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

• 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。
• Mr. Pickwick's equanimity was at once restored.
  匹克威克先生的镇静马上恢复了。
• Morally unacceptable. capable of accepting delay with equanimity.
  道德上不能被接受的。能够镇定的接受延误的。
• She was sure his equanimity was fictitious.
  她确信他的镇定是佯装的。
• 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。
• 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。
• It might be because of their passion to dream, calm to livelihood and equanimity to life.
  也许只是因为他们对梦想的激情，对生活的淡定、对人生的坦然。
• She recovered her equanimity, and was an agreeable image of serene dignity.
  她恢复了平静，显得安祥端庄、神采奕奕。
• So far, at least, with admirable equanimity.
  至少迄今为止，日本表现得相当镇定。