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

• 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。
• The defeat was taken with equanimity by the leadership.
  领导层坦然地接受了失败。
• Nothing disturbs his equanimity.
  没有任何事能扰乱他平静的心绪。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• It is far better take things as they come along with patience and equanimity.
  耐心镇定地接受世事变迁，是最好的处事之道。
• 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！
• 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？