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

• 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？
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• So far, at least, with admirable equanimity.
  至少迄今为止，日本表现得相当镇定。
• 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。
• She was sure his equanimity was fictitious.
  她确信他的镇定是佯装的。
• 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。
• 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。