equanimity

英 [ˌekwəˈnɪməti]

美 [ˌekwəˈnɪməti]

n.  (尤指处于困境时的)镇静，沉着，冷静

GRE

BNC.19309 / COCA.22634

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指处于困境时的）镇静，沉着，冷静
  a calm state of mind which means that you do not become angry or upset, especially in difficult situations
  1. She accepted the prospect of her operation with equanimity .
     她心情平静地接受了动手术的可能性。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 平静;镇定;坦然
  Equanimityis a calm state of mind and attitude to life, so that you never lose your temper or become upset.
  1. His sense of humour allowed him to face adversaries with equanimity...
     他的幽默感让他能够平静地面对对手。
  2. The defeat was taken with equanimity by the leadership.
     领导层坦然地接受了失败。

英英释义

noun

• steadiness of mind under stress
  1. he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity
  Synonym:composurecalmcalmness

双语例句

• Nothing disturbs his equanimity.
  没有任何事能扰乱他平静的心绪。
• The defeat was taken with equanimity by the leadership.
  领导层坦然地接受了失败。
• Mr. Pickwick's equanimity was at once restored.
  匹克威克先生的镇静马上恢复了。
• It is far better take things as they come along with patience and equanimity.
  耐心镇定地接受世事变迁，是最好的处事之道。
• He was not angry, not even irritated, and he enjoyed his equanimity.
  他没有生气，甚至没有烦躁，他对自己的心平气和感到很满意。
• At one end of the spectrum there are those who believe all racist taunts should be endured with equanimity.
  在各种观点中，一个极端是认为应该镇静忍耐所有种族主义谩骂。
• He should be fearless, bear his ineluctable fate with equanimity.
  人应当无所畏惧，对不可避免的命运安之若泰。
• Sunday again equanimity early in the morning up.
  周日又平静了一早上。
• He accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity.
  他平静地接受了他们的问题，而她当时也显得很镇静。
• Now I know that action reduces the lion of terror to an ant of equanimity.
  现在我明白行动能将对狮子的恐惧化为蚂蚁般的镇定。