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

• Sunday again equanimity early in the morning up.
  周日又平静了一早上。
• So far, at least, with admirable equanimity.
  至少迄今为止，日本表现得相当镇定。
• Nothing disturbs his equanimity.
  没有任何事能扰乱他平静的心绪。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Or is this equanimity in itself, part of the problem?
  还是说，日本人对通缩的这种镇定态度本身就是问题的一部分？
• Mr. Pickwick's equanimity was at once restored.
  匹克威克先生的镇静马上恢复了。
• Therefore living but is a men, really very tired very hard, from spirit to body, can hardly have the equanimity of a moment with quiet and peaceful.
  因此，生而为一个男人，真的很累很辛苦，从精神到肉体，很难有一刻的平静与安宁。
• 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。