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

• 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 accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity.
  他平静地接受了他们的问题，而她当时也显得很镇静。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。