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

• 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。
• 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？
• 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。
• 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。
• Mr. Pickwick's equanimity was at once restored.
  匹克威克先生的镇静马上恢复了。
• 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。
• Nothing disturbs his equanimity.
  没有任何事能扰乱他平静的心绪。
• He received the news of his mother's death with remarkable equanimity.
  他接到他母亲去世的消息，态度异常镇静。
• 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。
• 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。