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

• Perhaps their heritage in fishing and agriculture enabled them to meet good years and bad with equanimity.
  或许他们在捕鱼和农业方面的传统，让他们能镇定自若地迎接好年景和坏年景。
• So how to explain the relative equanimity of financial markets in the face of this gathering storm?
  那么如何解释金融市场在风暴来临之际的相对平静呢？
• 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。
• How slight a thing will disturb the equanimity of our frail minds!
  要搅乱我们脆弱的心灵的安宁真是太容易了！
• He did not view the prospect of three years working abroad with equanimity.
  他不能平静地估量将在国外工作3年的前景。
• 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。
• 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。
• Lynde took his loss with equanimity. But Hester ought long ago to have done with this injustice.
  林德对于输钱，处之泰然。但海丝特早就应该对这种不公平处之泰然了。
• The defeat was taken with equanimity by the leadership.
  领导层坦然地接受了失败。
• A wise person who is calm and rational; someone who lives a life of reason with equanimity.
  一个冷静理智的英明的人；过着理性与冷静生活的人。