equanimity
英[,ekw?'n?m?t?;i?-]
美[,?kw?'n?m?ti]
- n. 平靜；鎮定
助記提示
1、equ- "even, level" + anim- "mind, spirit" + -ity.
2、字面意思就是：evenness of mind, calmness.
中文詞源
equanimity 平靜
equ-, 平等，相等。-anim, 呼吸，心境，詞源同animal, animation.
英文詞源
- equanimity (n.)
- c. 1600, "fairness, impartiality," from French équanimité, from Latin aequanimitatem (nominative aequanimitas) "evenness of mind, calmness; good-will, kindness," from aequanimis "mild, kind," literally "even-minded," from aequus "even, level" (see equal (adj.)) + animus "mind, spirit" (see animus). Meaning "evenness of temper" in English is from 1610s.
雙語例句
- 1. His sense of humour allowed him to face adversaries with equanimity..
- .他的幽默感讓他能夠平靜地面對對手。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. She accepted the prospect of her operation with equanimity .
- 她心情平靜地接受了動手術的可能性。
來自《權威詞典》
- 3. She went again, and in so doing temporarily recovered her equanimity.
- 她又去看了戲, 而且這樣一來又暫時恢復了她的平靜.
來自英漢文學 - 嘉莉妹妹
- 4. The defeat was taken with equanimity by the leadership.
- 領導層坦然地接受了失敗。
來自辭典例句
- 5. She recovered her equanimity, and was an agreeable image of serene dignity.
- 她恢復了平靜, 顯得安祥端莊、神采奕奕.
來自辭典例句