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

• Capable of accepting delay with equanimity. I can't grant your request.
  能够镇定的接受延误的。我不能接受你的请求。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• She was sure his equanimity was fictitious.
  她确信他的镇定是佯装的。
• 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。
• The defeat was taken with equanimity by the leadership.
  领导层坦然地接受了失败。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。