I saw him after the accident he was still in shock and was heavily sedated. 事故之后我见到他时，他还处于惊吓之中，服了大量的镇静药。
Synonyms: calm tranquillize